attribute_tamuEduSuppress
Types of data suppression in effect for the account.
What's Suppression?
There are three laws that control access to data about Texas A&M's constituents:
- Texas Public Information Act. (Texas Government Code, Chapter 552) This act classifies certain information about Texas A&M System faculty & staff employees as public. Employees cannot suppress information related to their position. Exceptions to this policy are granted only for security reasons, when requested by the University Police Department.
- The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. FERPA enables enrolled students to control what information about them is classified as public. Texas A&M's FERPA documentation is provided on the Registrar's website.
- Texas HB 4046 amended the Texas Public Information Act to classify information about applicants for admission to Texas A&M as confidential.
| Attribute Metadata | Details |
|---|---|
| Example(s) | name |
| OID | 1.3.6.1.4.1.4391.0.306 |
| URN | urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.4391.0.306 |
| Multi-Value | Yes |
| Format | UTF-8 String |
| Possible Values | name - Full suppression. email - Suppression of email address (FERPA). homephone - Suppression of local telephone number (FERPA). major - Suppression of plan of study information (FERPA). classification - Suppression of classification information (FERPA). studentEmployment - Suppression of employment information for students (FERPA). studentID - Suppression of UIN for students (FERPA). payroll - Suppression of employee private information. administrative - Full suppression (manual control used in security-sensitive situations). |
| Source(s) | Workday, Student Information System |
| Security-Sensitive | No |
| Usage | Privacy controls |
| Suppression Allowed | N/A |