![]() Department of Education confirmed the email violated the federal FERPA law that protects the privacy of student education records. Which is a violation of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The university says it was sent to 59 students who were also on probation. When I saw that I had everyone’s information in my inbox, I knew someone had made a big mistake.”Īdam wasn’t the only student who received the e-mail. It also included their first and last names, student ID number, email, phone number, GPA, cohort and class. What was supposed to be a notice that he was on academic probation for the spring semester included much more information.Īttached to the e-mail was a spreadsheet listing all other Ball State students on probation. We aren’t using his last name because of the email he received this week. Adam is a Ball State University sophomore.
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