Security, FERPA

Security and Access to Banner Student Modules
Contact OAR with any general questions you have about the security profiles that are available for Recruiting and Admissions (R&A) and for Records and Registration (R&R).

Decision Support (Enterprise Data Warehouse)

Before access to student data is approved, users must complete the federally mandated FERPA training as outlined by the University's Data Access Policy. Requests for access that does not fit standard security roles will be reviewed by OAR.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, commonly known as FERPA, is a federal law governing the privacy of educational records. The University is legally and ethically obligated to protect the confidentiality of student records.

FERPA grants specific rights to students and sets restrictions on how schools may handle educational records. FERPA also requires that schools obtain written permission from students before releasing educational records. In certain well-defined circumstances, some information may be released without written permission from the student.

All users with access to student data must complete the FERPA tutorial: https://registrar.illinois.edu/what-is-ferpa

Users will gain:

• A knowledge of laws and policies governing acceptable use and release of student records
• An understanding of the responsibilities required to comply with these laws and policies
• An understanding of how to protect a student's right to privacy

Additional information about FERPA Office of Admissions and Records: https://registrar.illinois.edu/ferpa-fs

Campus Administrative Manual Links

FERPA Policy: http://cam.illinois.edu/iii/iii-15.htm
Information Security Policy: http://cam.illinois.edu/viii/VIII-1.2.htm
Freedom of Information Act: http://cam.illinois.edu/iii/iii-11.htm