FERPA (Academic Privacy) Question

MD_Mom_1
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:39:04 +0000

I did not read this whole thread, but I wanted to chime in about the e-mail. At our college, we can only send grade information to the student’s campus e-mail because of FERPA. In the beginning we were not allowed to send anything by e-mail. We also cannot discuss anything on the phone because there is no way to tell who it is you are talking to.

Unfortunately, I do not figure grades every week. Our students get an accommodations form from our disability support office. The form tells us what we need to do as instructors to help the student be successful, but I do not think a weekly grade report would ever be a part of that (and I am not trying to be a smart a$$). MY heart goes out to you, missypie. I hope things work out.