Institutions that offer distance education must have processes in place through which the institution establishes that each registered student is the same student who participates in and completes the course or program and receives the academic credit. Therefore, the institutions must employ methods such as

• A secure log-in and pass code
• New or other technologies or practices that are effective in verifying student identity

In so doing, the institution must make clear in writing at the time of enrollment or registration that it uses processes that protect student privacy and must notify students of any additional fees associated with the verification of student identity.

The University of Hawaiʻi is meeting the Student Identity Verification for distance learning and online classes by doing the following:

• Upon admission to any of the UH campuses, the student is given a UH username and password. A UH Username is a unique identifier for each authorized student at the UH System. The UH Username and Password are the student’s personal identification for accessing Laulima, MyUH, email, web publishing and various other services.
• The UH course management system used for online courses, requires students to use their UH Username and password.
• UH interactive video (ITV) classrooms use video conferencing technologies to deliver instruction. This technology provides visual identification.
• All methods of verifying student identity in distance learning protects the privacy of student information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The privacy of students who enroll in online courses at UH is protected under the institution's policies regarding student privacy.

UH does not charge a fee for student identity verification. Students would be notified of additional fees, if any, prior to and during the registration process through various publications i.e., UH Catalog, and on the UH website.