Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Q & A for Faculty & Staff
Maintaining confidentiality of student records can be achieved by knowing a few basic requirements of the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Before accessing student records in SMS:
- carefully review the material presented in the "About FERPA" links
- complete the Q & A tutorial which is designed to give you a basic understanding of the rules governing release of student information at Highline Community College.
For more information, or consultation regarding specific situations, you may contact the Associate Dean for Enrollment Services, Kate Bligh (kbligh@highline.edu) or the Assistant Registrar, Debbie Faison (dfaison@highline.edu).
