Student addresses

Official student addresses are maintained by the Office of the Registrar.

How is my address used?

As a general rule, mail sent during the semester goes to the local address for currently enrolled students while mail sent between semesters goes to the permanent address.

Student Accounts Receivable mails registration fee bills only for those students who register during Access Period One; they are sent to the address designated by the student during registration.

Important notice for international students. US immigration regulations require students in F-1 or J-1 student status to update the University database within ten days of any change of local address. The University will notify immigration authorities of any address changes; this notice fulfills your legal obligation to submit the information personally. In addition, immigration regulations require a physical or street address rather than a PO Box or office address.

Local address

• Installment bills
• Subsequent financial aid checks
• Financial aid notification, if currently enrolled
• Degree candidate letters
• Library notices and statements

Permanent address

• Final grades for the semester
• Initial financial aid check
• Diplomas
• Financial aid notification, if not currently enrolled

Is my address kept private?

Student addresses are part of 'directory information,' and are NOT kept confidential. As directory information, addresses are released to the public in accordance with federal law and University regulations. Local addresses and phone numbers are printed in the Official Directory published yearly by Texas Student Publications and are included in the electronic directory maintained by Information Technology Services.

However, a student may restrict access to his or her directory information by submitting a request in person to the Office of the Registrar in Main Bldg room 1. This request must be received by the twelfth class day of the fall semester to prevent the information from appearing in the Official Directory. The restriction remains in effect until the student requests its removal in person at the Office of the Registrar.

How can I change my address?

Students may change their own local and permanent addresses and e-mail address listings in one of the following ways.

• Through Address Change, a secure online application.
• By writing to the Office of the Registrar. The letter must include the student's name, social security or student ID number, and signature. It should indicate whether the change is for the local address, permanent address or both. Send this information to

  University of Texas at Austin
  Office of the Registrar: Registration
  PO Box 7216
  Austin TX 78713-7216

  The letter also may be faxed to the registrar's office at (512) 475-7515.
• In person in the Office of the Registrar, Main Bldg room 1. The student must show his or her photo ID.

Note: Students may NOT change their addresses by phone or by e-mail correspondence with the University.