Pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended.
Federal legislation governs how colleges and universities supervise student records.
University employees must demonstrate a legitimate educational interest to request protected information, as opposed to personal or private interest, and such a determination will be made on a case by case basis. In the case of a subpoena, the university may only withhold records seven working days after notifying the student of the subpoena. The law does not permit Drew University to presume that all undergraduates are dependents. All students enrolled in the Graduate and Theological Schools are independent under the law. In addition, information regarding academic progress is not automatically released to the parents of college of liberal arts students.