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What should a student do when they are the victim of a FERPA violation?
Is it legal in the US for a professor to publicly reveal a student's performance in PhD comprehensive exams?How should I address a potential FERPA violation by a professor?Am I allowed to show properly redacted exams to a colleague to determine if cheating occurred?How can US faculty verify medical absences?Does FERPA apply to university teachers when they are working as private tutors?FERPA alternative for German universitiesIs a professor allowed to ask me what grade I got in a previous class?Does recording video of a scientific presentation violate the privacy of a PhD student?What is a reasonable expectation for privacy of exam and homework grades?FERPA and confidentiality of information when university officials contact school
A student was subject to a clear Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) violation by a professor.
Does student have any rights against the professor?
How should they proceed when they are the victim of a FERPA violation?
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A student was subject to a clear Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) violation by a professor.
Does student have any rights against the professor?
How should they proceed when they are the victim of a FERPA violation?
united-states privacy
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Welcome to Academia SE. We cannot really help you with a specific situation with vastly incomplete information. I therefore generalised the question, since this is also what was mostly answered. If you wish to ask about a specific situation, please ask a separate question including all relevant information. Before you do, please read this and this FAQ though.
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Under FERPA, your complaint is against the university, not against the professor. Action against the professor, if any, will be taken by the university.
– GEdgar
May 13 at 12:17
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A student was subject to a clear Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) violation by a professor.
Does student have any rights against the professor?
How should they proceed when they are the victim of a FERPA violation?
united-states privacy
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A student was subject to a clear Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) violation by a professor.
Does student have any rights against the professor?
How should they proceed when they are the victim of a FERPA violation?
united-states privacy
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Welcome to Academia SE. We cannot really help you with a specific situation with vastly incomplete information. I therefore generalised the question, since this is also what was mostly answered. If you wish to ask about a specific situation, please ask a separate question including all relevant information. Before you do, please read this and this FAQ though.
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Under FERPA, your complaint is against the university, not against the professor. Action against the professor, if any, will be taken by the university.
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Welcome to Academia SE. We cannot really help you with a specific situation with vastly incomplete information. I therefore generalised the question, since this is also what was mostly answered. If you wish to ask about a specific situation, please ask a separate question including all relevant information. Before you do, please read this and this FAQ though.
– Wrzlprmft♦
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Under FERPA, your complaint is against the university, not against the professor. Action against the professor, if any, will be taken by the university.
– GEdgar
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Welcome to Academia SE. We cannot really help you with a specific situation with vastly incomplete information. I therefore generalised the question, since this is also what was mostly answered. If you wish to ask about a specific situation, please ask a separate question including all relevant information. Before you do, please read this and this FAQ though.
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Welcome to Academia SE. We cannot really help you with a specific situation with vastly incomplete information. I therefore generalised the question, since this is also what was mostly answered. If you wish to ask about a specific situation, please ask a separate question including all relevant information. Before you do, please read this and this FAQ though.
– Wrzlprmft♦
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Under FERPA, your complaint is against the university, not against the professor. Action against the professor, if any, will be taken by the university.
– GEdgar
May 13 at 12:17
Under FERPA, your complaint is against the university, not against the professor. Action against the professor, if any, will be taken by the university.
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In the US, you have the right to file a FERPA complaint. The instructions are posted on the Government website. If the Government decides that there was a FERPA violation, there are two possible outcomes:
- They agree that the university will bring itself into compliance, or
- They do not agree that the university will bring itself into compliance, and therefore, the university will lose their eligibility for federal funding.
The latter of these is an existential threat to the university; therefore, the first one is almost certain to happen. However, the university could discipline the professor as a way to demonstrate that they take being in compliance seriously.
Beyond this, I think the key question for you is what is your goal?
- Students do not have the right to sue over FERPA violations, so a financial or other settlement for the student is highly unlikely.
- If you want some specific action (e.g., being allowed to complete your degree without interacting with this professor), you should request this through the usual channels (start with the department chair, then the dean). You could mention that you believe this is a FERPA violation, but I would avoid making threats.
- If you're just angry and want "justice," you could also complain to a dean, department chair, or even ombudsman, or could submit the FERPA complaint. It's hard for students to prevail against professors, however, particularly if this is the first complaint.
