Parents and Family

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, sometimes known as the Buckley Amendment, mandates that, with the exception of “directory information,” no student data can be released without the written permission of the student. Parent access to information can be granted by the student through an option on the student’s AppalNet account.

For students to grant a FERPA release to their parents, guardians, or spouse to

access their student information, they should log into their AppalNET account, click on the student tab and then click on the Parent Access link. They will need to enter the name of the party to whom they are granting access and create a 6-digit personal identification number (PIN) for this party. There are six different areas of access:

• Academic Records

• Housing Records

• Financial Aid Records

• Student Accounts Records

• Student Conduct Records

• Disability Services Records

For more details, please read the University Policy Statement and find more information on the Registrar’s website.