Authorization for Thrid-Party Access to Student Records
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) prohibits an educational institution from releasing confidential, non-directory information about a student without the student's consent. Under FERPA, a school is permitted to provide access to third parties authorized by a student, but the school is not required to do so. The school is required only to provide students access to their own education records.

A student can authorize access for parents, guardians, or other family members by completing the Consent to Release Student Educational Records form and submitting it to the Office of Enrollment Services, Green Hall, 35 Campus Avenue, Kingston RI 02881. The authorization remains in effect until the student cancels the authorization by written request.