Millersville University has authorized the National Student Clearinghouse to act as our agent for all degree and enrollment verifications. Please visit the Clearinghouse online or contact them by phone at 703-742-4200 for questions or additional information.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. These rights include:

1. The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days of the day the University receives a request for access.

A student should submit to the registrar, department chairperson, dean, or other appropriate official, a written request that identifies the record(s) the student wishes to inspect. The University official will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If the records are not maintained by the University official to whom the request was submitted, that official shall advise the student of the correct official to whom the request should be addressed.

2. The right to request the amendment of the student's education records that the student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student's privacy rights under FERPA.

A student who wishes to ask the University to amend a record should write the University official responsible for the record, clearly identify the part of the record the student wants changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading.

If the University decides not to amend the record as requested by the student, the University will notify the student in writing of the decision and advise the student of his or her right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing.

3. The right to provide written consent before the University discloses personally identifiable information from the student's education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.

One exception, which permits disclosure without a student's consent, is the disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is defined as a person employed by the University in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position (including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); persons, contractors, volunteers, or service providers with whom the University has contracted as its agent to provide a service or function instead of using University employees or officials (for example, an auditor, collection agent or service provider such as the National Student Clearinghouse); a person serving on the Council of Trustees; or a student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks.

A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibilities for the University.

Upon request, the University may disclose education records without consent to officials of another school in which a student seeks or intends to enroll.

4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by Millersville University to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA is:

Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-5901

Questions regarding FERPA should be referred to the University Registrar in Lyle Hall, registrar@millersville.edu.

In accordance with the provisions of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), Millersville University hereby designates the following student information as public or "directory information."  Such information may be disclosed by the institution, without a student's previous consent, for any purpose, at its discretion:  

1. Name
2. Address (home, email & local at school)
3. Telephone numbers (home & local phone at school)
4. Date and place of birth
5. Student photos
6. Major field of study
7. Participation in officially recognized activities and sports
8. Weight and height (members of athletic teams)
9. Dates of attendance
10. Degrees and awards received
11. The most recent previous institution attended by the student
12. Other similar information

 Currently enrolled students may block the public disclosure of all directory information by completing a form in the Registrar's Office.  Students should consider very carefully the consequences of a decision to withhold directory information.  A non-disclosure block will prohibit Millersville University from releasing any of the student's "directory information;" thus, any future requests for such information from non-institutional persons or organizations will be refused.

Millersville University will honor a student's request to withhold directory information but cannot assume responsibility to contact the student for subsequent permission to release this information.  Regardless of the effect upon the student, Millersville University assumes no liability as a result of honoring the student's instructions that such information be withheld.

Although the initial request for non-disclosure may be filed at any time, once such a request has been filed by a student, this request will be honored by the University until removed, in writing, by the student.