UW Flexible Option: Fraudulent Activity/Security FAQ

What mechanism is in place to prevent fraudulent activity?

• Identity verification is key to preventing fraudulent activity. Each student is provided institution-based credentials that he/she uses to access the learning platform and the institutional student information system.  Students are required to keep their credentials (username and password) secret. At the assessment level, students taking a proctored assessment are required to show an ID and student identity is verified by the proctor.

Who is responsible for managing student data? What security is in place?

• UW Flexible Option is a collaborative effort between UW-System and partner degree-granting institutions.  All participating institutions are responsible for managing student data and ensuring that security is addressed at all levels.

 Is an emergency notification system a campus responsibility?

• The emergency notification system is a campus-based responsibility.