U.S. Citizen Type This information is required for prospects, students, and employees. For constituents who are not students or employees, this field may be left blank to indicate that U.S. citizenship is not known.
Veteran File Number The Office of the Registrar maintains this information for students.
Religion Code The University does not collect or maintain religion data.
Statement of Responsibility for Confidentiality of Student Records Security and confidentiality concern all persons who have access to student information. Each person with such access holds a position of trust and must recognize their responsibility to preserve the security and confidentiality of this data. Since conduct on or off the job can affect this security, each person authorized to access student information is expected to adhere to the following standards.
Confidential Information Indicator If a person completes a "Request to Withhold Information" form, no data about the student will be shared with anyone other than the student without the student's written permission. The permission must identify the person(s) allowed access and the type of information to be shared (registration, grades, financial aid, etc.). This confidentiality does not apply internally for daily University business purposes.
FERPA The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 establishes requirements regarding the privacy of student records. FERPA governs the release of "education" records maintained by an educational institution and access to these records.
Handling of Health Information Offices should comply with the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) to protect the privacy of personal health information of students and employees.