Information on the privacy and security of Boston University classrooms and related records are available through the following resources:
- BU Classrooms Security and Privacy
A webpage for Instructors describing privacy and security of BU classrooms- Course Recording practices
- Conclusion of Automatic Preservation of Zoom Class Session Recordings by IS&T, Procedure, Provost’s Office Memorandum
- Zoom Cloud Recording retention changes, Guidelines, Friday, December 10th, 2021, IS&T
- Conclusion of Automatic Preservation of Zoom Class Session Recordings by IS&T, Procedure, Provost’s Office Memorandum
- Course Recording practices
- Privacy of the BU Directory
The BU Directory is a listing of the faculty, staff, and students that comprise the current BU Community. There are privacy restrictions pertaining to what information is available via the BU Directory. - Privacy of Student Education Records
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of a student’s education records. In compliance with FERPA, Boston University does not disclose personally identifiable information contained in student education records, except as authorized by law. See BU’s FERPA Policy maintained on the Office of the University Registrar’s website