<p>You’re referring to FERPA. The student has to sign authorization for the college to share academic, disciplinary, and financial information with anyone else, including parents.</p>
<p>But even if a student signs a FERPA release, that still does not mean that college professors and advisors must tell parents of the student’s affairs or act in loco parentis. For example, I am not going to agree to call the parents if a student does not show up for my class, even if they ask me to. It’s my belief that a student who requires that level of oversight does not belong in college.</p>