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How to Complete a FERPA Authorization to Release
via BroncoDirect
Apply through Student Center
Log into BroncoDirect Student Center
Navigation: Main Menu > BroncoDirect > Student Self Services
• Click on Student Center
Scroll down the page to Personal Information, click on FERPA Authorize to Release
You’ll see Create an Authorization to Release page, read through the information on this page.
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• Scroll down to the Authorization to Release Your Records(s) to your Designee
Under Authorization to Release Your Records(s) to Your Designee:
• Enter the Designee’s First Name, Last Name, Access Code, Expiration Date
• You may remove the designee at any time or update the information.
• Create an Access Code-should be a four-digit access code that you must provide to your designee.
University officials will ask for this access code when the designee contacts the university. Access code
may be the same or different for each designee.
• Enter Expiration Date: enter the date you want this to be expired, maximum is 5 years. If you enter a
date beyond 5 years, upon saving the data, an error message will pop up and will not allow you to save.
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• Select the Department of the Records to be Released from the drop-down menu.
• You may add multiple departments to disclose the student records by clicking on the plus + (Add) sign.
If you made an error or need to remove the department, click on the X (Delete) sign.
Records to be Release: select from the drop-down menu. You can select all documents to
disclose all records from this department.
Purpose of Release: enter the reason for the release.
• Click Save
If you want to add multiple designees, click on the plus + sign on the top right corner.
• To remove a Designee or if you made an error, click on the X sign on the upper right.
Note:
You may log into your BroncoDirect Student Center to update your designee information (to remove or add), to change
your access code or extend your expiration date at any time.
