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How do I change my address and/or phone number?

Students may change their address and phone number in the Update Personal Information channel on the My Home tab in myIPFW. Students may also change their address and phone number by completing a Personal Information Change form in person at the Registrar's office. All students are required to have an active permanent address on file.

How do I change my name?

Bring a copy of the official court document (marriage license, divorce papers, legal change of name order, naturalization certificate) detailing the name change to the Registrar's office. Complete a Personal Information Change form.

What is my student ID number?

You will be assigned a 9-digit number typically beginning with either 900 or 999 as your student identification number. It is used to identify records within IPFW and has no significance outside IPFW. It will not be provided to external agencies or individuals except in accordance with university policy on release of student information. Your student ID number can be viewed in the Personal Information channel on the My Home tab in myIPFW.

I thought my student ID number was my social security number. What is it?

IPFW does not use your social security number as your student identification number except for those purposes required by law or governmental agencies (i.e. Internal Revenue Service, Free Application for Federal Student Aid). You will be assigned a 9-digit number typically beginning with either 900 or 999 as your student identification number. It is used to identify records within IPFW and has no significance outside IPFW.

What must I do to make a correction to my name or social security number?

Students must have legal documentation (i.e., driver’s license, marriage certificate, or divorce decree) to make a correction to the spelling of their name. To make a correction of their social security number, students must present their social security card and also their driver’s license. These changes can be done in person at the Registrar's office by completing a Personal Information Change form.

What is directory information?

Directory information is student information which may be disclosed or publicly shared. Directory at IPFW includes:

  • Name
  • Address
  • Phone Number
  • Email Address
  • Class Standing
  • School/Division
  • Major
  • Dates Attended
  • Current Enrollment Status
  • Degrees and Awards
  • Recognized Activities/Sports
  • Information related to Athletic Team Participation

How do I make my directory information confidential?

Students who are currently registered may declare their directory information confidential by completing a Request To Restrict Directory Information form at the Registrar's office.

What should I do if I am not receiving my bills and grades?

Bills are sent to your IPFW e-mail address. You will not receive a paper bill at your mailing address. If you prefer to receive your bill at another e-mail address, go to myIPFW and set up e-mail forwarding to your preferred e-mail address.

Paper grade reports are no longer mailed at the end of a semester. You may view your final grades in the Final Grades channel on the Academic tab in myIPFW.

My records have been subpoenaed, but I don't want anyone to have them. How can I prevent the university from turning over my records to the court?

The university must comply with any and all subpoenas for records or it may be found to be in contempt of court. A subpoena for records can be quashed, but the quash is a motion of the court. Consult with your attorney. If you notify us that proceedings for a quash are in progress, you must subsequently forward to us the court motion to quash. If the university does not receive official court documents of a quash, it is bound to comply with the demands of the original subpoena.

Why won't you give my parents information about me?

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The IPFW policy governing access to student records, which complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, is described here: www.ipfw.edu/academics/regulations/policies/release.shtml.

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