We value your privacy. The University of Massachusetts Lowell does not sell confidential user information to any outside party. Information may be collected through email, phone, text message, chat or written correspondence, but it is not used to contact individual users of the site against their wishes. You may opt-out of future communication with the Division of Graduate, Online & Professional Studies by sending your request to gps@uml.edu
Personal Information collected through our site may be shared with third party vendors that perform certain functions on our behalf, including services to improve our support. UMass Lowell requires these third party vendors to maintain strict confidentiality of any Personal Information we share with them which is to be used only in regards to contracted services.
Web traffic on this site is logged and analyzed by Google Analytics to help determine the effectiveness of the web site. Google Ads Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google. It connects the activity of gps.uml.edu with the Google Ads advertising network and Google's doubleclick cookie. You can opt out of the cookie tracking here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en#infochoices. Personal Data collected: Cookie and Usage Data. Place of processing: USA. For additional details visit http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/.
We partner with Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve and market our products/services. Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of products/services and online activity. Additionally, we use this information for site optimization, fraud/security purposes, and advertising. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
Beyond what is explained here, the Division of Graduate, Online & Professional Studies website also follows the general UMass Lowell Privacy Policy.
Online Courses and Student Tracking
UMass Lowell uses Canvas for its online course learning management system. This tool requires the use of cookies. By registering for online, blended, or any courses at UMass Lowell that use the Canvas learning management system, you accept and consent to the use of cookies to track your progress in your online courses. Please visit the Canvas Cookie Notice for more information.
Contacting the Website
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site or your dealings with this site, please contact gps_websupport@uml.edu.
SMS Terms and Conditions
UMass Lowell Division of Graduate, Online & Professional Studies uses SMS messages, some of which are delivered by an AI tool, to communicate about program details, tuition costs, financial aid, application and enrollment deadlines, event reminders, scholarships, registration, and other information important to prospective students, applicants, new students and current students. Consent to receive text messages is not a condition to buy any goods or services.
SMS Text Privacy Policy
Your use of the SMS messaging services is governed by the University’s Privacy Policy. UMass Lowell will not ask you for, nor should you provide, personally identifiable information, passwords, or any other confidential or sensitive information in SMS messages. We do not sell, share, or lease your mobile information or opt-in data with any third parties for marketing or promotional purposes.
GPS Admissions SMS Texts
Text Opt In
Applicants may opt in to receive SMS messages by checking the opt-in box in the GPS application portal.
Text Message Frequency
Message frequency varies based on the status of your application and interactions with Graduate, Online & Professional Studies.
Message and Data Rates
Message and data rates may apply. When you opt in to receive SMS messages, you are responsible for any carrier fees such as data plan charges, text messaging charges, tolls, out-of-area roaming, and other charges. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
Text Opt Out
Applicants can text STOP or UNSUBSCRIBE to +1 978-955-9934 to stop receiving SMS messages regarding the status of their application.
Text Help
Applicants can text HELP or INFO to +1 978-955-9934 for assistance.
Current Students & Prospective Students SMS Texts
Text Opt In
You may opt-in to receive text messages by checking the box on the Request for Information form on the website, or by emailing gps@uml.edu or calling 978-934-2474.
Text Message Frequency
We may text you up to four times per month.
Message and Data Rates
Message and data rates may apply. When you opt in to receive SMS messages, you are responsible for any carrier fees such as data plan charges, text messaging charges, tolls, out-of-area roaming, and other charges. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
Text Opt Out
To opt-out of receiving text messages, text STOP or UNSUBSCRIBE to 50586.
Text Help
Text HELP to 50586 for assistance
Applying Students SMS Texts
Please see the SMS Terms and Conditions for GPS Applicants.