Student Request to Restrict or Rescind Access to Directory Information

FERPA stands for the “Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.” You might also hear it referred to as the “Buckley Amendment.” This law protects the privacy of student education records. FERPA applies to all schools that received funds through an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education, and thus most colleges and universities are covered by FERPA. More information pertaining to Saint Mary's College of CA's FERPA policy can be found by clicking here.

Directory information, since it is considered public, can be released to anyone—as long as there is a legitimate educational interest—without student consent provided that the student has not requested a directory restriction ("FERPA block"). The list below is what constitutes as directory information at Saint Mary's College of CA.

Name
Campus or home addresses
Telephone listing
Email addresses
Date and place of birth
Enrollment status (i.e. full-time/part-time)
Major field of study
Dates of attendance
Degrees
Photographs
Expected graduation date
Honors and awards received
Height and weight of student athletes
Most recent educational agency or institution attended

By requesting a "FERPA block," the aforementioned information will NOT be released to third-parties unless you inform us to reverse the decision. Please be aware that with this "block" in place, we will not be able to do the following:

Verify your dates of attedance to employers, insurance companies, and other possible entities.
Confirm your degree was conferred at Saint Mary's College of CA.
List your name on Saint Mary's College of CA publications such as internal news articles, commencement program, dean's lists, and etc.