Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of personally identifiable information contained in a student’s educational record. FERPA affords students with certain rights pertaining to their education records, such as a student’s right to access their education records, the right to have records amended, the right to have control over the disclosure of personally identifiable information, and the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education.

Directory Information

Erie County Community College considers the following as directory information:

  • Student’s full name
  • Address
  • EC3 email address
  • Student enrollment status (full- or part-time)
  • Dates of attendance
  • Program of study
  • Degrees, certificates, and honors received
  • Participation in officially recognized activities

Viewing, Restricting, or Releasing Information

Students wishing to view, restrict, or release non-directory information can contact the admissions office for assistance (see below) or follow our step-by-step guide.

Complaints

Complaints regarding the unauthorized release of information should be directed to:

Andrew Dick, Registrar
registrar@ec3pa.org
814-413-7014

or

U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
Lyndon B Johnson Department of Education Building
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-1100
OCR@ed.gov
800-421-3481