Confidentiality
ODE treats students' information with the strictest confidentiality. Documentation of the student’s disability is kept confidential and is not a part of the student’s official academic records.
The specifics of the student’s disability will only be released per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) or with the student’s written consent.
Release your records
Request your records
To request a copy of your disability documentation, complete a Release of Information Authorization Form (PDF).
Release your information to a third-party
To release your information to a third party, complete a Release of Information Authorization Form (PDF). Examples of the third party include:
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parents, guardians, or other family members
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a college or university you are transferring to
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vocational rehabilitation services
Exception to confidentiality
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Courts of law and civil rights investigators may legally order the Office for Disability Equity to release information without a student's signed authorization.
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Under FERPA, we may disclose information to university faculty and staff when disclosure is necessary for compelling and legitimate educational reasons.
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On occasion, internal auditing and monitoring of student information may occur, but only under the strictest confidentiality protections.