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… An education record is defined as any record maintained by the institution that is related to the student. Education records can exist in any medium, including written, computer-generated, film, email and others. DIRECTORY INFORMATION: Those data items that are publicly releasable, so long as the student does not have a “No Release” on his or her record.…
https://www.wichita.edu/services/registrar/FERPA/FERPA_Basics_for_Instructional_Staff.php