Resources
Resources
Consumer
- The Credit Handbook
- How to report identity theft to the FTC
- How to report identity theft, or a lost or stolen driver’s license or passport to MPD
- How to report internet fraud or other crime to the FBI
- File a consumer complaint with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office
- File a consumer complaint with Better Business Bureau
Criminal Matters and Expungement
- How do I report a crime or file a police report with UMN Police Department or the City of Minneapolis?
- Look up a case record by name, case number, or citation number
- How to request a police report or accident report from the Minneapolis Police Department
- Expungement of Criminal Records - Eligibility and Process
- Expungement FAQs and Court Forms
Housing
Tenant Resources:
- How do I navigate conflicts with my roommates?
- Student Legal Service Tenant Resource Guide
- Landlords and Tenants Rights and Responsibilities - MN Attorney General
- HOMEline – Free Legal Help for Renters
- MN Disability Housing Toolkit
- Hennepin County Housing Court – Tenant Resources
Reporting a Problem with your Landlord
- City of Minneapolis Renters– Report a Rental Housing Concern
- City of St. Paul Renters – Report a Rental Housing Concern
- File a Rental Housing Complaint with the Minnesota Attorney General
Finding Housing:
Immigration
- What every international student should know about the Minnesota Adult Use Cannabis Act
- USCIS Forms
- USCIS Filing Fee FAQs
- USCIS Fee Calculator
- USCIS Check Case Status
- Order copies of my IRS tax transcripts
- Free tax information and tax preparation for international students (NRVTAP)
- Getting documents notarized at Student Legal Service or find a notary near you
- U of MN International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
- Maintaining your F-1 status
- Maintaining your J-1 status
- Important F-1 employment and J-1 employment information
- Applying for OPT and Applying for STEM OPT>
- LGBTQIA+ International Students
- Document translation services – Minneapolis or Minnesota state directory by language
Low-Cost Legal Referrals and Self Help
- Homeline
- Volunteer Lawyers Network
- Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
- University of Minnesota Law Clinics 612-625-5515 or [email protected]
- Mitchell Hamline Self Help Clinic
- Hennepin County Public Defender
- LawHelpMN.org
- Minnesota Court Self Help Centers
Minnesota Wills, Power of Attorney, Health Care Directives
- Probate and Planning - A Guide to Planning for the Future – MN Attorney General’s Office
- MN Power of Attorney - Statutory Short Form
- MN Health Care Directive - Statutory Short Form
Name and Gender Changes
- Appropriate Clinical Treatment (ACT) Letter template and statutory requirements
- How to obtain your Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) Background Check
- Name Change FAQs and Court Forms
- Getting your BCA background check request letter notarized at Student Legal Service
- How to get an FBI Background Check
- What documents do I need for changing my information on my MN driver’s license?
- How do I change my name and/or sex identification information with Social Security and apply for a new Social Security card
- How do I request a certified copy of the court order?
- Checklist of agencies to contact after a name change is granted by the court
- National Center for Transgender Equality
- UMN Gender and Sexuality Center for Queer and Trans Life
- How to change your name and gender on University of MN records
- How to amend MN birth record
- UMN Passport Office
Notary
Getting documents notarized at Student Legal Service or find a notary near you
US Post Office locations on or near campus
Student Conduct and Advocacy
- U of MN Student Code of Conduct
- What if I am accused of violating a university conduct policy?
- How do I report an incident of hazing or academic dishonesty?
- How do I resolve issues or concerns with fellow U of MN students or faculty?
- How do I report on-campus discrimination, sexual misconduct, nepotism, and/or retaliation?
- How do I get help dealing with UMN employment-related conflicts?
- How can I get help if I have been hurt or impacted by sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking, or harassment?