WHAT CAN DIRECTORY INFORMATION INCLUDE?
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STUDENT'S NAME
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ADDRESS
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TELEPHONE NUMBER
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DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH
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MAJOR
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FIELDS OF STUDY
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PARTICIPATION IN OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED ACTIVITIES AND SPORTS
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HEIGHT/WEIGHT OF ATHLETIC TEAM MEMBERS
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DATES OF ATTENDANCE
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DEGREES AND AWARDS RECEIVED
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MOST RECENT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ATTENDED
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OTHER SIMILAR INFORMATION AS DEFINED BY THE INSTITUTION THAT WOULD NOT NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED AN INVASION OF A STUDENT'S PRIVACY
These are examples of directory information that are specifically found in FERPA. Note the use of the word MAY. In other words, institutions have a choice of selecting any, all, or none of these items as directory information.
What would be the implications of NOT designating anything as directory information?