Understanding and Delivering Appropriate FERPA Messages in Advising Interactions 

Register for the Jan. 25 workshop

The University Registrar’s Office has been intentional about providing the University community with updated training and resources on FERPA (the Federal Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974) and the related University policy and procedure, “Access to and Release of Education Records” ( AC 04). 

However, mentors and advisors often have many questions surrounding the understanding of FERPA. During 2021, the Office of the Provost led a NIC (Network Improvement Community) where we discussed FERPA and how to better deliver appropriate messages to students in an advising and mentoring context. This session will present the work of two different NIC teams and their approach on the delivery of FERPA to our students at Pitt. 

Presenters: 

• Jennifer Marco, Assistant University Registrar
   
• Jill Harvey, Director of First Year Advising, Swanson School of Engineering
   
• M. Kathleen Kelly, Associate Dean of Academic Outreach & Advising, School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
   
• Elizabeth Nagel, Associate Professor of Practice and Associate Co-Chair, Department of Health and Human Development