Frequently Asked Modification Questions

• How do I change my name, local address, local phone, mailing address or mailing phone?
• Who can I contact to change address and phone information which is being displayed but cannot be updated through the Banner tab?
• I am having problems updating an address which has been set for update.   Who should I contact?
• Who can I contact to correct my college, major, and classification?
• Who can I contact to correct my employee title and department?
• How can I hide directory information?

How do I change my name, local address, local phone, mailing address or mailing phone?

Name, local address, local phone, mailing address, and mailing address phone number changes:

• Log into portal.samford.edu
• Click on the Banner tab
• Click on the Personal Information link
• Click on View and Update Addresses and Phone for the address and phone changes
• Set your phone to unlisted if you do not want it to be displayed in the directory
• Click on Name Change Information for the name changes

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Who can I contact to change address and phone information which is being displayed but cannot be updated through the Banner tab?

Read through the listing below to find the office which can help you.

• Alumni should request a campus or local address change through Donor Relations click here.
• Faculty and Staff members should request a campus address change through Human Resources click here.
• Faculty, Staff, and Students should request changes to a 'remit to' or 'order from' address through Accounting and Financial Services click here.
• Students with changes to a campus residence hall address should go to the Residence Life office in the Beeson University Center click here.
• Students with changes to the Samford Post Office box address should go the Post Office in the Beeson University Center.

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I am having problems updating an address which has been set for update.   Who should I contact?

• Alumni should request a business or mailing address change through Donor Relations click here.
• Faculty and Staff members should request a business, local, or mailing address change through Human Resources click here.
• Divinity students should contact the Divinity Records Officer in Divinity Hall room S213 for the business, local, or mailing address changes.
• Law students should go to the Law Students Records Office in room 106 of Robinson Hall for the business, local, or mailing address changes.
• Pharmacy students with changes to their business, local, or mailing addresses and who are currently enrolled or returning students should go to the Associate Dean's Office in the McWhorter School of Pharmacy. Newly admitted pharmacy students should contact the McWhorter School of Pharmacy Admissions Office.
• All Current Students who are enrolled should click here to change their information in Student Records.
• All New Admits should contact the Admissions Office at 205-726-3673 or go by the Admissions Office in Samford Hall.

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Who can I contact to correct my college, major, and classification?

• Students should contact Student Records click here.

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Who can I contact to correct my employee title and department?

Employee Department, Title, campus address, and campus phone changes:

• Departments need to complete a Human Resources Change of Status form click here. 

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How can I hide directory information?

• Log into portal.samford.edu
• Click on the Banner tab
• Click on the Personal Information link
• Click the Directory Profile link
• Check or uncheck viewable fields on the Directory Profile page
• Click on the Submit Changes button when finished

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