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Such actions are a violation of ethics and maybe of law in the US. But it is the student that must seek redress. The university should have an office in which to discuss such things and to which a student can make a complaint. Encourage the student to explore such avenues. The individual should think about what would be fair redress. I would probably expect a public apology, though have doubts about whether it could be arranged.
Department heads and Deans can also be informed, but such things should be done in person, not by email.
Other, more public and radical, options exist, but it is probably best to explore the official ones first and to be aware of the potential negative blow-back consequences of making public claims even when it is warranted.
Such behavior doesn't belong in academia, of course.
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In the US, you have the right to file a FERPA complaint. The instructions are posted on the Government website. If the Government decides that there was a FERPA violation, there are two possible outcomes:
- They agree that the university will bring itself into compliance, or
- They do not agree that the university will bring itself into compliance, and therefore, the university will lose their eligibility for federal funding.
The latter of these is an existential threat to the university; therefore, the first one is almost certain to happen. However, the university could discipline the professor as a way to demonstrate that they take being in compliance seriously.
Beyond this, I think the key question for you is what is your goal?
- Students do not have the right to sue over FERPA violations, so a financial or other settlement for the student is highly unlikely.
- If you want some specific action (e.g., being allowed to complete your degree without interacting with this professor), you should request this through the usual channels (start with the department chair, then the dean). You could mention that you believe this is a FERPA violation, but I would avoid making threats.
- If you're just angry and want "justice," you could also complain to a dean, department chair, or even ombudsman, or could submit the FERPA complaint. It's hard for students to prevail against professors, however, particularly if this is the first complaint.
answered May 12 at 20:35
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Please note that that I generalised the question.
– Wrzlprmft♦
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In the US, you have the right to file a FERPA complaint. The instructions are posted on the Government website. If the Government decides that there was a FERPA violation, there are two possible outcomes:
- They agree that the university will bring itself into compliance, or
- They do not agree that the university will bring itself into compliance, and therefore, the university will lose their eligibility for federal funding.
The latter of these is an existential threat to the university; therefore, the first one is almost certain to happen. However, the university could discipline the professor as a way to demonstrate that they take being in compliance seriously.
Beyond this, I think the key question for you is what is your goal?
- Students do not have the right to sue over FERPA violations, so a financial or other settlement for the student is highly unlikely.
- If you want some specific action (e.g., being allowed to complete your degree without interacting with this professor), you should request this through the usual channels (start with the department chair, then the dean). You could mention that you believe this is a FERPA violation, but I would avoid making threats.
- If you're just angry and want "justice," you could also complain to a dean, department chair, or even ombudsman, or could submit the FERPA complaint. It's hard for students to prevail against professors, however, particularly if this is the first complaint.
answered May 12 at 20:35
cag51cag51
20.1k94476
Please note that that I generalised the question.
– Wrzlprmft♦
May 13 at 6:02
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In the US, you have the right to file a FERPA complaint. The instructions are posted on the Government website. If the Government decides that there was a FERPA violation, there are two possible outcomes:
- They agree that the university will bring itself into compliance, or
- They do not agree that the university will bring itself into compliance, and therefore, the university will lose their eligibility for federal funding.
The latter of these is an existential threat to the university; therefore, the first one is almost certain to happen. However, the university could discipline the professor as a way to demonstrate that they take being in compliance seriously.
Beyond this, I think the key question for you is what is your goal?
- Students do not have the right to sue over FERPA violations, so a financial or other settlement for the student is highly unlikely.
- If you want some specific action (e.g., being allowed to complete your degree without interacting with this professor), you should request this through the usual channels (start with the department chair, then the dean). You could mention that you believe this is a FERPA violation, but I would avoid making threats.
- If you're just angry and want "justice," you could also complain to a dean, department chair, or even ombudsman, or could submit the FERPA complaint. It's hard for students to prevail against professors, however, particularly if this is the first complaint.
answered May 12 at 20:35
cag51cag51
20.1k94476
In the US, you have the right to file a FERPA complaint. The instructions are posted on the Government website. If the Government decides that there was a FERPA violation, there are two possible outcomes:
- They agree that the university will bring itself into compliance, or
- They do not agree that the university will bring itself into compliance, and therefore, the university will lose their eligibility for federal funding.
