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May a university’s development or alumni office be permitted to search student records for purposes of advancing the university’s educational mission?

April 26, 2017advancing Alumni Development Office permitted purposes records search student

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May a university’s development or alumni office be permitted to search student records for purposes of advancing the university’s educational mission?

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No. The access of the information by the development and alumni offices are not an example of a “legitimate educational interest” because under FERPA regulations this interest relates specifically to the educational interests of the student as opposed to the university.