• Meet HR
  • Human Resources—Charles River Campus
    • Visit Us
    • Contact Us
    • Your Employee Relations Representative and Employment and Training Specialist
  • Human Resources—Medical Campus
    • Visit Us
    • Contact Us
• New Employees
  • Welcome Message
  • Orientation—Charles River Campus
  • Orientation—Medical Campus
  • Benefits
  • OnBoarding / New Employee Checklist
  • Commuting to BU
  • Pay Schedule and Direct Deposit
  • BU Life
  • Computer Access Setup
  • BU Identification Card (Terrier Card)
  • Employee Link
  • BU Strategic Plan
• Online Employee Tools
• Manager’s Toolkit
  • Hiring and Recruiting
    • Fill an Open Position—Charles River Campus
    • Fill an Open Position—Medical Campus
    • Job Requisitions (PS1)
    • BU Applicant Tracking System (OpenHire)
    • Employee Background Checks—Charles River Campus
    • Employee Background Checks—Medical Campus
    • Conflict of Interest Form
    • Job Offers/New Hire Setup/Entry
  • On-Boarding
    • I-9 Process
    • Orientation
    • Department Orientation
    • Computer Access Setup
  • University Identification Number (UID)
    • Request a University Identification Number (UID)—Charles River Campus
    • Request a University Identification Number (UID)—Medical Campus
  • BU Identification Card (Terrier Card)
    • Terrier Cards for Affiliates
    • Request a Replacement Terrier Card
  • Employee Data Maintenance
    • Update Employee Contact Information
    • Turnaround System
  • Compensation
    • Job Descriptions
    • Salary Structure
    • Compensation Training
    • Compensation Guidelines and Practices
  • Managing Your Staff
    • Tracking Time Off (Sick Days/Vacation)
    • Leaves of Absence
    • Performance Evaluation
    • Training for Managers
    • Personnel Policy and Union Contracts
    • Faculty Staff Assistance
  • Hiring Temporary and Casual Employees
    • Request Access to the New Hire System—Charles River Campus
    • Request Access to the New Hire System—Medical Campus
  • Exit Process
• Retirees
  • Resources for Retirees
    • Board of Directors
    • Constitution By-Laws
  • Retiree Perks
  • Events
  • Retiree Mentor Program
• Forms and Documents
  • Benefit Forms
  • General Human Resource Forms
  • Human Resource Documents

University Identification Number (UID)

A University Identification Number (UID) is assigned to all faculty, staff, and university affiliates. Every member of the Boston University community is identified by his or her unique nine-digit code.

All regular staff hired through Human Resources are automatically assigned a UID at the time of hire. To obtain a UID for faculty and other affiliates, please refer to Request a University Identification Number.

On the Charles River Campus

On the Medical Campus