Release of academic information for deceased students

The following requirements protect the confidentiality of academic information upon the death of the student or alumnus of the university.

The Registrar's Office will release the transcript and other academic records of the deceased student and reserves the right to deny the request in whole or to release only part of the academic records that are requested. 

The closest living next-of-kin, executor, or holder of power of attorney for the deceased may submit the following forms:

Request for Personal Information of Deceased Individual (not for T2202 information) (PDF)

Request for T2202 Information of Deceased Individual (PDF)

Required documentation:

• Birth certificate of the requestor
• Death certificate of former student or alumnus
• Obituary notice

If there is no living next-of-kin, academic records may be requested by the executor of the estate or holder of power of attorney for the deceased.