FERPA is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. The Office of Records and Registration offers two delivery methods for training. The training helps faculty and staff to understand the act and learn how to comply.
- Classroom Training
- Online Tutorial
FERPA Classroom Training
Classroom training is presented by staff from the Office of Records and Registration when requested. To request training please email registrar@uis.edu.
FERPA Online Tutorial
The purpose of this tutorial is to provide basic FERPA training for UIS faculty and staff. The University is legally and ethically obligated to protect the confidentiality of student records. To be granted access to student records, you must review this tutorial and complete a brief quiz.
Please note the following instructions:
- Click on the link below to access the FERPA tutorial in Canvas
- Log in using your UIS NetID and password
- Click the "Enroll in Course" button
- Once you have been successfully enrolled, click the "Go to the Course" button to begin the tutorial
- You must score at least a 7 out of 10 on the quiz at the end of the tutorial to successfully complete it