FERPA Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act PROTECT OUR STUDENTS PROTECT OURSELVES Please carefully review the material presented in this site. Maintaining confidentiality of student records is the responsibility of everyone whether you are faculty, staff, or student. WHY? BECAUSE IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO. BECAUSE FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO DO SO. This tutorial is designed to give you a base level knowledge of the rules governing release of student information.