The latter of these is an existential threat to the university; therefore, the first one is almost certain to happen. However, the university could discipline the professor as a way to demonstrate that they take being in compliance seriously.
Beyond this, I think the key question for you is what is your goal?
- Students do not have the right to sue over FERPA violations, so a financial or other settlement for the student is highly unlikely.
- If you want some specific action (e.g., being allowed to complete your degree without interacting with this professor), you should request this through the usual channels (start with the department chair, then the dean). You could mention that you believe this is a FERPA violation, but I would avoid making threats.
- If you're just angry and want "justice," you could also complain to a dean, department chair, or even ombudsman, or could submit the FERPA complaint. It's hard for students to prevail against professors, however, particularly if this is the first complaint.
answered May 12 at 20:35
cag51cag51
20.1k94476
answered May 12 at 20:35
cag51cag51
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answered May 12 at 20:35
cag51cag51
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answered May 12 at 20:35
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Please note that that I generalised the question.
– Wrzlprmft♦
May 13 at 6:02
Please note that that I generalised the question.
– Wrzlprmft♦
May 13 at 6:02
Please note that that I generalised the question.
– Wrzlprmft♦
May 13 at 6:02
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Such actions are a violation of ethics and maybe of law in the US. But it is the student that must seek redress. The university should have an office in which to discuss such things and to which a student can make a complaint. Encourage the student to explore such avenues. The individual should think about what would be fair redress. I would probably expect a public apology, though have doubts about whether it could be arranged.
Department heads and Deans can also be informed, but such things should be done in person, not by email.
Other, more public and radical, options exist, but it is probably best to explore the official ones first and to be aware of the potential negative blow-back consequences of making public claims even when it is warranted.
Such behavior doesn't belong in academia, of course.
answered May 12 at 20:06
BuffyBuffy
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Please note that that I generalised the question, which may slightly affect your answer.
– Wrzlprmft♦
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Such actions are a violation of ethics and maybe of law in the US. But it is the student that must seek redress. The university should have an office in which to discuss such things and to which a student can make a complaint. Encourage the student to explore such avenues. The individual should think about what would be fair redress. I would probably expect a public apology, though have doubts about whether it could be arranged.
Department heads and Deans can also be informed, but such things should be done in person, not by email.
Other, more public and radical, options exist, but it is probably best to explore the official ones first and to be aware of the potential negative blow-back consequences of making public claims even when it is warranted.
Such behavior doesn't belong in academia, of course.
answered May 12 at 20:06
BuffyBuffy
63.1k18195296
1
Please note that that I generalised the question, which may slightly affect your answer.
– Wrzlprmft♦
May 13 at 6:02
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Such actions are a violation of ethics and maybe of law in the US. But it is the student that must seek redress. The university should have an office in which to discuss such things and to which a student can make a complaint. Encourage the student to explore such avenues. The individual should think about what would be fair redress. I would probably expect a public apology, though have doubts about whether it could be arranged.
Department heads and Deans can also be informed, but such things should be done in person, not by email.
Other, more public and radical, options exist, but it is probably best to explore the official ones first and to be aware of the potential negative blow-back consequences of making public claims even when it is warranted.
Such behavior doesn't belong in academia, of course.
answered May 12 at 20:06
BuffyBuffy
63.1k18195296
Such actions are a violation of ethics and maybe of law in the US. But it is the student that must seek redress. The university should have an office in which to discuss such things and to which a student can make a complaint. Encourage the student to explore such avenues. The individual should think about what would be fair redress. I would probably expect a public apology, though have doubts about whether it could be arranged.
Department heads and Deans can also be informed, but such things should be done in person, not by email.
Other, more public and radical, options exist, but it is probably best to explore the official ones first and to be aware of the potential negative blow-back consequences of making public claims even when it is warranted.
Such behavior doesn't belong in academia, of course.
answered May 12 at 20:06
BuffyBuffy
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edited May 13 at 10:37
answered May 12 at 20:06
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Under FERPA, your complaint is against the university, not against the professor. Action against the professor, if any, will be taken by the university.
– GEdgar
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