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STAF-007: Maintaining Current Residential Address

Date: 09/13/2018 Status: Final
Last Revised: 07/07/2023
Policy Type: Student Affairs
Oversight Executive: Vice President and Chief Student Affairs Officer
Applies To:

Academic Division.

Table of Contents:
Reason for Policy:

In order to send official University correspondence in a timely manner, the University has established requirements for students to provide residential address changes.

Definition of Terms in Statement:
  • Student Information System (SIS):An internal system that is the source for admission, academic, and financial information.
Policy Statement:

Students are required to maintain correct address information in their Student Information System (SIS) account. Within 48 hours of a change of address, students must go to their SIS Self Service account and record any changes of permanent (home) or present (local) mailing addresses. Students bear the full responsibility for any consequences resulting from official University communications misdirected or not received because of an incorrect address.

Procedures:
Major Category:
Student Affairs Policies
Next Scheduled Review:
07/07/2026
Approved By, Date:
Vice President and Chief Student Affairs Officer, 09/13/2018
Revision History:
Confirmed 7/7/23.
Supersedes (previous policy):

Address Changes.