The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, as amended, is a federal law that protects the privacy and confidentiality of personally identifiable information contained within student education records.

The following are important links regarding FERPA and the University of Kentucky:

• Students
  • FERPA & Privacy https://registrar.uky.edu/ferpa
• Parents/Guardians
  • FERPA for Parents/Guardians http://www.uky.edu/registrar/content/ferpa-parentsguardians
     
• Faculty/Staff
  • FERPA & Privacy https://registrar.uky.edu/ferpa/ferpa-faculty-and-staff-faq