Privacy Policy

Information is collected under the authority of the Post-Secondary Learning Act and is required to register you in programs, forms part of your student record, and will be used to notify you of information relevant to your registration at the University of Calgary. Financial information is used to process applicable fees and is retained for future reference. If you have questions about the collection or use of this information, contact Enrolment Services.

Requesting your University of Calgary ID number

The University of Calgary can release your Student ID number (UCID) over the phone or in an advising appointment (in-person or virtual). To protect your identity, you'll be required to answer a series of personal questions to verify your identity, such as:

• Full legal name - including middle name, if applicable
• Date of birth
• Current address on file
• Other relevant personal identifying questions 

If the advisor can't accurately verify your identify over the phone or in an appointment, you may be required to submit a request in writing. Once the university has verified your identify, your UCID can be released over the phone.

Confidentiality of Student Records

In accordance with Alberta’s Protection of Privacy Act (“POPA”), the University of Calgary is permitted to release the following information without consent from the student:

• Whether the student is, or was, registered at the university
• What faculty or program the student is or was admitted to at the university
• Current or past dates of enrolment at the university
• Whether the student did or did not receive a degree/credential from the university
• Date of degree/credential received from the university

The University of Calgary (“UCalgary”) respects your privacy and is committed to ensuring the privacy of all students, staff and community members. UCalgary’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal information is authorized by Alberta’s Post Secondary Learning Act (“PSLA”) and section 4(c) of Alberta’s Protection of Privacy Act (“POPA”). It will be collected, used and disclosed as permitted under POPA, and where necessary for a UCalgary operating program or activity as outlined in the UCalgary Notice of Collection, Use and Disclosure of Student Personal Information. It may be input into automated systems to generate content or make decisions, recommendations or predictions. If you have any questions about this form or the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information, please contact the Registrar’s Office or the UCalgary Access and Privacy Office at accessandprivacy@ucalgary.ca.

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