Know how to handle requests for information from students’ potential employers

Abstract

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act regulations require colleges and universities to keep a record of a disclosure of education records if that disclosure is for nondirectory information released to a third party. The record of the disclosure must include (1) the record(s) disclosed, (2) the party receiving the record(s), and (3) the legitimate interest that the party had in requesting the information. Legitimate interest isn’t defined in the regulations. It's different than, but similar to, our frequently mentioned legitimate educational interest.