Under the provisions of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 as Amended (also known as the Buckley Amendment) you are entitled to have access to student’s “educational records” under the provision that you have a “legitimate educational need to know”. This responsibility is afforded to you as a faculty\/staff member in association with your professional responsibilities. Ramapo College of New Jersey has a published policy on Directory Information which may only be released by the Registrar’s Office under the appropriate conditions. You may not release any information about a student. Privacy is not a matter of etiquette, but a matter of law. Please refer any inquiries to the Registrar’s Office.<\/p>\n