Student Privacy Restrictions

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UDSIS Student Privacy Restrictions


This document shows how to set, edit and release privacy restrictions regarding your personally identifiable information. See the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act of 1974 for a brief description of your rights and protections related to your student education records.

View Privacy Restrictions

  • Log into your UDSIS Student Homepage and click the 'Personal Information' tile.
  • Click the 'Privacy Restrictions' link in the left bar.
  • Click on a Privacy Restrictions category to view the specific information available to restrict.
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Add a Restriction

  • To restrict the release, click that item to bring up the "Edit Restriction" screen. Check the Restricted box under the item. 
  • IMPORTANT: If you restrict your Primary Name but want it to appear in Dean’s List and/or Graduation publications, check the appropriate Exceptions box(es). Click 'Save' when done.
  • Your saved restriction displays on the Privacy Restrictions screen with the restricted icon next to the category, and the applicable boxes checked under Restricted and Exceptions for the item.
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Edit or Remove a Restriction

  • Click the restricted item to bring up the Edit Restriction screen. 
  • Uncheck the appropriate box(es) or hit Clear All.
  • When done, click the SAVE button.

Dean's List and Graduation Exception

  • If you click the Exceptions box(es) for Dean’s List and/or Graduation under any category of information, that will release your name to Dean’s List and/or Graduation publications.
  • In this example the restriction was set on Primary name. The student has specified an exception to release publication of his/her name for Dean’s List and Graduation.
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