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Directory Information

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 Office of the Registrar.

Annual University telephone directory: the following information may be published by the University: name, mailing address, telephone number, and University e-mail address - unless a USI Telephone Directory Restriction request form is filed with the Office of the Registrar during the first three weeks of each fall semester.
General requests for student information: when appropriate, the following information also may be made public by the University through printed programs, news releases of awards, etc.: date and place of birth, home address, marital status, majors and minors, degrees, awards received, dates of attendance, most recent educational institution attended, names of parents, participation in officially recognized activities or sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, classification, enrollment status. An Information Release Restriction Request form can be submitted 1) to be effective for only the single term specified, or 2) to remain in place until revoked in writing.

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 express 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 Office of the Registrar. Phone 812-464-1762 or 1-800-467-1965 (ext #3), or click the CONTACT link above to email a question.

Are the following items considered Directory Information, which may be released?	Yes*	No

BIOGRAPHIC/DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Student's full name	X
Mailing address and telephone number	X
Permanent address and telephone number	X
Billing address		X
E-mail address	X
Marital status	X
Date/place of birth	X
Parent names and/or addresses	X

ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Dates of attendance	X
Academic program (majors/minors)	X
Grades, term GPA, cumulative GPA, or # of earned hrs		X
Academic standing (probation, dismissal, etc.) or whether the student is eligible to return to school		X
Specific number of cumulative credit hours		X
Classification level and type (Second Semester Freshman, First Semester Junior, etc.)	X
Specific number of credits enrolled for a term		X
Enrollment status for previous, current, or future terms (full time, half-time, or less than half-time)	X
Current class schedule (courses, CRNs, meeting times, locations, etc.)		X
Degrees, honors, certificates awarded	X
Whether student has applied for graduation		X
Unmet degree requirements for graduation		X
Prior institutions attended	X
Copies of transcripts from other schools or colleges		X

GENERAL INFORMATION
USI student ID number or Social Security number		X
myUSI password		X
Account balance		X
Financial records of parents		X
Participation in officially recognized activities or sports	X
Weight/height of members of athletic teams	X
Student employment records		X
Psychiatric or psychological records		X

* Unless the student has submitted a USI Telephone Directory Restriction Request or an Information Release Restriction Request form (refer to sections A and B above). A confidentiality warning will appear in Banner (pop-up box) and on myUSI (text with icon on each page). Consult the Office of the Registrar for assistance determining the items for which the student has requested confidentiality; 812-464-1762 or 1-800-467-1965 (ext #3), or click the CONTACT link above to email a question.