Your student's transition to college may seem a giant step. Such transitions are normal for college students who may be living away from home for the first time, gaining new experiences, and developing new freedoms and responsibilities.
As a parent, guardian or family member of a Niagara University student, we recommend developing open lines of communication, but also allowing your student the space to grow and mature as an individual. Such a relationship is a complex balance to maintain, but will allow you the ability to offer support when necessary, as well as give your student the ability to develop on his or her own.
We hope that this site, and the links provided may be able to help answer some of your questions along the way. As this site is new, please feel free to contact jps@niagara.edu to offer any suggestions, feedback, or testimonials.
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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) prevents NU officials from discussing student's academic or personal records, beyond directory information, with parents, guardians, or other people not affiliated with the institution, without express written permission from the student. Signing such a waiver to share information with parents or guardians is optional for students.
The FERPA waiver is now available online through the MyNU system. Students may log into the FERPA link on MyNU to access their permissions..
Please know that unless we there is an online FERPA waiver which specifies your name in the students file, we cannot discuss any academic or personal information about your college student with you. If there is no waiver, we recommend three things:
- Keep open lines of communication with your college student. Ongoing communication may make signing a FERPA waiver unnecessary.
- Have your college student contact us personally to discuss any concerns. While we may not be able to discuss issues with you, we would be glad to discuss them with him/her. Allowing your college student to advocate for themselves may help to build his/her own sense of responsibility.
- Ask your college student if he/she would be willing to sign the online FERPA waiver, which would then allow us to respond to your inquiry.
More Information About FERPA:
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