Among its several purposes, the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) was enacted to protect the privacy of a student’s educational record by limiting disclosure of the records, to establish the right of students to inspect and review their educational records, and to provide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or misleading data through informal and formal hearings. The Act also provides for Juilliard’s disclosure of certain “directory information.” Students have the right to file complaints with the Department of Education’s Family Educational Rights and Privacy Acts Office concerning alleged failures by an institution to comply with the Act. In accordance with the statute, Juilliard has adopted procedures to provide students with the opportunity to review and inspect their education records; to correct inaccurate or misleading data; and to refuse to permit the disclosure of designated “directory information.’’ Student information should be released only by the office responsible for the requested information.

Copies of The Juilliard School’s FERPA procedures are available in the Registrar’s Office. Student rights and institutional procedures are detailed in the Student Handbook.(Copies are available in the Office of Student Affairs.)