Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-7-1103

  • Institution of higher education: means any four-year college or university, whether public or private, located in this state. See Tennessee Code 49-7-1102
  • Parent: means a parent of a student, and includes a natural parent, a guardian, or an individual acting as a parent in the absence of a parent or a guardian, who is paying or has paid any part of the tuition and fees of a student for the current academic year, as defined by the institution of higher education. See Tennessee Code 49-7-1102

Institutions of higher education shall inform parents and students of students’ option to execute consent forms authorizing the institution of higher education to release certain otherwise confidential education records, as defined by federal law, to a designated parent, upon request.