FERPA release for Letters of Recommendations and References

Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and following PLU’s FERPA Policy Statement, all students must sign a release for faculty/staff to disclose any educational information other than direct observation in a letter of recommendation or reference request. The FERPA Reference-Recommendation Release from the School of Nursing should be completed and filed with the School of Nursing office when the Letter of Recommendation Request form is submitted. Faculty or staff may also ask to see a copy of this release.