The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (“FERPA”) governs the privacy of student education records maintained by Bridgewater College. FERPA provides students access to their education records while also protecting their right to privacy, by limiting the transferability of records without the students’ consent. The following is a summary of the College’s FERPA policy and is intended to assist all members of the Bridgewater College community in understanding the provisions of FERPA as they apply to Bridgewater College. A complete and current statement of the College’s FERPA policy may be found on the College’s website at bridgewater.edu/legal/consumer-information/ferpa.