All BU Users who intend to host or manage Zoom Online Meeting sessions will need to sign up for a Zoom account. No account is required if you will be simply attending meetings as a guest or participant, unless you have been instructed otherwise.
With a Zoom free account, you can run one-on-one meetings for unlimited lengths of time, or up to 100 people for meetings up to 40 minutes in duration. If you require longer meetings there is a $20/month plan that can be picked up directly from the sign up page.
BU FACULTY/STAFF: If you are planning on requesting for an Zoom BU Educational license, you will be required to create your Zoom account first, by using your BU Work email address during the Zoom account creation steps below.
BU STUDENTS: Some BU-hosted Zoom session courses may restrict online Zoom meeting access to Zoom accounts associated with your BU email address, please consult with your instructors if that is the case.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Visit zoom.us and click the "Sign up, It's Free" link at the top right.
- Fill in the information and follow the steps. You'll get a confirmation email which you need to go open and click on the activate link within.
- Fill in your names, and create your password for your new zoom account. You're done!
PLEASE NOTE: The Zoom account you create will have its own unique password, and will not be linked or using to your BU Account Password in any form.