Purdue University: Spring 2022 FERPA Quiz

An institution must permit a student to review their records within how many days from the day the student requests the review? 10 days 25 days 30 days 45 days

45 days

As defined in FERPA, "legitimate educational interest" refers to: A faculty member's need to provide feedback to students in the form of grades/evaluations. The Registrar's need to obtain education record information from faculty to produce a student's transcript. A school official's right to obtain information only about students they are advising or teaching during the current year. A school official's need to review student education record information to fulfill a responsibility as part of their contract with the University.

A school official's need to review student education record information to fulfill a responsibility as part of their contract with the University.

Which of the following is not an "education record" under FERPA? A student's traffic violation A student's email address The women's soccer team roster showing home town, height, weight, and current class of team members

A student's traffic violation

Is a student's PUID card photo considered directory information? Yes No

No

Is it recommended by Purdue University to send students their grades via their @purdue.edu email? Yes No

No

May I post my student's grades on my office door using PUID instead of their name? Yes No

No

Directory information at Purdue University includes all of the following except the student's... Sports photograph College/School and Curriculum Class schedule

Class schedule

To be an "education record", a piece of information must be: (choose the best answer) A. Personally identifiable to a student. B. Maintained by the institution. C. Kept in the Registrar Office. D. A and B only. E. A and C only. F. A, B and C.

D. A and B only.

Which of the following is not identified at Purdue University as "directory information"? The student's... Name Date of Birth Email Address Dates of Attendance

Date of Birth

You receive a phone call asking to verify that a currently enrolled student: 1) attended your institution, 2) what their address was at the time of attendance and 3) the student's GPA. According to FERPA, you can verify all of these except the student's... Attendance at the institution Address during the time of attendance GPA

GPA

A written release from a student requesting a letter of recommendation is required if the letter is to contain: Personal observation or knowledge. Degree awarded. Grades or GPA.

Grades or GPA.

At the college level, parents or legal guardians: Have the same rights of access and review as their child. Can only see their child's records after receiving permission from the Dean of Students or designee. May receive tuition bills about their child sent directly to them from the institution. May only review their child's grades if they can demonstrate to the Office of the Registrar that the student is a dependent per federal tax law or if the student has granted the parent or legal guardian proxy access through myPurdue.

May only review their child's grades if they can demonstrate to the Office of the Registrar that the student is a dependent per federal tax law or if the student has granted the parent or legal guardian proxy access through myPurdue.

In publishing a student directory that includes students' home addresses, is the institution in violation of FERPA? Yes No, as long as the student has not restricted his/her directory information.

No, as long as the student has not restricted his/her directory information.

A student has the right to inspect information in their file in their major department. True False

True

Am I allowed to let students grade each other's work? Yes No

Yes

Is it a FERPA violation if an instructor or department leaves graded papers/exams in a stack outside of an office for students to pick up? Yes No

Yes