I have heard that Northern Michigan University sells student information and that I can expect to receive a lot of junk mail as a result. Is that correct?
The university does have a policy in place that controls the release of directory information. Northern Michigan University is mandated under the Freedom of Information Act to provide directory information to companies or organizations on request. However, the information is not sold. The university does charge a reasonable fee to cover administrative costs associated with producing the lists. In addition, each semester Northern Michigan University offers a student health insurance plan negotiated at a group rate. The company that is awarded the contract is sent mailing labels from the university. The company mails each student a brochure informing them about the health insurance plan available. Note: Students who have restricted the release of their addresses from directory information will be excluded from the above listings and mailing labels. It is quite likely that names, addresses and telephone numbers of individuals who receive a lot of junk mail or telemarketing calls have been
