Disclosure of Student Information-FERPA

Georgetown University has the ability to release certain limited items of information about enrolled students at its discretion upon request by interested parties. These items of information, referred to collectively as “directory information” by the U.S. Department of Education, are the following:

  • Name
  • Addresses (includes e-mail addresses)
  • Telephone Numbers
  • Date and Place of Birth
  • Photographs
  • Parent Names
  • Major Field of Study
  • Dates of Attendance
  • Expected Date of Graduation
  • Degrees & Awards Received
  • Previous Educational Institution
  • Participation in Activities and Sports
  • Weight and Height of Members of Athletic Teams

No other items of student information will be released to any person or organizations outside of Georgetown University without the written consent of the student, except for certain categories of external persons or organizations specifically exempt by federal law. These exceptions are listed in the document “Official Student Records Policy,” printed in university catalogs and bulletins and available at the Office of the University Registrar.

Under the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, students have the right to instruct the University to withhold even the directory information listed above (with the exception of name, school and dates of attendance). A copy of the Request for Non-Disclosure of Student Information Form must be submitted to the University Registrar in order to instruct the University to withhold directory information. If it is received by the end of the second week of classes of the fall term, addresses and/or telephone numbers will be deleted from the published Student Directory. A new form must be completed each academic year.

Please carefully consider the consequences of withholding directory information. If your directory information is withheld, any future requests for such information from non-University persons or organizations will be refused. Regardless of the effect upon you, the University assumes no liability for honoring your instructions to withhold such information.

To read more about the Disclosure of Student Information and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, please visit the Student Records Policy section of the Undergraduate Bulletin.