FERPA stands for Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, a federal law that protects the privacy of student's education records. This law gives a student five basic rights:

• The right to inspect and review their educational records
• The right to seek the amendment of their educational records
• The right to consent to the disclosure of their educational records
• The right to obtain a copy of Butler's student records policy
• The right to file a complaint with the FERPA office in Washington, DC