Thanks for this posting, Rob. Are student research papers typically treated  
as subjects of university archives rather than institutional  repositories?
 
 
Regards,

Rick

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In a message dated 3/31/2006 12:10:01 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
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Date:    Thu, 30 Mar 2006 09:03:22 -0700
From:   Robert Spindler <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Student  Records

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Cat's question can get pretty complicated but as  Virginia Jones notes,
FERPA dictates what things can be made available and  what must be
restricted. The core of this is understanding what your  institution has
defined as "directory information" - institutions of higher  ed are
required to get approval of their definition of directory  information
with the US Dept. of Education and that definition outlines  what can be
made available to the public, unless the student has waived  his/her
FERPA rights.

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It is also possible to make student  research papers available by a Deed
of Gift or release form (in which the  student basically waives FERPA
rights for a specific term  paper).

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There are several substantive presentations  outlining FERPA by Dick
Rainsberger and C.W. Goldsmith in the ECURE  archives. Visit=20
www.asu.edu/ecure and look for these speakers in the  ECURE archives from
2000-2002. It's a good way to get  started!

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Rob Spindler, University Archivist and  Head

Archives and Special Collections

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Box  871006

Tempe AZ 85287-1006

Direct 480.965.9277 FAX  480.965.0776



 
 

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