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class="hr-light-gray-lg hr-medium-gray-lg"> <p> </p> </div>   <div class="c-panel bg-u-red text-inverse has-filter extend-width top-stack " data-filter-terms="sample1 sample2" style=" "> <p class="text-center margin-bottom-0x h5 text-bold"><span class="fal fa-exclamation-circle default-size default-color " aria-hidden="true" style="" title=""><span>icon</span></span> Have an online or phone appointment? <span class="fal fa-exclamation-circle default-size default-color " aria-hidden="true" style="" title=""><span>icon</span></span></p> <p class="text-center margin-bottom-0x h5">You must setup a FERPA pin in order to discuss your specific academic record.  </p> </div>  <p class="margin-top-3x">Student records at The University of Utah are governed by the <a href="https://registrar.utah.edu/handbook/ferpa.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)</a> and its implementing regulations.</p> <p><strong>A student must authorize the University of Utah to release information to any 3rd party, such as a spouse or parent, whether over the phone, in person, or electronically. </strong></p> <p>These records include, but are not limited to, Financial Aid, Scholarships, Tuition, Registrar Records, Housing Residential Education, and Academic Advising records.</p> <p class="margin-bottom-2x">Note: If you request information to be released to your email account, the information will be sent to your <a href="https://www.umail.utah.edu/">UMail account.</a></p> <hr class="margin-bottom-1x"> </div>   <div class="uu-section__region bg-transparent no-border"> <h2 class="h3 clearfix">Students with CIS Access<a class="uu-btn small" style="float: right;" href="/orientation/documents/FERPA%20Pin%20Instructions.pdf">Print instructions as a PDF</a></h2> <ol> <li>Log in to <a href="https://cis.utah.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CIS</a>.</li> <li>Click on “Student Homepage (Registration, Grades/Transcripts, Tuition)”<img class="img-float-right" src="/_resources/images/icon.png" alt="Personal Profile icon" width="150" height="140"></li> <li>Click on the <strong>icon</strong> that looks like the image on the right. <strong>Your name and your student number will be under the icon.<br></strong></li> <li>Click on the <strong>FERPA Consent to Release Form</strong> link in the left navigation menu (second from the bottom).</li> <li><strong>Read the Release Form.</strong></li> <li>Select which campus departments can release the student's information.</li> <li>Create a PIN to verify access.</li> <li>Create list of names and email addresses to which University agencies are authorized to share information.</li> <li>Give your PIN number to the individuals you've authorized to view your records.</li> </ol>  <div class="c-cols c-cols--2 has-border light-gray margin-top-2x margin-bottom-1x"> <div class="c-cols__item bg-light-gray text-default "> <h3 class="h4">How to Setup a FERPA Pin Walk-through</h3>  <div class="c-video " style=""> <div class="c-video__area"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DNnXJWjz1MA" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" data-mce-fragment="1"></iframe></div> </div>  </div> <div class="c-cols__item bg-light-gray text-default "> <hr class="hr-u-red margin-top-halfx"> <p class="h5 text-center">To verify that you have authorized the University of Utah to release your records to them, your listed authorized individuals will need to provide</p> <ul> <li>their official government-issued ID, such as a valid driver's license or passport,</li> <li>your name,</li> <li>your uNID,</li> <li>and your PIN.</li> </ul> <hr class="hr-u-red margin-bottom-halfx"> </div> </div>  </div>   <div class="uu-section__footer ">  <div class="c-panel bg-medium-gray text-inverse has-filter extend-width bottom-stack " data-filter-terms="sample1 sample2" style=" ">  <div class="c-cols c-cols--2 has-border white margin-top-2x margin-bottom-halfx"> <div class="c-cols__item bg-white text-default "> <h2 class="h3">Students without CIS Access</h2> <p>If you are a former student and are unable to access the online FERPA Release Form, you may download the <a href="/_resources/documents/release-of-information-2017.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Academic Advising Center's Release of Information form</a>, fill it out, and email it to your advisor.</p> <p><strong>Our Release Form is only good for Academic Advising Center Offices.</strong><em> You may need to submit FERPA Release Forms with other University of Utah offices or departments depending upon your needs.</em></p> </div> <div class="c-cols__item bg-white text-default "> <h2 class="h3">Prospective Students</h2> <p>Prospective students do not need to fill out a FERPA Release Form since they do not have active student records at the University of Utah.</p> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  </div> </section>          </main>   <footer class="uu-footer"><div class="uu-footer__top"> <div class="uu-footer__top-container"> <div 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