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 | ||
Mailing address and telephone number (including Permanent address and phone) | ||
Billing address | ||
Email address (eagles.usi.edu) | ||
Date/Place of birth | ||
Parent's names and/or address | ||
Academic Information | ||
Dates of attendance | ||
Academic program (major/minor) | ||
Grades, term GPA, cumulative GPA, or number of earned hours | ||
Academic Standing (probation, dismissal, whether student is eligible to return to school) | ||
Specific number of cumulative credit hours | ||
Classification level and type (Second Semester Freshman, First Semester Junior, etc.) | ||
Specific number of credits enrolled for a term | ||
Enrollment status for previous, current, or future terms (full-time, half-time, or less than half-time) | ||
Current class schedule | ||
Degrees, honors, certificates awarded | ||
Whether student has applied for graduation | ||
Unmet degree requirements for graduation | ||
Prior institutions attended | ||
Copies of transcripts from other schools or colleges | ||
General Information | ||
Social Security Number | ||
USI student ID number | ||
MyUSI password | ||
Account balance | ||
Financial records of parents | ||
Participation in officially recognized activities or sports | ||
Weight/height of members of athletic teams | ||
Student employment records | ||
Psychiatric or psychological records | ||
Ethnicity/race/nationality | ||
Gender | ||
Religion |
* Unless the student has submitted a USI Directory Restriction Request or an Information Release Restriction Request form.