bethany stephenson

FERPA prohibits the disclosure of a student’s “protected information” to a third party. For purposes of FERPA, a “third party” includes any individual or organization other than the student or the student’s parent(s).  If an institutioin provides information to a third party, it must ensure that the third party does not improperly disclose information.

Colleges and universities can curb sexual violence on campus and create the safe, respectful, collegiate learning and teaching environment that every student and employee deserves through education, training, ongoing dialogue and a deliberate shaping of campus culture. Federal laws empower educational institutions to take action against sexual violence on campus and drive the culture change that discourages violent crimes among a collegiate community

A school also should train responsible employees to inform students oft he reporting obligations of responsible employees, students’ option to request confidentiality and available confidential advocacy, counseling, or other support services as well as their right to file a Title IX complaint with the school and to report a crime to campus or local law enforcement