A field guide for families and supporters

Help well. Leave room.

An independent Utah CIS guide for the people standing beside a student. Clear boundaries, better conversations and practical ways to help.

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THE CONTEXTPublic sources / original guidance

Supporting a student starts with a shared understanding of who decides, who can see information and what help is welcome.

Independent guidance. Official decisions.

Campus Information Services, commonly called CIS, is a University of Utah service entrance. This publication helps you frame useful questions about family support, student privacy, consent and practical conversations. It does not provide University account access, make eligibility decisions or perform transactions.

Use the official University website for the action itself. Articles distinguish published source facts from original planning advice. A source review is a dated check of public information, not a test of private accounts or a promise of an individual outcome.

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What kind of help is needed?

Choose a topic for a useful starting point. No information is submitted or saved.

Ask the student what decision is ahead and which kind of help would be useful. Make a plan together without asking for their password.

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  1. Ask the student what decision is ahead and which kind of help would be useful. Make a plan together without asking for their password.
  2. Read the University’s current student-record consent guidance. Permission to discuss information and permission to use a payment service can have different scopes.
  3. Use the official service reached through a University page. This publication cannot sign in, authorize a payer, inspect a record or complete a campus transaction.

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THE READING ROOM

Eight guides.
Useful next questions.

Read in any order. Each article includes its sources and scope.