All student records of the California State University, including California State University, Sacramento, are kept in accordance with the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended.

Students may request access to those campus records which personally identify them and may challenge the accuracy of the record or the appropriateness of its retention in the campus records. Student consent is needed for the release of records covered by the Act to outside parties (e.g., prospective employers) except for those agencies entitled to access under the provisions of the Act (e.g., campus officials, other schools to which the student has applied, federal officers and agency requests in connection with the application for receipt of financial aid).

The University shall exercise its prerogative within the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, as amended, and release directory information to any person, party or agency, so long as the student has previously consented to such release. The consent to release or the refusal to release is accomplished during the student's application for admission process. Consent may be withdrawn or given by the student during each semester. To authorize consent or to withdraw consent, the student needs to complete the appropriate forms at Admissions and Records. Directory information includes: a student's name, addresses, e-mail address, telephone number, place of birth, major field of study, class level, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received and most recent previous educational agency or institution attended by the student. For student employees covered by the Unit 11 Collective Bargaining agreement with the United Auto Workers (i.e., Teaching Associates, Graduate Assistants, and Instructional Student Assistants), directory information which may be released by the CSU to the UAW also includes: enrollment status (undergraduate vs. graduate, part-time vs. full-time), department employed and employment status (i.e., TA, GA, or ISA).

Agencies of the State of California may request for employment recruitment purposes the names, addresses, majors and total units completed of CSU students and former students. The University is required by law to release such information to state agencies on request if students have permitted such release in writing. Consent to release directory information as explained above will constitute a request to be included in state agencies' recruitment. Sacramento State will disclose education records without consent to officials of another school in which a student seeks or intends to enroll, upon that school's request.

A student may request a copy of records which he or she has requested or consented to be released. A student may file a complaint with the US Department of Education concerning alleged failure by the University to comply with the requirements of FERPA. Mail complaints to:

Further information about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 is available at http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html. Specific questions with respect to a student's prerogatives under the Act should be directed to the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs.