The Family Education Right to Privacy Act (FERPA) enacted in 1979 advises institutions to comply with policy concerning the release of directory information. NNU Business Department publishes a student directory during the fall semester, which includes a listing of the student’s name, phone number, dorm and home address. A student photo is also included. NNU follows the FERPA guidelines of disclosure of personal information.

Directory information is considered not harmful nor invades student privacy, some of which is included in the student directory. Students may request that directory information not be disclosed.

Name	Address
Telephone	E-mail Address
Major	Dates of Attendance
Enrollment Status	Degrees/Awards Received
Date/Place of Birth	Recent School Attended
Photographs	School Activity Participation
Height/Weight of Athletes

Non-Directory Information is personally identifiable information and is not given.

Student ID Number
Social Security Number*
Race
Ethnicity
Nationality
Gender

*Northwest Nazarene University requests the voluntary submission of student Social Security Numbers to assist in validating students, administering student financial aid programs, collecting student debts, and reporting under the Tax Relief Act of 1997.