Can Menlo tell parents about an under-21 alcohol or drug violation?

By CollegeHousing.ai · Sources checked · 2026-27

DIRECT ANSWER

FERPA permits—but does not require—parent notification for certain under-21 alcohol or controlled-substance disciplinary violations.

Federal FERPA rules allow a postsecondary institution to disclose certain under-21 alcohol/drug disciplinary violations to parents. Menlo publishes residence-hall alcohol rules, but the reviewed sources do not promise that every violation triggers a parent call.

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