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FERPA

FERPA is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended; and is also known as "The Buckley Amendment."  FERPA is the United States federal law that protects student records privacy and provides for review and disclosure rights.

For more information on FERPA, please visit the Office of the Registrar’s website and the UC Santa Barbara General Catalog .

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