Access Records through Workflow Automation

Automate business rules to ensure FERPA compliance and student privacy

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects student privacy. FERPA regulations and laws apply to all schools receiving funds under the U.S. Department of Education. Avatier identity management software suite automates FERPA guidelines, business rules and workflow for access to student records, personally identifiable information and directory information.

Ferpa

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99.2

Purpose

AIMS

Protect parent and students access to systems containing records governed under the General Education Provisions Act.

99.3

Definitions

Lifecycle Management

Automate Family Education and Privacy Act of 1974 business rules for access to FERPA systems of record.

99.4

Parents Rights

Lifecycle Management

Manage parent access under Act to learning management system (LMS) and other systems of record.

99.5

Student Rights

Lifecycle Management

Manage student access rights and access to systems according to FERPA regulations and institutional rules.

99.7

Annual Notifications

Group Enforcer

Automate workflow between systems for group membership notifications and communication to students, parents & groups.

99.8

Legal Records

Lifecycle Management

Manage access privileges to facilities, physical systems and equipment according to local, state and federal laws.

99.10

Record Reviews

Lifecycle Management

Manage parent and student access to systems containing records governed by FERPA regulations.

99.11

Charge Fees

Lifecycle Management

Automate access management business rules to charge fees when appropriate for copies of educational records.

99.12

Review Limitations

Lifecycle Management

Automate student access restrictions to systems containing parental financial and confidential information.

99.20

Amending Records

Lifecycle Management

Fulfill requests to amend student records through workflow automation and a business rule enforced approval system.

99.30

Disclosure Consent

Lifecycle Management

Apply prior consent disclosure business rules for access to systems with personally identifiable information.

99.31

Consent Not Required

Lifecycle Management

Allow access to systems with personally identifiable information when consent not required conditions are met.

99.32

Record Keeping

Lifecycle Management

Provision access to systems for disclosure of personally identifiable information under the Act.

99.33

Redisclosure

Lifecycle Management

Comply with Act when granting 3rd parties access to systems with personally identifiable information.

99.34

Institutional Disclosure

Lifecycle Management

Automate system and process workflow for student notifications when records are sent to another school.

99.35

Government Disclosure

Compliance Auditor

Allow audit access to learning management system (LMS) and other systems of record used for evaluations by State and Federal agencies.

99.36

Health & Safety

Lifecycle Management

Automate system workflow for the release personally identifiable information when student health and safety are in question.

99.37

Directory Information

Lifecycle Management

Customize access management rules and workflow for releasing personally identifiable directory information.

99.38

Juvenile Justice System

Lifecycle Management

Automate and manage access to systems as permitted by State statute after November 19, 1974.

99.39

Disciplinary Disclosure

Lifecycle Management

Permit access to systems and automate workflow for nonconsensual disclosure of records for disciplinary proceeds.

99.61

State & Local Laws

Lifecycle Management

Identify for disclosure access management State and local laws that require business rules in conflict with FERPA regulations.

99.62

Office Requirements

Compliance Auditor

Automate workflow for managing groups and reporting on policies, procedures and annual notifications.