Student Education Records (FERPA)
Data Description
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records containing information directly related to a student and are maintained by the University of Tennessee or by a person acting for the university. FERPA governs the release of, and access to, student education records. Directory information about a student is not regulated by FERPA and can be released by the university without the student’s permission.
Examples of FERPA:
Student Education Records are governed by FERPA and include:
- Student ID Numbers
- Social Security Numbers
- Transcripts
- Class schedules
- Academic history reports
- Degree audit reports
- Class rolls
- Grade rolls
- Advising notes
- Financial records
Permitted | IT Tools & Products |
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Google Drive | |
Gmail | |
Outlook | |
Microsoft OneDrive for Business | |
Microsoft Teams | |
ISAAC Legacy | |
ISAAC Next Generation cluster (ISAAC-NG) | |
ISAAC Secure Enclave | |
Windows Virtual Machines (VMs) | |
Linux Virtual Data Center Workstations (Linux vDWS) | |
Virtual Data Center WorkStations (vDWS) | |
WebEx FedRAMP | |
Zoom | |
Globus - Secure Enclave | |
Globus - Open Enclave **Allowed with access controls in place (not world or group readable) | |
Qualtrics *Allowed if written approval provided in IRB documents | |
REDCap *Allowed if written approval provided in IRB documents | |
Amazon Web Services (AWS) | |
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) | |
Google Cloud Platform FedRAMP | |
Microsoft Azure | |
Microsoft Azure FedRAMP |
Additional Resources
Contact the Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development (ORIED) for additional information about data types.
Rob Withrow, Director, Human Research Protection Program
email: rwithrow@utk.edu
phone: 865-974-7494