FERPA Basics: Privacy and Education Records in the Sunshine State
The Family Education Records and Privacy Act is complicated by itself; add Florida Statutes and UF Policies related to academic information, and it's easy to see why mistakes may be made. If you handle student information, this training module is for you.
Training Module Instructions
If you have any questions, please read this entire page first!
This training module appears as a pop-up box. If you click below on Begin FERPA Basics and get sent back to this page, you may have a "Pop-Up Blocker" installed. Disable the blocker or use a different computer that allows pop-ups from this page. Speak to your computer support person, if necessary, for help.
Read the information on each slide. Press the NEXT button to proceed from slide to slide. Answers to questions with responses underlined in blue may be viewed by placing your mouse over each response.
Register at the End: Use either your UF ID# or a pseudo-number to register your completion.
If you have not been assigned a UFID, you should use ####-0000, where the first 4 digits are a set of numbers that means something to you, such as part of a phone #, zip code, or address.
If you have a UF ID#, please use it, and please enter it correctly.
If you have a UF ID# but can't remember it, go to:
What's My UFID?
Register to receive your Certificate of Completion. Print it out for your records. Successful completion and registration of this training module are recorded by the Privacy Office.
Browsers: The training is best accessed through Internet
Explorer.
It can work with other systems, but the slides may be distorted.
The module takes approximately 40 minutes and should be completed in
one sitting. If you close the window before reaching the end, you will need
to begin again.
Note to UF Staff with access to student records: The Office of the University Registrar requires individuals with access to student records to complete this FERPA Basic training module annually. If you have questions about your access to student records, please call the Registrar's Office, Security Division (352-392-1374).
Thank you for your participation. If you have any questions, please read this entire page first. Then, if you don't find the answer you need, contact Everall Peele, Privacy
Training Coordinator (epeele@ufl.edu).
