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HIGHER-EDUCATION-ADMINISTRATION5 MIN READ

Design For Student Data Privacy

Apply a privacy-risk lens before sharing student-record information across campus.

Privacy is a design constraint, not a last-minute warning label. Good student support can still over-collect, over-share, and over-retain. Identify The Purpose A data request should name the decision or action it supports. Retention huddle is not specific enough. Assign outreach to students at academic risk this week is better. Control The Field Set Minimum necessary is a practical habit: share the fields that enable the action, not every field that might be interesting. Sensitive fields should stay in the system of record unless the recipient has a clear role-based need. Govern Access And Copies Every export creates a new…

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