Volume 6: Learning the Lingo & Boilermaker Business

Let's get down to business! In this volume of 'Onboard', we will be providing you with details of some important requirements, resources, and information to help you and your student prepare for Purdue!

Are you up to speed on all of Purdue's acronyms? If not, be sure to see our helpful Purdue acronym guide.

FERPA

Purdue University complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). FERPA, also known as the Buckley Amendment, is designed to protect the privacy of students' education records and personally identifiable information. This federal law spells out the rights of students and the responsibilities of educational institutions.

What does this mean for you and your incoming Boilermaker?

When a student reaches the age of 18 orbegins attending a postsecondary institution at any age, FERPA rights transfer from the parent to the student.
There are multiple ways parents or guardians may be provided access to FERPA-protected student information such as class schedules, grades and GPA.
- Proxy Access - in their online myPurdue portal, students may set up a myPurdue proxy user account for parents, guardians, or whoever the student deems appropriate.
  - Students have complete control over who has proxy access and what information they have access to.
  - Students can add or delete proxy user accounts at any time.
- Parents and guardians may have one-time access to non-directory information (grades, GPA, etc.) through a signed consent form from their student.
  - A new consent form is necessary for each request.
- At Purdue, parents may obtain non-directory information at the discretion of the institution if the student is a dependent per federal tax law.

Financial Aid

Below are important items that will help with the financial aspects of your student's transition to Purdue.

Visit the Division of Financial Aid (DFA) website regularly for important updates.
Ensure that your student checks their myPurdue account for important messages and updates/reads all emails from DFA and the Office of the Bursar.
Your student must report any private scholarship awards. More information and reporting instructions are available online.
Students interested in utilizing Federal Direct Student Loans should follow instructions available online.
Parents interested in applying for the Federal PLUS Loan should follow instructions online under Loans and Grants.
In mid-July, your student will receive an email notice regarding their online invoice for tuition, fees, and campus housing (if applicable) with credits for any financial aid. By the first day of classes, students or families should pay any balance due or sign-up for the installment plan.
Students interested in utilizing Federal Work-Study (FWS) can learn more online.
Students and parents should become familiar with the conditions, policies, and their responsibilities for managing financial aid.

Office of the Bursar

The Office of the Bursar at Purdue has many responsibilities including tuition and fee assessment, invoicing and payment processing, processing remissions, fellowships, outside awards and posting financial aid and excess funds. To make things less confusing, they have a page on their website with the top FAQs. In addition, the Bursar has tutorials to help with things like how to set up an authorized user, set up an e-refund account, view a billing invoice, make a payment, and view and print the 1098T Tax Credit form.

Students may set up an eRefund account or a Saved Payment Method within their TouchNet portal which they can access through their myPurdue account. Parents or guardians, make sure your student has set you as an authorized user to allow you access. This is independent of the access mentioned in the FERPA section above.

In the spring of 2019, Purdue partnered with GradGuard™ to offer the Tuition Protection Plan from Allianz Global Assistance. Coverage must be purchased by the first day of classes and extends through the end of the semester tuition insurance is purchased. Tuition insurance is completely optional, learn more at www.GradGuard.com/tuition/purdue.

ID Card Operations/Support

Purdue Mobile ID

All incoming Purdue University undergraduate students will be issued the Purdue Mobile ID — and not a physical identification card — as part of Purdue’s move to a Mobile First strategy. See Mobile in action — the Purdue Mobile ID is more than just an ID.

Purdue Mobile ID will make it easier and more convenient for students to access buildings like their residence hall and library and make payments on and around campus including paying for laundry, retail locations or meals in the dining courts using just their iPhone, Apple Watch, or Android phone.

Here are the steps we shared with your Boilermaker in Purdue 101.

Download the Transact eAccounts app on their mobile device, select Purdue, and authenticate with their two-factor authentication.
Submit their photo (this was due at the end of May)
Add their Purdue Mobile ID to their wallet

If your student doesn't have a compatible phone and still need a physical ID card, they can just schedule an appointment on the ID Card Operations/Support website to pick up their ID Card.

BoilerExpress

Will your student be living in a Residence Hall their first semester? They'll need BoilerExpress. BoilerExpress is a prepaid declining balance account that gives them on-campus buying power for food, laundry and much more using their Purdue Mobile ID. Once they sign up for an account, funds can quickly added. Learn more about BoilerExpress by visiting the ID Card Operations/Support website.

Purdue University Student Health Service (PUSH)

The Purdue University Student Health Service (PUSH) serves as the go-to place for health services on campus, which we will discuss more in a future OnBoard issue.

Students wishing to allow others access to their medical records must complete and return the authorization form. Also, if your student hasn't already, they should submit their immunization information into the patient portal to be in compliance as a student.

Parking

University Guest Parking

Parking is available at various campus locations, but the primary area for visitor parking is the Grant Street Parking Garage, adjacent to the Purdue Memorial Union at 101 North Grant St. The garage has an hourly rate with a credit pay station available in the main lobby of the garage or pay-in-lane option. If parking for a short time, guests are encouraged to utilize the pay by phone spots throughout campus. If you prefer driving throughout Purdue’s campus, you may want to purchase a Visitor A Permit. This permit would allow you to park in any A, B, or C permit space on campus.

Disability Guest Parking

Visitors needing special consideration for disability parking should contact the Parking Facilities Office at (765) 494-9497 or visit our location at the Materials Management Distribution Center at 700 Ahlers Drive. The Parking Facilities Office is open Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.

Student Parking

On-Campus Students
First-year students living in University Residences are not eligible to purchase a regular parking permit. However, restricted parking permits are available to first-year students on a limited basis with documented needs. Additional information can be found on the Student Parking Page.

Off-Campus Students
Any registered student whose local residence is at least 1.5 miles from campus may purchase a "C" permit. Additional information, including C-permit parking details, can be found on the parking page.

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