ACS ACCOUNT EXPIRATION

The Office of Information Technology offers accounts on the Academic Computing System (ACS) to students, faculty, and staff of Boston University. Your account will remain active for as long as you are registered at or employed by the University.

ACS accounts expire on a schedule determined by the type of University affiliation (see details, below). Approximately two weeks before your account is due to expire, you will receive an expiration notice each time you log on. If you want to forward your e-mail to a new e-mail address or make copies of important files, you must do so before your account expires. (See How to forward your e-mail from Boston University at the end of this document)

Degree program students

Students in both undergraduate and graduate degree programs may retain their ACS accounts for one semester after graduation. Accounts will expire in:

Part time or non-degree program students

Part time or non-degree program students are eligible for ACS accounts only while registered for courses. When the Registrar's records indicate that you are no longer affiliated with Boston University, your ACS account will be expired following a two-week notification period.

Faculty and staff

Faculty and staff are eligible for accounts only while employed by the University. Accounts may be expired immediately upon termination. Former employees engaged in studies at the University can usually retain their accounts as long as they remain registered for classes.

Guest accounts

Guest accounts are set up for a maximum of one year. Expiration for these accounts occurs four times a year -- in April, July, October, and January.

Leave of absence

You may be eligible to retain your ACS account while you are on an official leave of absence. Contact acct-mgr@bu.edu for more information.

How to forward your e-mail from Boston University

You can arrange to have e-mail sent to you at bu.edu forwarded to a new e-mail address after you leave the University. Mail will be forwarded for approximately one year. Be sure to notify your e-mail correspondents of your new address whenever you receive a piece of forwarded e-mail. Notification is not made when e-mail forwarding expires.

To set up e-mail forwarding, you must:

  1. Have access to e-mail at another location. This might be at another university, a new employer, or with an independent Internet Service Provider;
  2. Set up e-mail forwarding from BU to your new account.
To learn how to locate an Internet Service Provider and set up e-mail forwarding, see help forwarding.

How to get more information

If you have additional questions about when your ACS account will expire, contact acct-mgr@bu.edu.