About the Directory
Depending on individual privacy settings, some information may display on the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ network only (i.e., while logged in to the BOWDOIN wireless network) and some information may not display at all.
Ownership
The following departments manage the Directory: Communications and Public Affairs, Human Resources, Information Technology, the Office of the Registrar, and Student Affairs.
Human Resources manages employee data; the Office of the Registrar manages student data. Student Affairs provides feedback on the student experience of the directory. Information Technology oversees the implementation and integrations required to display this data, and the Office of Communications and Public Affairs manages the design and display of this information.
Employees
Human Resources manages employee data in and the OneCard office manages photos in CS Gold.
- Your Directory record (name, position, department, email, phone number, and office location) is added by Human Resources through the hiring and onboarding process.
- Your Directory photo is added through the OneCard process. Your ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ ID photo is your default photo.
- Your lived name (“Preferred Name” in Workday) and pronoun(s) are optional fields that you can update yourself in Workday.
- For more information about lived names, visit the Lived Name Initiative summary.
- For more information about pronouns, visit the Sexuality, Women, and Gender Center’s FAQ.
How to Update Employee Directory Data
- To update information in your Directory record, please contact Human Resources.
- To update your Directory photo, log into the and click "Submit ID Photo". Once approved, new photos will update in the directory and other campus systems.
- You can update your lived name and update your pronoun(s) yourself at any time by and submitting your changes through the Personal Information worklet.
Default Employee Privacy Settings (as of March 11, 2020)
Field | Default Privacy Setting |
Directory Record: Name (Preferred Name) |
Display worldwide |
Pronoun(s) | Display on ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ network (if entered in Workday) |
Photo | Do not display |
How to Update Employee Directory Privacy Settings
Employees may elect to change the privacy setting of their Directory record, Directory photo, and pronoun(s) at any time.
Your Directory record and Directory photo have three privacy setting options:
- Display worldwide
- Display on ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ network
- Do not display
Your pronoun(s) have two privacy setting options:
- Display on ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ network (if entered in Workday)
- Do not display (if left blank in Workday)
Employees wanting to a) restrict their Directory record to the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ network or b) publish their Directory photo—either on the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ network or worldwide—can use the .
Employees wanting to add, edit, or remove their pronoun(s) can do so by entering, editing, or removing their pronoun(s) in Workday.
Employees wanting to restrict their Directory record altogether (i.e., set the entire record to “Do not display”) for security and/or legal reasons must contact Human Resources by phone (207-725-3688).
Students
The Office of the Registrar manages student data in Banner.
- Your lived name, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ email address, campus mailbox, campus-issued phone number, and residence are added through the enrollment process.
- Your Directory photo is added through the first-year photo submission process leading up to enrollment.
- Your lived name and pronoun(s) are optional fields that you can update yourself through the Enrollment Form process.
- For more information about lived names, visit the Registrar’s Name Changes FAQ.
- For more information about pronouns, visit the Registrar’s Pronouns page.
How to Edit Student Directory Data
Students may update their Directory data each semester through the Enrollment Form. If you need to make changes to your information once the open period of the Enrollment Form has closed, you may submit the Student Biographical Change Form.
To update your Directory photo, log into the and click "Submit ID Photo". Once approved, new photos will update in the directory and other campus systems.
Default Student Privacy Settings
Field | Default Privacy Setting |
Name | Display on ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ network |
Pronoun(s) | Display on ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ network (if entered) |
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ Email | Display on ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ network |
Campus Phone | Display on ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ network |
Campus Mail | Display on ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ network |
Residence | Display on ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ network |
Photo | Display on ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ network |
How to Update Student Directory Privacy Settings
Students may update their Directory privacy settings each semester through the Enrollment Form’s “Privacy” tab. Each field has a dropdown menu where you can select your privacy setting for that field.
If you need to make changes to your privacy settings once the open period of the Enrollment Form has closed, you may submit changes via the Student Biographical Change Form using the “Other” section.
Your name, email address, and campus mailbox have two privacy setting options:
- Display worldwide
- Display on ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ network
Your photo and pronoun(s) have two privacy setting options:
- Display on ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ network
- Do not display
Your campus-issued phone and campus residence have three privacy setting options:
- Display worldwide
- Display on ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ network
- Do not display
Students wanting to restrict their Directory record altogether (i.e., set the entire record to “Do not display”) for security and/or legal reasons must contact the Office of the Registrar.