Students’ information not given to solicitors
Phone numbers accessible in Frog Calls

By Jennifer Koesling
Staff Reporter

TCU policy does not allow any outside access to student’s personal information, but it can still be obtained through the online Frog Calls directory.

“Solicitors who call the TCU Post Office, mailing services or Information Services are refused that information,” said Terri Robinett, a CAMPUSLINK customer service representative.

Dave Edmondson, assistant provost for Information Services, said TCU’s policy does not allow the service to give out student information to a solicitor. Information that cannot be given out about a student are phone numbers, home addresses, e-mail addresses or TCU box numbers.

“We do not give out information at all,” Edmondson said. “It is against policy, but anyone can get online.”

Pat Miller, registrar and director of enrollment management, said the registrar’s office monitors what information is published on Frog Net or in the Frog Calls directory. Content of the student’s personal information is exactly what a student gives to the registrar’s office.

“Whatever information a student fills out online or through the office is deemed as public information and will be put in the directory,” Miller said.

However, schools like Southern Methodist University and Baylor University allow public access only to a student’s e-mail address. Any other information is only available with a student or faculty identification number.

Tonya Antle, a junior computer science major, said she had never considered how accessible her information was to the public.

“I think it should have been mentioned to us, especially if other schools have tighter security on their online systems,” Antle said.

If students wish to keep their information private, Edmondson said any student can go to the registrar’s office and request their information be “black lined” and the registrar will then take the information out of the system.

Jennifer Koesling
j.c.koesling@student.tcu.edu