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 postal mail? Please find the relevant contact information here: https://financeandmanagement.buffalostate.edu/records-access

How do I request student education records under FERPA? Find out more information about student records requests on the Registrar's webpage.

I am trying to submit a public records request for a different SUNY campus (not SUNY Buffalo State University). 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/