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Student Rights and Responsibilities
Just like citizens of any community, you, as an MU undergraduate, have a set of "laws" or policies that govern your academic life at Mizzou. There are also timelines within which you must do certain things and proper procedures to follow. Listed on this site are some of those policies and procedures that you need to know so that you can operate effectively within them and not get "caught" by the system.
The notes provided on this Web site are intended to make relevant policies more accessible. If you wish to see a more complete list of University policies and procedures and to see the actual wording of those policies, please refer to the Office of the University Registrar's Policies, Rules and Regulations.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
As you might suspect, any federal law is likely to be complicated. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is no exception.
The fundamental issues involved with FERPA are twofold:
- You, as a student, have the right to restrict (with certain exceptions) who does and who does not have access to your academic records.
- You have the right to have access to your own records.
One issue you need to pay attention to is that your parents do not have automatic or easy access to your academic records. If you want your academic advisor to be able to discuss aspects of your degree progress with your parents you must see your advisor and sign a release of information before that discussion can take place.
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