The following information may be made available to the public unless a student restricts its release by written notice. Information restriction request forms are available in the Registrar's Office.
The submission of a student's social security number is voluntary. The University will not use the number, if supplied, for purposes other than internal record-keeping and institutional statistics, without a student's written permission.
Quick Guide to Releasing Directory Information
Only data defined as "Directory Information" may be released (when appropriate) without the expressed written permission of the student.* No other information contained in a student's educational records may be released to persons or organizations without the student's prior written approval.
A chart below lists information that is frequently requested from student education records and indicates whether or not it is Directory Information.
When in doubt, DO NOT release information to others; consult the Registrar's Office.
Are the following items considered "Directory Information"? | YES* | NO |
Biographic/Demographic Information | ||
Student's full name | ![]() |
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Mailing address and telephone number (including Permanent address and phone) | ![]() |
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Billing address | ![]() |
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Email address (eagles.usi.edu) | ![]() |
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Date/Place of birth | ![]() |
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Parent's names and/or address | ![]() |
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Academic Information | ||
Dates of attendance | ![]() |
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Academic program (major/minor) | ![]() |
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Grades, term GPA, cumulative GPA, or number of earned hours | ![]() |
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Academic Standing (probation, dismissal, whether student is eligible to return to school) | ![]() |
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Specific number of cumulative credit hours | ![]() |
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Classification level and type (Second Semester Freshman, First Semester Junior, etc.) | ![]() |
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Specific number of credits enrolled for a term | ![]() |
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Enrollment status for previous, current, or future terms (full-time, half-time, or less than half-time) | ![]() |
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Current class schedule | ![]() |
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Degrees, honors, certificates awarded | ![]() |
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Whether student has applied for graduation | ![]() |
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Unmet degree requirements for graduation | ![]() |
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Prior institutions attended | ![]() |
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Copies of transcripts from other schools or colleges | ![]() |
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General Information | ||
Social Security Number | ![]() |
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USI student ID number | ![]() |
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MyUSI password | ![]() |
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Account balance | ![]() |
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Financial records of parents | ![]() |
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Participation in officially recognized activities or sports | ![]() |
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Weight/height of members of athletic teams | ![]() |
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Student employment records | ![]() |
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Psychiatric or psychological records | ![]() |
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Ethnicity/race/nationality | ![]() |
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Gender | ![]() |
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Religion | ![]() |
* Unless the student has submitted a USI Directory Restriction Request or an Information Release Restriction Request form.