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PRIVACY OF INFORMATION

The majority of student information collected and recorded by The University of Western Ontario is considered CONFIDENTIAL and will be released only to the student concerned or to University staff for use in the course of their duties, or with written consent of the student as outlined in the UWO Guidelines on Access to Information and Protection of Privacy policy and the Official Student Record Information Privacy Policy (See below for the imformation that is considered "public" personal information and will be released without written consent from the student). Such authorization will be considered in effect until the student cancels the authorization. Parents: we cannot release any information to you about your children without their express written consent. A Release of Information Form can be found at www.registrar.uwo.ca under Info Services.

The following information is considered "public" personal information and will be provided to third parties in response to requests (e.g. confirmation of information for a potential employer) without first seeking the consent of the individual each and every time a request is received:

  • Student's full name
  • Degree(s) awarded by Western and date(s) conferred, if applicable
  • Facult(ies)/Schools in which student is/was enrolled, with major field of study
  • Academic or other University honors distinctions

Student information is listed in the UWO Directory and in the USC Student Directory. To have your information removed from these directories go to www.registrar.uwo.ca select Info Services and then select Directory Removal.

For any updates to Western's Privacy of Information Policy, please check the website.


Academic Calendar 2005 (new) » STUDENT SERVICES » PRIVACY OF INFORMATION