Records

The Office of the Registrar is the official record-keeping office for student biographical, demographic and academic information. The official record is the academic transcript, and degree and enrollment verification are also available. Our guidelines for records management determine which records are retained and when they are purged.

  • Enrollment & Degree Verification
    12/2/25
    Get information about professional certification and other verification processes, as well as National Student Clearinghouse filing schedules.
  • FERPA
    12/2/25
    UB faculty and staff are responsible for abiding by FERPA (Family Education Rights Protection Act) regulations in regards to student records and information. University at Buffalo faculty and staff may only release certain student information to third parties in certain circumstances.
  • Third-Party Requests for Student Information
    12/2/25
    Get details about what student information can (and cannot) be shared with third parties.
  • Records Management & Retention
    12/2/25
    Understand the guidelines for how long departments, faculty and staff should maintain records.
  • Student Document Request
    12/2/25
    Students experiencing extraordinary hardship (e.g., the school no longer exists, the country is in crisis, etc.) may use this form to request copies of their documents.
  • Transcripts
    12/2/25
    Learn about different types of transcripts, how to generate an unofficial transcript, and common issues that students may have.