IU respects the privacy of all students equally, in their studies, work, and personal lives, and therefore will only inquire into, record, use, or communicate a person’s immigration status when required by law or when necessary to protect a person’s safety; in particular, we protect the privacy of all student records as required by the Federal Educational Records Protection Act (FERPA).
Know your rights
All individuals have basic rights, regardless of immigration status, country of
origin, or citizenship.
![How Indiana University is responding to the recent executive orders. IU will: 1) provide counseling support on immigration-related concerns. 2) Counsel those impacted with resources for educational and living expenses for which they are legally eligible. 3) Vigorously investigate and prosecute anyone who threatens, intimidates or harasses any member of our community. 4) Intensify the university's long-standing advocacy for expanded access to higher education for all our students. IU will not: 1) Voluntarily disclose immigration and/or citizenship status information to federal authorities absent a court-issued subpoena. 2) Ask questions regarding immigration and/or citizenship status except when relevant to the service being provided. 3) Voluntarily disclose immigration and/or citizenship status information to federal authorities unless necessary to comply with a federal regulation or to protect a person's safety.](../images/immigration-faq_IU.png)