The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords eligible students and their parents, if applicable, certain rights with respect to their education records, including but not limited to those stated below.  You are considered an eligible student once you begin attending courses at Purdue Global.

1. You have the right to inspect and review your education records within 45 days of the day the Office of the Registrar receives a written, dated request for access. You are not permitted to inspect or review confidential student guidance notes or financial records, including records that include information about your parents or guardians.

2. You have the right to request the amendment of education records that you believe are inaccurate, misleading, or a violation of privacy. To request amendment of an education record, submit a written, dated request to the Office of the Registrar. Clearly identify the part of the record you want amended, and specify why it is inaccurate, misleading, or a violation of privacy. You will be notified of the University’s decision whether to amend the record. If the University decides not to amend the record, you will also be notified of your right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment and provided with additional information about hearing procedures. 

3. You have the right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in your education records. The University may neither release nor disclose personally identifiable information contained in your education records to outside employers, agencies, or individuals without first securing a written release from you or your parent, as applicable. If you consent to allow the disclosure of personally identifiable information contained in your education records, you may also revoke your consent, in writing, with respect to any actions occurring after such revocation. For more information about authorizing a chosen third party to access your education records, please contact your Student Advisor. 
   
   FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official with legitimate educational interests is a person employed by the University in an administrative, supervisory, academic, research, or support staff position, including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff, or a person or company with whom the University is affiliated or has contracted, who needs to review an education record in order to fulfill a professional responsibility on behalf of the University. Upon request, the University discloses educational records without consent to officials of another school in which a student seeks or intends to enroll. Other exceptions are defined in 34CFR§99.31.

4. You have the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the University to comply with the requirements of FERPA. 
   
   Family Compliance Office
   U.S. Department of Education
   400 Maryland Avenue, SW
   Washington, DC 20202-4605
   studentprivacy.ed.gov/