As we welcome new students to campus, we often receive inquiries from parents and guardians who are used to having access to their child's educational information. According to FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), when a student begins attending a postsecondary institution regardless of age, FERPA rights transfer to the student. While you understandably have an interest in your student's academic success and progress, we are only permitted to provide you with directory information, unless a signed consent from your student is obtained. WMU has designated the following items as directory information:

·    Name

·    Address  

·    Telephone number  

·    WMU e-mail address  

·    Curriculum and major field of study  

·    Dates of attendance  

·    Enrollment status (full/part-time)  

·    Degrees/awards received  

·    Most recent previous educational agency or institution attended by the student  

·    Participation in officially recognized activities and sports  

·    Weight/height of members of athletic teams.

Students have the option of setting up Authorized User Access through GoWMU to grant third party individuals the ability to view certain academic, financial aid and account information. This does not allow faculty or staff to release information, but it does provide an avenue for students to give you access to select information on-line. Click here for more information.

Please let us know if you have questions and how we can be helpful.