Those of us who work in the Office of the Registrar take our
obligation to safeguard the confidentiality of student information
very seriously. In fact, we go beyond the requirements of the
federal law that governs access to this information.
In general, we won’t release any information about you without your
prior written consent. There are only two exceptions:
First, we will confirm the following directory information:
- Dates of attendance
- Degrees or honors you have received
- Your major
Please note that we will never volunteer this information. Under
no circumstances will we give anyone your Social Security
number, your GPA, the courses you took or the grades you
received. If you want someone to see your GPA or courses and
grades, you must ask us to send that person a transcript.
If you do not want us to confirm even this
minimum directory information without your prior written
consent, you must request this of us in writing at one of the
following addresses:
Students and Alumni of the Queens and Rome
Campuses
Office of the Registrar
St. John’s University
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439
Attn: FERPA Desk
Students and Alumni of the Staten Island
Campus
Office of the Registrar
St. John’s University
Grymes Hill
300 Howard Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10301
Attn: FERPA Desk
Students and Alumni of the Manhattan Campus
Office of Enrollment Services
St. John’s University
101 Murray Street
New York, NY 10007
Attn: FERPA Desk
The only other time that we will release information about you
without your prior written consent is under those circumstances
specified by federal law.
Please note that if you ask us to withhold directory
information, we will not be able to confirm your enrollment or
degrees for enrollment purposes or for health plans or other
verifications of status.
For more information about our policy and the governing federal law
consult the Policies/Procedures section of the current University
Student Handbook.
For additional information about FERPA, the federal law that
governs the release of student education records, click here
or write to:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20202-4605