You have the right to:

• Inspect and review your educational records
• Seek the amendment of educational records if they are inaccurate or misleading, and in certain cases append a statement
• Be notified of your privacy rights under FERPA
• Limit disclosure of personally identifiable information (includes your name, address, social security number or student number, or other information which would make your identity easily traceable).
• Prevent the disclosure of your own educational records
• File a complaint with the FERPA Office in Washington, D.C.

FERPA covers enrolled students. UAB considers students enrolled on the first day of the term when they begin taking classes. At this point, your admission records also become covered by FERPA.

Educational records are records that are maintained by the University as part of the educational process.

They do not include alumni records, records made by the campus police, or records made for employment, medical or counseling purposes.

UAB school officials (mainly administrative, supervisory, academic or research, and support staff) may access your educational records only where there is a demonstrated "legitimate educational interest". This includes faculty, administrative, clerical and professional employees of UAB.

UAB defines the following items as Directory Information in the Student Records Policy:

• Name
• Address (local and permanent)
• BlazerID
• University e-mail address
• CampusCard photo
• Date of birth
• Major field of study
• Participation in officially recognized activities and sports
• Weight and height of members of intercollegiate athletic teams
• Dates of attendance (enrollment verification)
• Degrees and awards received
• Institution most recently previously attended
• Photographs, video recordings, audio recordings and other media containing a student’s image or likeness when those photographs, video recordings, audio recordings and other media have been taken
  1. at a university event that is open to the general public (e.g. athletic game or competition, homecoming parade, commencement);
  2. at a university event sponsored for students, faculty, staff or community members (e.g. welcome ceremony for a school or department, student life event, resident hall event, concert or similar student experience programing);
  3. at an event sponsored by a student organization recognized by the university (e.g. student club activity or event);
  4. during an academic activity (e.g. class, lab, internship); or (e) in the University Relations photography studio (e.g. “head shot”, press release photo or university publication photo).

Your class schedule is not directory information and will never be released without your permission.

The Solomon Amendment to FERPA requires institutions to provide directory-type information on students at least 17 years of age who are registered for at least 1 credit, upon request from representatives of the Department of Defense, for military recruiting purposes. Even if an institution has a policy of not releasing directory information under FERPA, it must still comply with requests for "student recruitment information" unless the student has formally requested the school to withhold directory information under FERPA to third parties. If you do not wish your information to be released, you should complete the relevant form. (See the information below.)

You can limit the release of the above information by completing a Request to Withhold Directory Information form and submitting it to the Registrar's Office. Once this request has been received, UAB will no longer release directory information about you to a third party. This privacy hold will not expire; it will continue until you revoke it. There may be times when, by law, UAB is required to release this information. In these circumstances UAB will make every effort to notify you before your records are released to enable you to block the request if desired.

It may. If you decide to restrict information which you later wish to be released, UAB will require you to come in person to request the information or submit an official notarized request. Otherwise UAB will refuse to release all information. This may mean:

• Your name will not appear in the commencement brochure or any press releases
• A prospective employer, school or insurance company will not be able to request degree or enrollment verification
• Your contact details could not be given to family members wishing to notify you of a serious illness or crisis in the family

Yes. Submit a signed letter or fax to UAB's Registrar Office stating that you wish to rescind your earlier Privacy Request.

Yes. Please submit a written request to the Registrar's Office and you will receive the information within 45 days.

You can grant access on a yearly basis for up to 5 parents or guests by giving them a password through the Parent/Guest Access form on BlazerNET. Learn more about Parent/Guest Access.

You must renew the permission every year. You can remove access at any time by logging in to the Parent/Guest Access form on BlazerNET and changing the "Yes" to "No."

Email FERPA@uab.edu with any questions, concerns or comments. Please do not include any confidential information such as SSN or student number in the email.