Policies and Permissions
WWU Marketing and Communication Policies
FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is designed to protect confidential student records. Some photographs and videos of students are considered a form of ‘student record,’ and thus subject to the limitations imposed by FERPA.
Permissions/Release Form
Western’s Permission/Release form details the rights and responsibilities of both the student and Western and should be provided in either electronic or physical form, to Western staff, faculty, and alumni (who are not covered by FERPA) and Western students whenever recognizable images of their likeness are used for commercial or external purposes in print or electronic media.
Use of Sculptures in Images
Western owns the sculptures on campus but does not own the copyright for the sculptures, or photos/images of the sculptures. Special permission must be obtained for use of images of these sculptures.