Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA)
Rights to Privacy
Educational records of students are maintained officially by the WPI Office of the Registrar. Faculty and staff members may also keep informal records related to their functional role with a student. The education records of WPI students are considered confidential. Right of access to these records is protected under the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974.
Students Right of Access to Their Own Records
Students and former students are entitled to review, inspect and obtain copies of their educational records (with some limitations). FERPA defines education records as: "records which: (1) are directly related to a student, and (2) are maintained by an educational agency or institution."