Emory University: Can the college contact parents during a serious health or safety emergency?

By CollegeHousing.ai · Sources checked · 2026-27

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Yes. Emory may disclose information to parents or other appropriate parties when necessary to address a significant health or safety emergency.

Emory’s FERPA guidance includes the health-or-safety-emergency exception. Student Health privacy materials likewise recognize emergency disclosure pathways. The University determines what information is necessary and whom it is appropriate to contact based on the circumstances.

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