The Act provides that "Directory
Information" may be released to any person without the written
consent of the student, unless the student has requested that such
information not be disclosed.
"Directory Information" of St. John's
University is on file in the registrar's office and includes a
student's name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, date and
place of birth, major field of study, dates of attendance, degrees,
honors and awards received, participation in officially recognized
activities and the most recent educational institution attended.
Although the directory in which this information is contained is
generally not circulated outside of the University, requests for
such information are frequently received.
Students who do not want any or all of
the information designated as "Directory Information" to be
disclosed must notify the registrar's office in writing on or
before Oct. 1 of each academic year.
In addition to the foregoing information,
participation in intercollegiate sports by student-athletes and
their height and weight are considered "Directory Information."
Student-athletes who do not want any or all of this information to
be disclosed must advise the Director of Athletics in writing on or
before Oct. 1 of each academic year.
Recently, FERPA was amended to indicate
that an institution does not violate FERPA if it informs the
parents or guardian of a student who is under the age of 21, that
the institution has determined that the student has committed a
disciplinary violation with respect to the use or possession of
alcohol or a controlled substance, even if the violation is in the
student's educational record. The amendment does not impose any
affirmative obligation on the institution to inform parents of the
disciplinary violation; rather it specifically states that such
action does not violate FERPA or the Higher Education
Act.