Privacy Settings

The university designates the following categories of student information as public "directory information”; such information may be disclosed by the institution for any purpose, at its discretion.

The university makes student directory information available electronically (as an online directory). If you do not wish for your name to appear in the online directory you must restrict the release of directory information in Workday.

Current students may withhold disclosure of any category of information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, and may use the "Manage My Privacy Settings" within Workday to restrict disclosure of directory information.  To access this function in Workday, log on and in the Workday search bar type 'Manage My Privacy Settings', and then select that task and follow the instructions. You may also navigate to your Academics app within Workday, and choose the 'Change My Privacy Settings' in the General Help section in the lower righthand section of the page.

Changes to privacy settings may require up to 48 hours to take effect. Brandeis University assumes that failure on the part of any student to specifically request the withholding of public information indicates individual approval for disclosure.

Categories

Name / On-Campus Info / Online Directory

Names (primary/legal, preferred, passport and degree names), campus email address, campus mailbox, campus mailstop, directory phone, campus address, residence hall address, and affiliation (undergraduate or graduate program).

Of the information in this category the online directory only displays preferred name (or if no preferred name has been listed, then the legal name), campus email, campus mailbox/mailstop, directory phone, and affiliation (undergraduate or graduate program).

Photo / Off-Campus Contact Info

All off-campus addresses, phone numbers and email information; date of birth; photograph and digital likeness.

Academic Information

Full-time / part-time status; class (freshman, sophomore, etc.); dates of attendance; home academic department/program and school; majors and minors at Brandeis; previous institution(s) attended and major field of study, awards and honors and degree(s) conferred and date(s) conferred.  Additionally, for students who hold Graduate Assistantships: teaching/research department/program and school, graduate assistant title/position, and Workday Employee ID number.

Athletic Information

Past and present participation in officially recognized sports and activities; physical factors (height, weight of athletes).