Legal Authority: UBC collects, uses, retains and discloses personal information in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), R.S.B.C. 1996, c.165 as amended, and the University Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c.468, as amended.
Collection: During the admissions process, and throughout your university career, UBC will collect personal information from you for the purpose of carrying out its mandate and operations.
Use: UBC will use your personal information for the purpose of carrying out its mandate and operations, including but not limited to the following purposes:
- making decisions about your academic status, including but not limited to admission, registration, and graduation
- providing you with ongoing service and assistance
- operating athletic, residential, alumni and other UBC-related programs and activities (including issuing UBC Card and U-Pass).
- other purposes authorized by the FIPPA
Disclosure: UBC may disclose your personal information as follows:
- within UBC to carry out its mandate and operations
- to the UBC Alumni Association for the purposes of registering individuals with the Association and to allow the Association to communicate with its members concerning UBC and Association initiatives, including fund-raising and marketing products and services
- to other UBC student organizations to carry out their mandates
- to other educational institutions when necessary for academic purposes
- to professional organizations for membership and licensing purposes
- to the provincial government to carry out its mandate
- to entities participating in or operating UBC-related programs (e.g. U-Pass)
- to third parties for statistical and research purposes (e.g. to conduct surveys in order to gain feedback from students regarding their experiences at UBC) to other post-secondary institutions, law enforcement agencies, or other third parties (if I knowingly or carelessly provided untrue, incomplete, fraudulent or plagiarized information with this application) for other purposes authorized by the FIPPA