Consent to Disclosure
Permission granted by a student via the Student Link (Personal tab, Consent-to-Disclosure option) to the University to communicate with parents/guardians/others in certain limited circumstances, including the following:
- The student voluntarily withdraws or takes a leave of absence
- The student is suspended or dismissed from the University
- The student is required to leave University housing
- The permitted person has questions or concerns about the student’s financial aid or student account
- The student is placed on academic probation (a school or college official may notify parents)
Directory information
Student data that, unless restricted by the student, can be released to third parties upon request, including the following:
- Academic program (degree, major, minor)
- Dates of attendance, full-time / part-time status
- Degrees, honors, and awards received
- Local address* and BU directory phone number
- School or college
- Listing in the Commencement program
- Listing in the Bostonia Yearbook
*If the University has only a home address in New England or New York, it is considered the local address.
Education records
Parent
Personally identifiable information
Proof of Enrollment statement
An official document provided by the Office of the University Registrar which includes the following information about a student:
- Name
- Degree program
- BU ID number
- Semester
- Start and end dates for each semester
- Course load
- Anticipated graduation semester
- Enrollment status for each semester (Full-time, Half-time, Less than Half-time)
ShareLink
A function on the Student Link (Personal tab, ShareLink Access option) that students can use to grant a parent or other person online access to their transcript, proof of enrollment, and Student Accounting invoice.