The Social Security number you provide in the application will be used by the University to verify your identity.
Disclosure is mandatory.
This notification is provided to you as required by the Federal Privacy Act of 1974. In addition, if you are applying for financial aid, positive identification must be determined as well as eligibility for aid. Maintenance of this information is authorized by University policy. The officials responsible for maintaining the information contained on the application are the Chairperson of the program to which you are applying and the Dean of the Graduate Division. The University also prohibits sexual harassment.