Public Records Policies and Resources

Federal Statutes

• Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), dated July 17, 1976 (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g)
• Federal Privacy Act of 1974 — Public Law 93-579 (5 U.S.C. 552a)
• Federal Freedom of Information Act — Public Law 89-487 (5 U.S.C. 552) 
• Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)

State of California Statutes

• State of California Information Practices Act of 1977 (Civil Code Section 1798 et seq.)
• State of California Public Records Act (Gov. Code Section 6250 et seq.)

University Policies

• University of California Business and Finance Bulletin, Records Management and Privacy Policy Series (RMP)
  • Business and Finance Bulletin RMP-7, "Privacy of and Access to Information Responsibilities.”
• University of California Policies Applying to Campus Activities, Organizations, and Students: 
  • Section 130.00, "Policies Applying to the Disclosure of Information from Student Records."
• University of California Academic Personnel Manual:
  • Section 158, Academic Personnel Records/Rights of Academic Appointees, Including Rights Regarding Records.
  • Section 160, Academic Personnel Records/Maintenance of, Access to, and Opportunity to Request Amendment of.
• University of California Personnel Policies for Staff Members as well as relevant provisions in all the collective bargaining agreements.
• Personnel Policies for Staff Members Policy 80 (PPSM-80)
• University of California Records Retention Schedule
• University of California Open Access Policy

Records Resources

• University of California, Office of Public Records
• University of California's HIPAA Website
• The ABCs OF Privacy & Public Records by Maria Shanle
• UC Merced Faculty FAQ for Public Records Requests
• UC Merced Guidelines for Access to Public Records