FAQs

How do I find out about the Freedom of Information Act? Visit the NYS Committee on Open Government website.

How do I find out about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act? Visit the U.S. Department of Education website.

I don't want to submit my FOIL request using the portal. How do I send my request via fax or postal mail? Please find the relevant contact information here: http://www.potsdam.edu/toolbox/media/foil

How do I request student education records under FERPA? Find out more information about student records requests on the Registrar site, including how to submit the release form for student records to be released to a third party.

I am trying to submit a public records request for a different SUNY campus (not SUNY Potsdam). Where do I go? The full list of SUNY campus FOIL officers can be found here: https://www.suny.edu/communications/campus-foil-officers/

How do I find out about SUNY-wide policies and procedures, or submit a FOIL request for SUNY System Administration? Please visit the SUNY Office of General Counsel website here for more information: http://system.suny.edu/counsel/legal-information/