Update Your Contact Information

The contact information in official campus systems includes your personal and ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder email address, home and local address, cell/mobile phone number and emergency contacts.

Addresses, Phone Numbers & Emergency Contacts

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How They're Used

Cell/Mobile Information

This information is included in the . Opting out is stronly discouraged, as ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵAlert is designed to send timely warnings regarding campus closures, extreme weather and other emergencies straight to your cell/mobile device. Landlines are not included in ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵAlert.

Emergency Contact Information

This information is used in the event the university needs to contact someone on your behalf because you've been involved in or experienced a health or safety emergency. It is not included in the emergency notification system.

In an effort to protect student privacy, ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ directories may only contain a student's name, email address, class and major field of study.

Of the items designated by ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder as directory information, only a limited amount of this information is routinely disclosed by ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder university officials.

The university retains the discretion to refuse disclosure of directory information if it believes such disclosure would be an infringement on student privacy rights.

During Preregistration

See ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Your Preregistration Items.

During the Semester

  1. Log in to .
  2. Select your profile at the top right.
  3. Select "Account Settings," then "Profile and Privacy."
  4. In the pop-up menu, select the type of information you want to update: addresses, phone numbers or emergency contacts.
  5. Follow the steps on the page to add, edit or delete (if allowed) information.

Email Addresses

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How They're Used

Personal Email Address

In general, you will only be contacted at your personal email address under the following circumstances:

  • You're a prospective or admitted student who hasn't been assigned a ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder email account yet.
  • You're involved with extracurricular groups and you provided a personal email address to them.
  • You're a ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ graduate and you provided a personal email address to the Alumni Association.

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder Email Address

After you've confirmed your intent to enroll, you'll receive an email from New Student & Family Programs telling you how to access your ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder email account. You are expected to read communications sent to that account in a timely manner, as email is the .

In an effort to protect student privacy, ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ directories may only contain a student's name, email address, class and major field of study.

Of the items designated by ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder as directory information, only a limited amount of this information is routinely disclosed by ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder university officials.

The university retains the discretion to refuse disclosure of directory information if it believes such disclosure would be an infringement on student privacy rights.

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder Email Address

Display Name

To change the name displayed in the "from" line of email messages, see OIT's  page.

Alias

To request an update to your email alias (the part of your email address before @), contact OIT at help@colorado.edu or 303-735-HELP.

Personal Email Addresses

  1. Log in to .
  2. Select your profile at the top right.
  3. Select "Account Settings," then "Profile and Privacy."
  4. In the pop-up menu, select "Email Addresses," then "Pre ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Enrollment."
  5. You may add a pre-¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ email address, or edit or delete existing ones.