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Directory Information

 

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Under certain conditions, FERPA allows educational institutions to disclose basic items of information that are not generally considered to be harmful or private, either generally or limited to specified persons for specified purposes.

The University of Arizona designates the following items as general directory information:
  • Student’s name*
  • Local/Dorm address*
  • Home and/or Cell telephone numbers*
  • Official university email address*
  • College
  • Class standing/Classification
  • Academic program (degree, major, minor)
  • Dates of attendance
  • Status (full or part-time registration)
  • Degree(s) received
  • Honors and awards received
  • Participation in officially recognized activities
  • Weight and height of members of athletic teams
The University of Arizona designates the following items as limited directory information:
  • Student employment information (for example, title, pay rate, dates of employment) - Releasable by Human Resources to verify employment for students as well as employees (active and former) to potential employers, landlords, and companies that offer credit instruments (stores, banks, mortgage lenders).
  • Date of birth* - Date of birth is released only to official agencies as required for matching student records.
  • Photos or videos of students attending or participating in public events – for example, sporting events, concerts, theater performances.
The University may release such information to anyone (general directory information) or to the specified persons (limited directory information) without student consent provided that the student has not requested a directory restriction.

Note: Student photos are part of a student's official record, are not considered directory information, and in the absence of the student's specific consent, must remain confidential at all times. Downloading or copying student photos is prohibited. Photos should be used for identification purposes, only.

*The noted (*) items above can be specifically restricted by the student through UAccess. It is the University employee’s responsibility to make sure there are no directory restrictions prior to releasing any student data as directory information.

Restricting Release of Information

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The University may disclose to third-parties any student information that it has designated as directory information without student consent, as long as the student has not restricted such information from disclosure. Students must request such a restriction through UAccess, which will remain in effect unless and until the student releases the restriction. (For more information, see the tutorial.) 

Students who wish to restrict the disclosure of their names as directory information should understand that their names will then not appear in the commencement bulletin and other university publications.
Also, third parties will be denied all of the student's directory information and will be informed that we have no information available about the student's attendance at the University.

Students who have requested a restriction but wish to have specific directory information released in a specific circumstance may do so by providing a written authorization to the Office of the Registrar. For more information, click here.