Policy Concerning Access to Records
The University sends statements of account and all other correspondence directly to students. You retain full control over who has access to your records or accounts; however, officers and members of the University staff also have access to relevant parts of your records for recognized and legitimate use. The University does not send progress reports or any other information to your parents and/or sponsors unless you specifically request it in writing.
Personal information is protected in the Province of Quebec by the Act Respecting Access to Documents Held by Public Bodies and the Protection of Personal Information (the 鈥淎ccess Act鈥). The Access Act provides that 平特五不中 can only release personal information contained in your file with your authorization or if specifically authorized by law.
For the purpose of consent and acknowledgement at the time of application, personal information includes, but is not limited to: name, address, telephone number, email address, date of birth, citizenship, 平特五不中 ID, program, student status, and academic record information.
Registered students may oppose the release of certain personal information by completing an Opposition Form.
After having reviewed the information relating to access to personal information at the time of application, you will be asked to agree that the University may collect, use, disclose, or otherwise manage your personal information as described below, as necessary and as the case may be.
At the time of application, you will be asked to consent to the release of personal information contained in your admissions or student records file to the following persons or bodies, as necessary to each body, in the exercise of their mission:
- student associations recognized by 平特五不中 for the categories of student to which you belong (limited to your contact and program information);
- schools or colleges that you have attended;
- a professional body or corporation, where relevant;
- the Minist猫re de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Int茅gration and/or the R茅gie de l'assurance maladie du Qu茅bec; Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada; and/or the Minist猫re de l'脡ducation et de l'Enseignement sup茅rieur;
- Universities Canada, the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada, and the BCI (Bureau de coop茅ration interuniversitaire, previously known as CREPUQ), or the member institutions of these organizations, for the purpose of admissions operations and the production of statistics;
- libraries of other Quebec universities with which 平特五不中 has established reciprocal borrowing agreements;
- the appropriate authorities involved with external or internal funding of your fees (financial records may also be disclosed to such authorities);
- students and alumni of the University who have volunteered to speak with students for the purpose of facilitating their integration into the University;
- other universities and colleges, at the discretion of the University, if any information connected to your application is determined to be false and misleading, concealed or withheld, or contains evidence of academic dishonesty or inappropriate conduct;
- regulatory authorities, law enforcement or other persons, as authorized or required by law; and
- 平特五不中 Network and Communications Services for the purpose of listing your 平特五不中 email address in an online email directory.
In addition to the above, if you are a candidate for admission to Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, you will be asked to authorize the University to request letters of reference on your behalf from referees you have identified, with the understanding that each referee would be provided with information indicating that you have applied to be admitted to 平特五不中, including your name, the 平特五不中 program you have applied to, the academic term when you wish to begin your studies at 平特五不中, and your statement describing how the referee knows you.
In addition to the above, if you are a candidate for admission to the Faculty of Law, you will be asked to consent to the release of personal information to the Committee for Law Admissions Statistics Services and Innovations (CLASSI) and the Native Law Centre Summer Program at the Native Law Centre, University of Saskatchewan.
In addition to the above, if you are a candidate for admission to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences or to the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences in undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate studies, you will be asked to consent to the release of personal information to other schools of medicine; to Employment and Social Development Canada; to the Minist猫re du Travail, de L'Emploi et de la Solidarit茅 sociale of Quebec; to a 平特五不中 professor, researcher or graduate student, strictly for research or teaching purposes; and to a University teaching/affiliated hospital or health centre to which you apply/or join for residency or rotations.
In addition to the above, if you are a candidate for admission to the Schulich School of Music, you will be asked to consent to the use of your name and images in public recognition of academic achievement and in the advertising and audio and video recording of student ensemble concerts for distribution using different media and formats.
At the time of application, you will be asked to authorize the University to:
- collect and maintain your personal information for the purpose of administering your University admissions and student record files;
- obtain copies of your transcripts from the Minist猫re de l'脡ducation et de l'Enseignement sup茅rieur; the Ontario Universities' Application Centre; and/or the British Columbia Ministry of Education;
- make inquiries to and obtain personal information from the Minist猫re de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Int茅gration; Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada; and/or the R茅gie de l'assurance maladie du Qu茅bec to verify the validity of your immigration or health insurance status;
- validate with the Minist猫re de l'脡ducation et de l'Enseignement sup茅rieur information regarding your citizenship and previous institution attended, if necessary and as required in order to manage the admissions process and to determine your tuition fees;
- verify any information or statement provided as part of your application; and
- contact you through the 平特五不中 Alumni Association and University offices that maintain contact with 平特五不中 students, alumni, and friends for the purpose of providing University updates and opportunities for direct support to the University, including fundraising and making available special offers such groups may benefit from.
At the time of application, you will be asked to acknowledge that:
- an admission granted based on incomplete, incorrect, or false information contained in your application or supporting documents may be revoked at the sole discretion of the University. The University reserves the right to revoke admission at any time; and
- if admitted to 平特五不中, you will be bound by the statutes, rules, regulations, and policies in place from time to time at 平特五不中 and at the faculty or faculties in which you will be registered, including those policies contained in the University calendars and related fee documents. You will undertake to observe all such statutes, rules, regulations, and policies. Your obligations would commence with your registration and terminate in accordance with the University's statutes, regulations, and policies.