Communications Directory Deadline

DEADLINE FOR UPDATING COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORY INFORMATION

 

The deadline to verify or change information for the 2008-2009 Communications Directory is 5:00 p.m., Monday, June 30th.  This includes employee contact and department organizational information, such as fax numbers or other information, listed in the “Departments” section at the back of the directory.  Unit directors or chairpersons should review that information for accuracy.

 

We need all changes submitted by June 30th in order to print and distribute the directory at the beginning of the academic year.  Changes made after June 30th will not appear in the 2008-2009 Communications Directory, but will be reflected in the electronic directory, which is updated as new information becomes available.

 

All employees are urged to review their contact information and privacy preferences.  Employees can view and change their personal information by logging on to Agora and selecting the “U-View – Your Personal Records” option.  Select the “Privacy Preference” check box that appears and then click on the “Submit Request” button to review or update your record.  While in Agora please update your cell phone number for emergency contact purposes as well as any other “personal records”.

 

Individuals who experience difficulty in making changes to their personal records should first consult their TC, and, if needed, then contact Ms. Ann Coyne in the Human Resources Department at 2-0742 or coynean@bc.edu.  for assistance.

 

SUPPRESSING WORK-RELATED INFORMATION

 

Work-related information (title, e-mail address, work and/or department phone number, and work address) for all faculty and staff needs to be available to internal (authenticated) Boston College users electronically and in the Communications Directory.  The Human Resources Department may waive this requirement for an individual under certain circumstances.  Please contact Ann Coyne to request such a waiver.

 

Employees may continue to suppress work-related and all other information from view by the general public. 

 

REPLACING A DIRECT WORK PHONE NUMBER WITH A DEPARTMENT PHONE NUMBER

 

If an employee has a valid department phone number listed among his/her privacy preference options, the direct work phone number may be suppressed from view by internal Boston College users.  In those instances an employee’s departmental phone number will be displayed in all directory services.  Employees assigned to departments that do not have a departmental phone number will not be able to use this option.

 

CORRECTING DEPARTMENTAL INFORMATION

 

Departmental information can be reviewed by visiting “Browse Directories” under the “Directories” link located on the top of the “BC Info” home page.  Approved changes for department organization should be given to Ann Coyne. 

 

FACULTY TITLE OR DEPARTMENT CHANGES

 

Faculty members who have questions regarding their title or department should contact Susan Hynes in the Provost’s Office (2-4780 or hyness@bc.edu).

 

FACULTY AND STAFF NOT ACTIVE ON JULY 1, 2008

 

Those responsible for department information should contact Ann Coyne to provide the names of any faculty or staff who will not be active on July 1, 2008, for whatever reason (e.g. faculty and staff who will be on leave of absence, who work less than 52 weeks a year, or who will be between grants), but who are expected to be active during the upcoming academic year.  This will insure that those persons will be included in the 2008-2009 Communications Directory.

 

This information is also available on the Human Resources Website under either the “Managers” or “All Employees” links (see “Featured Links” in the middle of page).