University of Saint Mary complies fully with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) permits access to education records by eligible students or by parents of dependent students. Dependent student is defined in section 152 of the Internal Revenue code of 1954. If dependent status is documented and upon written request of the parent and prior notification to the student, education records may be released. In accordance with FERPA a student or parent of a dependent student shall have the right to know the type of education records maintained, to inspect and to review education records, to seek corrections of errors, and to give consent to disclosure of information from these records.

Directory information concerning students may be released unless the student specifically requests that such information be withheld. University of Saint Mary recognizes directory information to include at a minimum a student’s name, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, dates of attendance, degrees, honors and awards received, and the most recent previous education agency or institution attended by the student. All students must inform the Office of the Registrar before the end of the two-week period following the first day of classes if they wish that any or all of the information designated as directory information not be released.