<p>My son has signed up for his new BU email address. Access requires a password. He doesn’t want to share the password with me. I have no intention of invading the privacy of his personal life but I want access to any email sent from BU. I am footing the “substantial” bill and am unwilling to relenquish the many responsiblities involved. Now that all correspondence from BU goes to the new address I am very nervous that something important will be missed.</p>
<p>Has anyone dealt with this issue? I know parents of college students who have said they demand to know the password. Is there any way around this?</p>
<p>get over it. if your kid is going to be in college you need to let go and he needs to be responsible and give you important information.</p>
<p>I would never give my parents my email information either.</p>
<p>Respect your son's wishes and don't worry- BU sends most crucial information (things pertaining to the bill, report cards etc) to the student's home address in addition to emailing it to the student.</p>
<p>Students will also have to change their email passwords after the first couple weeks of school, so maybe you could make a deal with your son that you'll know the password for the summer (when you're likely to be bombarded with emails for all kinds of things like Orientation, housing, etc.) and then let him change it when he gets to school. After that initial summer before school, he really won't much important information through email that you won't also receive through the mail.</p>
<p>He won't get anything important by email. Nothing. About the only thing I can think of that comes close is the annual housing deposit / lottery letter and when I get that letter at home I always remind the bugger that she'd better not miss the deposit deadline (or she'd better work out her arrangements, since that is always a story or two). </p>
<p>You'll also find that student link has an option for parental viewing of academics and finances and some other info. The kid has to enable that. </p>
<p>About the only thing you'll need to do online together is make sure the right options are picked for stuff like: athletic pass (if kid wants tix to games), health care (if you already have), microfridge rental, probably something else. </p>
<p>Most of the other stuff in the summer is "hey, I'm your advisor" stuff and "here's a list of social activities" for your group. Nothing huge.</p>
<p>The only big issues coming up will be how to buy books. The easy way is to order them and the bookstore will have them waiting for pickup. You can try to save a few $$ by ordering from half.com - but we've had two bad experiences - but you need the actual ISBN being used and getting that is easier when you're at school and can email the professor with some confidence. This topic, btw, is a big one before each fall term on BUnite, the BU live journal board much more frequented by students (and not by parents at all).</p>
<p>Your kid will likely spend a chunk of time doing facebook stuff because there are ten million links and groups and stuff that he'll want to check out because they're there. Heck, if you really want to snoop, get his facebook password. That will tell you much more about his life.</p>
<p>How do you get a BU e-mail?</p>
<p>HAHA are you serious capemom your son is like what 18 years old and you want his password to his e-mail? You need to realize your son is not 10 years old and this you are probably embarrassing him by doing this. Seriously he is in college.</p>
<p>Well, I'm relieved to know they send most things home too. Good idea about getting the password for the summer while we are getting acclimated. </p>
<p>Getting the facebook password would be fun but, that's not gonna happen!</p>
<p>Nickel Xenon: He got an email telling him how to sign up for BU email address. He is an ED acceptee and maybe they get the instructions first.</p>
<p>HAHAHA you want his Facebook password too you're way too funny.</p>
<p>I think everyone got the e-mail about the BU e-mail around the same time.</p>
<p>I don't see that e-mail. =/ I'm regular decision.</p>
<p>They often come in May, I gather.</p>
<p>wow sorry but i would shoot myself if my mom wanted my password to everything.
and i'm regular decision and i already got my email. i'm pretty sure you get the email a couple of weeks or less after you have paid the deposit so just wait.</p>
<p>by the way i paid my deposit like a week after i got accepted so i'm assuming you all just confirmed. you still have a while for that email ;p</p>