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A Review of Several Major Provisions in the Final FERPA Regulations (Part I of Series)

In this new Issue Brief, CLHE provides members a concise review of several of the key provisions in the final FERPA regulations that were published on December 9, 2008.

What changes were made from the proposed regulations? What did the Family Policy Compliance Office say about disclosing disciplinary records? These questions and more are answered in this Brief. This is only the first of many Briefs that will review these new comprehensive regulations.

THIS WEEK IN THE DIGEST

Many Wrestle With Mental-Health Issues on Campus, Study Reveals
Results of a national study released recently examining mental-health issues among college-age students has local college officials and students pondering the pervasiveness on their own campuses, and whether their schools are adequately equipped to accommodate and treat such individuals.

Drug Use, With Academics in Mind
College students who take drugs such as Ritalin and Adderall for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder without a prescription for the medications are doing so primarily to help themselves study or do better academically, and most of these students feel that the drugs accomplish those goals, according to new research.

Sex Health Programs Need Realistic Goals
Objective pedagogy is not realistic enough to account for the behaviors which can so tragically lead to date rape. Telling girls never to accept a drink from a male acquaintance because it might be drugged, for example, is an instruction they will never follow.

A Great Day for CU’s GLBT Community
In a 12-0-1 decision, the University of Colorado’s Legislative Council voted to officially support CU’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center as an official University of Colorado cost center.

- Stories from this past week’s Student Affairs Digest