The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), with which The New School complies, was enacted to protect the privacy of education records, to establish the right of students to inspect and review their education records, and to provide guidelines for correction of inaccurate or misleading statements.
The New School has established the following student information as public or directory information, which may be disclosed by the institution at its discretion: student name; major field of study; dates of attendance; full- or part-time enrollment status; year level; degrees and awards received, including dean's list; the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended; and addresses, phone numbers, photographs, email addresses, and date and place of birth.
Students may request that The New School withhold release of their directory information by notifying the Registrar's Office in writing. This notification must be renewed annually at the start of each fall semester.
For more detailed information, read our FERPA guides:
