Parents and high school partners are the biggest advocates for PSEO students outside of Normandale. This page provides essential information to help you understand PSEO policies, FERPA regulations, and communication processes, so you can best support your student during their time at Normandale.
The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects students and their private information. Please be aware that FERPA is applied differently in high school than in college. Once a student applies to Normandale, they are considered a college student.
A student's educational record is protected information. This includes but is not limited to grades, transcripts, class lists, student course schedules, student financial information, and discipline files.
Student’s grades, class schedule, academic advisor meeting notes and other information are private. As a result, we cannot discuss these with a parent without the student’s written consent through the Authorization for the Release of Student Information form.
Students may request this form by emailing records@normandale.edu from their Normandale email account, or students may sign it in person at Student Services (first floor, College Services Building).
Note that even if there is an authorization form, Normandale cannot copy parents on emails or provide progress updates.
Normandale will send the following information directly to the high schools through Minnesota State's secure file sharing system, MoveIt Securely:
Schedules, Transcripts, and Other Notices
To communicate with high schools regarding PSEO students’ progress at Normandale, we will send the following information throughout the semester:
These notices are to one designated contact per high school. If you need to update the main contact, please reach out to records@normandale.edu.
Yes, FERPA applies to students under the age of 18. Once a student submits an application to Normandale, we cannot share non-directory information or educational records with parents or guardians.
If a student wants to fill out an Authorization for the Release of Student Information form, they can request this by emailing records@normandale.edu from their Normandale student email account or students may sign it in person at Student Services (first floor, College Services Building).
Directory information can be released without a student’s permission. This can include:
If students want to withhold information, please fill out the Request to Withhold Directory Information form.
If a PSEO student is not on track to graduate high school, in addition to the MDE NOSR form, they must fill out the PSEO Extended Eligibility form (when available through MDE) for each semester of extended PSEO enrollment. If you have questions, please email records@normandale.edu.
Transcripts will be sent through MoveIt Securely approximately 2 weeks after the end of the fall and spring semesters.
No. Normandale does not provide students' in-progress reports.
No. Students must log in to eServices and register for their classes on their own. Using your student's login credentials is a violation of FERPA and Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. Therefore, sharing passwords is a violation of Student Code of Conduct and will be reported and action will be taken.
The person named on the Authorization for the Release of Student Information form can access the student’s information by either:
Parents or individuals’ names on the authorization cannot request information via email and they cannot log in to the student’s eServices, email or other Minn State system accounts with the student’s StarID and password.
F: Failure. Student did not meet minimum course requirements.
NA: Never attended. This grade is assigned to a student who did not officially drop the course, but never attended. Assigned as a result of faculty reporting non-attendance.
NW: Never officially withdrew. This grade is assigned to a student who did not officially withdraw, but stopped attending. Assigned as a result of faculty reporting last date of attendance.
I: Incomplete. A temporary grade assigned by an instructor in unusual circumstances in the student cannot complete the course by the end of the academic term. Reverts to an F in the subsequent semester if course requirements have not been completed.
W: Withdrawal. Students are able to withdraw from a course after the drop deadline (10th day of the term) up until the withdrawal deadline (80% point of the term).
Z: Class in progress or no grade reported.
Each high school determines the equivalency and credit awarded.
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