Student Identity Verification Policy and Procedures

SDI protects the integrity of the school and its graduates by using various measures to ensure that only enrolled students engage in the educational process. At any point during a student’s program, SDI reserves the right to actively or passively verify a student’s identity. A student who is found to be falsifying their identity will be subject to disciplinary actions as outlined in the student code of conduct.

SDI uses the following tools and processes to ensure student identity.

• Each student must provide a copy of a government-issued photographic identification document that is verified during the admissions/enrollment process.
• Each student is provided with a student email account that functions as the single sign-on for the learning management system, student portal, and other educational resources the institute provides.
• Multifactor Authentication is used on the student email account to further discourage malicious activity.
• In all programs, students will engage in video assignments that have specific academic integrity requirements. If the video is of the student, they must show their face and state their name. If the video is a screen recording, the student must show their account for the resource in the screen recording.

If a student’s identity is in question, SDI staff may passively verify identity by comparing the student’s photo ID provided to the student’s video submissions. SDI may also actively request that the student verify ID via video conferencing with the student and staff. In either situation, if the identity cannot be verified, the situation will be referred to the student code of conduct committee for review, investigation, and recommendation of disciplinary actions.