What is the UH Number?
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- It is a unique identifier for each person affiliated with UH.
(slide note: Each person is meant to have one and only one UH Number, regardless of how many ways they may be affiliated with UH.) - It is the recommended persistent identifier for all UH business processes to utilize as needed.
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Why did we create it?
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- To replace the SSN with a very safe alternative.
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Why is the UH Number the safe alternative?
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- Because it is classified as "restricted" to internal UH use and, importantly, is not classified as "sensitive".
- To use it in a sensitive fashion would be a policy violation.
- It is never reassigned to another person.
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What is an example UH Number use-case for such that is a policy violation?
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- Presenting it as a challenge-question in order to determine if a person is who they say they are violates UH policy.
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What's an easy why to keep this in mind?
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- If a student were to tattoo their UH Number on their forehead, they should rightly have no concerns (other than aesthetics).
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