Handling External Legal Requests

If you are ever unsure about how you should respond to a request for information, please contact Office of the General Counsel immediately to clarify.

Records Request

Any person receiving a request for academic records, health records, counseling service records, employment records, student account records, a subpoena, court order or any legal documents should immediately contact General Counsel at (309) 438-8999.

Freedom of Information Act

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests should be sent immediately to the University's Public Records Officer. You should not attempt to handle any request for information on your own.

Federal Officials

If an individual claiming to be a state or federal official arrives in person to request access to records or to interview a University administrator, faculty or staff, immediately contact Office of the General Counsel at (309) 438-8999 to authenticate the identification of the official and/or any requested documents.