The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the US Department of Education. FERPA gives students certain rights with respect to their education records. https://registrar.uky.edu/ferpa
To write a letter of recommendation that includes personally identifiable information (assignments, class rank, GPA, grades, etc.) you are required to have obtained a sign release from the student. https://registrar.uky.edu/sites/default/files/2022- 12/Release%20for%20Letter%20of%20Recommendation_0.pdf
The University of Kentucky College of Public Health is undergoing a review by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) for re-accreditation. Part of this process includes the invitation to provide third-party comments. Anyone, including students, alumni, employers, community partners, etc., is allowed to share relevant information about the college directly with CEPH. If you would like to provide input to CEPH to inform their review, send your comments to submissions@ceph.org by May 4th, 2025.
