Updating Personal Information

Using ESTHER to update Personal Information
Verify or Change Current Address and Phone Information
Verify or Update Emergency Contact Information
Release or Withhold Directory Information
Consent to Release Educational Record Information
Change Name or Social Security Number
Declare Veteran Status

Using ESTHER to Update Personal Information

To Log into ESTHER:

1. From your web browser, go to ESTHER at http://esther.rice.edu.
2. Click Login to ESTHER.
3. Enter your User ID (Student ID, e.g. S01079999) and your PIN.
   If you do not remember your ESTHER Login PIN, contact the Office of the Registrar at
   registrar@rice.edu to request that your ESTHER Login PIN be reset.
4. Click Login.

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Verify or Change Current Address Information

To Verify Current Information:

1. Login to ESTHER.
2. From the ESTHER main menu, click Personal Information.
3. Click View Addresses and Phones.

To Change Current Information:

1. Login to ESTHER.
2. From the ESTHER main menu, click Personal Information.
3. Click Update Addresses and Phones.
4. To change your address or phone, click Current next to the address that you want to change.
5. Make any necessary changes, click Submit.

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Verify or Update Emergency Contact Information

Your emergency contact information indicates who you would like us to contact in the event that you, personally, are involved in an emergency situation. This information may or may not be the same as the information you have entered into the Rice University Emergency Notification System, the broadcast system used when campus-wide notification is desired.

To Verify Contact Information:

1. Login to ESTHER.
2. From the ESTHER main menu, click Personal Information.
3. Click View Contact Information for PERSONAL Emergency Situations.

To Change Contact Information:

1. Login to ESTHER.
2. From the ESTHER main menu, click Personal Information.
3. Click Update Contact Information for PERSONAL Emergency Situations.
4. To change your emergency contact information, click Name for the emergency contact that you want to change.
5. Make any necessary changes, click Submit Changes.

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Release or Withhold Directory Information

Should you desire, you have the right to request the withholding of your directory information.

Definition of Directory Information

Directory information includes the following data:

• Name
• Permanent, local, and campus address
• Telephone and mobile number(s)
• Campus email address
• Instant messenger address
• Date and place of birth
• Student level, type, year of study, and matriculation term
• Major and minor fields of study
• Dates of attendance
• Degrees and awards received
• Participation in officially recognized activities or sports
• Weight and height of members of intercollegiate athletic teams
• Most recent previous educational agency or institution attended
• Photographic image

Please note:

• Rice University reserves the right to release your directory information, unless you have instructed the university to withhold it.
• If you request to withhold your directory information, you will not appear in the online directory, the printed directory, the printed President's Honor Roll (if qualified), or other official lists.

To Withhold Directory Information:

1. Login to ESTHER.
2. From the ESTHER main menu, click Student Services and Account Information.
3. Click Student Records & Account Information.
4. Click Release or Withhold Directory Information.
5. In the Type your Full Name field, type your first name, middle initial or name, and last name.
6. In the Withhold my Directory Information field, select Yes to withhold your information or No to release your information.  
7. The Date Last Executed and Last Response fields will display when you last updated this information and the current status of your directory information.

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Consent to Release Educational Record Information

Educational records are all records that contain information directly related to a student and are maintained by an educational agency or institution, or by a party acting on its behalf. Under FERPA, these types of records are considered confidential and are only released with written consent from the student. The appropriate form for releasing educational records is the Consent to Release Student Information Form  and it should be completed by the student.

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Change Name or Social Security Number

To change your name or social security number, you must complete the Name and/or Social Security Number Change Request Form  and submit the form to the Office of the Registrar along with the required supporting documentation as listed on the form.

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Declare Veteran Status

You can declare your status as a United States veteran by completing the Veteran's Administration Information Sheet  and submit the form to the Office of the Registrar along with the required supporting documentation as listed on the form.

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