Addresses & Phone Numbers


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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 to date. 

What addresses display in People Finder & the UMass Faculty/Staff Directory PDF?

Faculty & staff

People Finder displays only Work addresses and does not display residential address information. The UMass Faculty/Staff Directory PDF displays Work addresses as well as residential addresses if the Publish Home Address box is selected from the UMass Directory > My Directory Info page in SPIRE.

To view, add, or update your UMass employee work address:

  1. On the Profile tile, go to UMass Directory > My Directory Info. The UMass Directory Info page opens, listing your work address information on file with the University.
  2. Enter the new address information by selecting a building and providing room information. Click Save.
  3. Edit your home contact information by clicking the Change Home (Permanent) Address link under the Home Contact Info section at the bottom of the page.

Students

People Finder displays your email address only. People Finder does not display residential address information or phone numbers.

To view and update your address information:

  1. In the SPIRE Center, go to the Profile tile. In the left-hand menu open the Personal Information drop-down. Open the Addresses menu to edit your Permanent, Work and Mailing Address. Choose any address that you wish to update, an Edit-Address window opens up allowing you to make changes to the selected address. 
  2. Once you have confirmed the intended changes, click on the Save button on the top-right.

To to update Physical address:

  1. In the SPIRE Center, go to the Profile tile. In the left-hand menu open the Personal Information drop-down. Open the Physical Address menu to make changes to your Physical address.
    NOTE - Physical Address is the location where you live and sleep most of the time. Physical address information will be used for public health & safety measures (emergencies, planning, contact tracing and communications). It is IMPORTANT to keep this up to date for personal safety and emergency.     
  2. You can check the SAME AS PERMANENT ADDRES for your physical address if it is the same.  
  3. In the case that your Physical address is not the same as your Permanent address, you can enter the same in the respective fields.
  4. Click on the Save button at the bottom to confirm the submitted changes.

Phone Numbers

Use the Phone Numbers section in SPIRE to add, edit, and remove your phone numbers. Keep them up to date so that the University can contact you when necessary.

What phone numbers display in People Finder & the UMass Staff/Faculty Directory PDF?

Faculty & staff

People Finder displays only Work phone numbers. The UMass Staff/Faculty Directory PDF displays work phone numbers as well as residential phone number information if the Publish Phone (Permanent/Local) box is selected from the UMass Directory > My Directory Info page in SPIRE.

To view, add, or update your UMass work phone number:

  1. On the Profile tile, go to UMass Directory > My Directory Info.
  2. Enter or edit your work phone number, then click Save. You can also add a second work phone number if needed.
  3. Click the Change Phone link in the Home Contact Info section at the bottom of the page to edit your permanent (home) phone number if needed.

Students

For security reasons, People Finder does not display phone numbers for students.

To view and update your email/phone information:

  1. In the SPIRE Center, go to the Profile tile. In the left-hand menu open the Personal Information drop-down. Select the Email & Phone where you can find all the Email's and Phone Number's associated with you.  
  2. You can add a new Email address or phone numbers, or click on the current one's to make changes to their designation and specification. Make sure to save any new changes you make to this section.

Withhold your directory information

As a UMass Amherst student, if you want to withhold any of your directory information including address or phone number, you must contact your most recent Registrar's Office.