FERPA

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) sets out the requirements for the protection of student privacy in regards to their educational records. FERPA outlines the identifying details (“directory information”) that colleges may disclose publicly without written consent from the student.

Whitman's Use of Directory Information

The information available in the myWhitman online directory includes each student's name, local and permanent address, email address, telephone number (if living on-campus) and photo. This information is only accessible to Whitman faculty, staff and students with credentials to login to the myWhitman portal.

Additional directory information may be shared in other circumstances, such as publicity pieces including website or magazine stories, press releases, or social media posts. However, as an institutional practice, Whitman does not publish materials including student directory information without express permission from the student.

Students have the right to request that Whitman not disclose certain directory information. To learn more about this, please contact the Dean of Students Office.

Additional FERPA Resources

To learn more about FERPA, please refer to the U.S. Department of Education’s General Guidance for Parents or Students.

A complete “Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974” (FERPA or Buckley Amendment) is available in the Dean of Students Office.

Read the Whitman College Annual FERPA Disclosure.