FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)

In compliance with the Federal Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), as amended, the University is prohibited from providing certain information from student records to a third party, such information as grades, billing, tuition and fees assessments, financial aid (including scholarships, grants, work-study, or loan amounts) and other student record information.  This restriction applies, but is not limited to, parents, spouse, or a sponsor.  Read our FERPA policy on page 64.

Students may grant the University permission to release student record information to a third party through the TMU Parent Portal. This allows specific third parties access to student record information.  Specified information will be made available only if requested by the authorized third party.  The University does not automatically send information to a third party.  This does not cover release of transcripts. Find more details on how this process works below.

How to Connect to My Student's Information

Answer:

  1. Go to https://tmu.campusesp.com and either sign in or sign up.
  2. Complete a quick on-boarding survey
  3. Update your profile. Users can click the person icon in the top right corner of the page and click “Edit my Profile.”
  4. Update notification settings. Users can click the person icon in the top right corner of the page and click “Edit Notification Preferences.” You can get alerts when something changes!

Answer:

1. To connect to your student, click the graduation cap icon in the top-right corner of the page. Please note that your student must approve the request. Only then will you be able to access their information the following day.

2. Enter their Truett McConnell University email address (@truett.edu). Please note that families cannot request a connection to students who have recently been admitted but have not registered for classes. Connections are only possible after a student has registered for classes.

3. Parents and family can request access to:

  • Class Schedule/Enrollment Information
  • Grade(s) Information
  • Financial Aid Information
  • Account Balance
  • Holds on Account
  • VA Benefits Information

4.  The student will receive an email from the portal showing the request and requiring them to approve or deny access. Once accomplished, the parent can view all information on their dashboard.

Answer:

  1. A parent can initiate a request for access to their student’s information through The TMU Family Portal.
  2. FERPA authorization only grants access to information, it does not grant the right to act on the student’s behalf.
  3. The FERPA authorization will remain valid until rescinded by the student.