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  • The University of Massachusetts Amherst complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the federal law that governs release of and access to student education records.  The University also complies with Massachusetts Public Records laws. The University has classified the...
  • Use these pages to learn how to add or update your addresses and phone numbers in SPIRE. Addresses Use the Addresses section in SPIRE to edit your addresses on file with the University. Because official University communications are sent to these addresses, it is important that you keep them up...
  • Use SPIRE to change your password for all your UMass Amherst accounts. After you change your password in SPIRE, on all of your devices: You will be prompted to enter your new password for eduroam wireless and may need to run the JoinNow setup wizard again to successfully connect. You will be...
  • Use these pages to learn how to add/update your email addresses in SPIRE. Types of email addresses Official IT - the official UMass email address Your Official IT email address is the one that UMass Amherst IT assigned in association with your IT Account. You can identify it by its Email Type...
  • The Emergency Contacts page lists the name, address, and telephone number of the individual(s) who should be contacted on your behalf in case of an emergency. Because SPIRE is the primary source of information for most offices on campus (including the UMass Police), it is important that you add an...
  • Business/Working Business/working titles are created by departments to provide more detail about the job responsibilities. These titles are included as part of the job description information. Examples of business/working titles (e.g., Technical Writer, Business Manager, Personnel Administrator...
  • Use SPIRE to Manage Your Directory Information in SPIRE UMass Amherst instructors and staff, use SPIRE to manage your own contact information as it appears in People Finder and the UMass Directory. Employees are responsible for keeping their own information current. In most cases, your changes...
  • Learn more about the different name types that SPIRE stores and how you can update them. To view the names you have on file with the University, log into SPIRE and navigate to Main Menu > My Personal Information > Names. The Names page opens, listing your names by type. Student Primary...
  • Learn how to find and interpret a student's personal and academic information. Navigate to the Student Services Center page About the Student Services Center Look Up a Student's Contact Information, Including Address (PDF*, 94k) About a Student's Program(s)/Plan(s) (PDF, 103k)...
  • You have the option of including a religious preference in SPIRE. Religious preference information is used to notify students about events sponsored by religious organizations on campus. It is not released to any other organization or individual. Note: You are not required to enter a...
  • If you are a UMass Amherst employee as well as a student, learn how to add/update your UMass Amherst work contact information. To view and update your work contact information: In the SPIRE Menu, go to My Personal Information > Work Contact Info. The Work Contact Info page will open,...
  • As part of the UMass Amherst Alerts system, emergency text messages provide time-sensitive notifications to subscribers' cell phones about situations that pose an immediate risk to the safety of the campus or could significantly disrupt its activities. More about UMass Amherst Alerts. Members of...
  • Note About Privacy All work information will be published in People Finder and  will be visible to the public. Other personal information will be visible only to  UMass community members who have specialized administrative access. You can add or update some of your directory information yourself...
  • User Preferences is a generic feature embedded in all SPIRE profiles. It allows students, instructors, and staff to select a default Institution, Academic Career, Term, and Aid Year. On most pages including these search fields, SPIRE will automatically fill in these default values. Note:...
  • View My Own UMass Amherst IT Account Information From the SPIRE Menu, select IT Accounts > My IT Accounts. From the SPIRE Menu, select My SPIRE > Change My Password. View My SPIRE ID From the SPIRE Menu, select IT Accounts > My IT Accounts. From the SPIRE Menu, select My...