Office of the Registrar

The Emergency Contact tells the university who should be contacted in case a student, staff, or faculty member is involved in an emergency. New students provide this information during START registration and current students may update the information in MyOSU. By completing the form, students grant OSU permission to contact the person they provide as an emergency contact.

The FERPA statement reads, “I consent to OSU contacting the individual listed below and providing any information that OSU believes to be reasonably necessary in responding to or alleviating an emergency in which I am involved.”

Instructions for creating or updating an emergency contact:

1. Log on to MyOSU.
2. Click on My Personal Pages tab
3. Under Update Personal Profile:
   1. Click Update Address or Phone Number link
   2. Click Personal Information tab near top of page
   3. Click Update Emergency Contacts and update your information accordingly.