Access to Student Records: FERPA

As required by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, with certain exceptions, Temple University cannot disclose a student’s educational records without the written consent of the student.

The procedures for exercising these rights are explained in “Temple University’s Guidelines Pertaining to Confidentiality of Student Records,” copies of which are available at policies.temple.edu/ferpa. Included in this policy is a description of the types and locations of educational records maintained by the university.

FERPA Waiver

A student may consent to the release of information from education records to parents, guardians, or other appropriate persons. The student may provide the university with their consent by completing the FERPA waiver online via Self-Service Banner in their TUPortal.

Proxy Access

A student can grant others permission to access certain components of their information in their TUPortal. This is called granting “proxy access,” by creating an additional login for a “proxy.” This can be done via Self-Service Banner in their TUPortal. Students can make changes to Proxy Access permission at any time.