Federal law requires that we remind you of your rights under FERPA, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. You can read the University’s FERPA policy here.

You may restrict your Directory Information in MyBU Student in My Profile, under General Information. Click “Go to FERPA Restrictions” to review and/or edit your data restriction. This is an “all or nothing” restriction; it is not possible to select specific pieces of information to restrict.

Details and further instructions are available in this Update Personal Information Quick Card.

Directory Information includes:

    • Legal First and Last Name
    • “Lived” or “Display” First Name
    • Student ID (BUID)
    • Academic program (degree, major, minor)
    • Dates of attendance, full-time / part-time status
    • Degrees, honors, and awards received
    • Local Address*
    • BU directory phone number
    • School/College, Department
    • Listing in the Commencement program
    • Listing in the Bostonia Yearbook
    • Amount of Stipend or hourly pay (members of BUGWU only)

Please be aware that restrictions remain in place after graduation. You may change your Directory Information restrictions at any time.