When does National University need consent to disclose personally identifiable information from a student record (including transcripts?)
Answer
FERPA permits university employees to have access to student education records in which they have "legitimate educational interest." Such access does not require prior written consent of the student.
"Legitimate educational interest" can be defined as necessary for team members and faculty to carry out their responsibilities in support of NUs educational mission. You can also think of legitimate educational interest as a "need to know" that is essential to carrying out your job responsibilities related to education.
Being a university employee does not constitute legitimate educational interest -- your need to know must be related to your job responsibilities in support of the university's educational mission. In other words, records should be used only in the context of official business in conjunction with the educational success of the student
