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A student who has requested non-disclosure of all directory information makes the Dean's List and her name appears on the UCF website. Since this is an academic honor, there has been no FERPA violation. True or False

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It is false that publishing a student's name on the Dean's List is not a FERPA violation if the student requested non-disclosure of all directory information.

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If a student has requested non-disclosure of all directory information under FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), then the institution is obligated to comply with this request. This means that no information about the student can be disclosed without their permission. This includes academic honors such as making the Dean's List. Therefore, if the student's name appears on the UCF website as part of the Dean's List without the student's consent, it would be a violation of FERPA, contrary to the assertion in the question. Academic honors, just like any other directory information, can only be published if the student has not opted out of directory information disclosure.

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