Information for Parents

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law protecting the confidentiality of student records. In compliance with FERPA, the University of Massachusetts Amherst must have a student’s expressed written permission in order to release information from her/his records to any third party, including parents, spouse, or employer.

  • Please see our Frequently Asked Questions regarding FERPA (FAQ)
  • Download our Authorization for Release of Academic Information ( Word or PDF).
  • Need to fax? For specific guidelines please phone 413-545-5103

A copy of FERPA can be found in the Code of Student Conduct that is available on the Dean of Students web site:
Code of Student Conduct.

For more information regarding FERPA please contact the University's Office of Parent Services.