Student Rights Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the University has established policies governing privacy
and release of student record information. The University has designated certain personally identifiable information as
directory information, which may be released at the University's discretion to anyone who makes a request. At Wayne State
University, directory information is defined as name, address, age or date of birth, level of education, major, degrees
received, educational institution the student was most recently enrolled, honors, awards, e-mail address, participation
in sports or other activities, and the height and weight of members of athletic teams. Students may restrict the release of directory information by completing
a release of directory information form and returning it to the Office of the Registrar, 5057 Woodward Avenue, Fifth Floor. Students have the right to inspect and review their educational records,
seek amendment of the records they believe to
be inaccurate or in violation of their privacy rights, consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained
in their records, except to the extent that the law authorizes disclosure with consent, and file a complaint with the
U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures of the University to comply with the law. Below, you will find links to information regarding Wayne State's policies
on student privacy and release of student
records, as well as a comprehensive listing of academic departments and administrative units of the University responsible
for the maintenance of student records. Important Information and Documents
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