Staff & Faculty Quick Start Guide

The following sections are a quick start guide to various accounts and access for employees at the University of Calgary.

IT Account

Online self registration is required to obatin an IT Account. Your IT Account will give you access to various online services, such as the university's Integrated Calendar and Email (Outlook) service, Webdisk, AirUC, and Blackboard. Once assigned an UCID number, new employees should wait 24 hrs prior to using the Online Registration link.  The Manual Request Form is only to be used if the new employee does not have access to a computer and/or internet connection.

• IT Account Online Registration
• IT Account Manual Request Form
• Change password
• Password recovery

For more information regarding your IT Account, visit IT Account FAQs.

eID and My UofC Portal

Your eID is used to sign-on to the myUofC portal. The myUofC portal is your one-stop access for various online services at the university. Some of these services include: Enterprise Systems, Employment Records, and Campus Services

• Register for eID
• Password recovery

Access to Administrative Windows Resources

In order to login to the computer in your office, or any computer that exists on the UC_ADMIN domain, your IT Username must be given additional privileges.  UC_ADMIN access is automatically granted when your IT Account is registered online.  If you used the IT Account Manual Request Form, you will also need to request UC_ADMIN access by clicking the link below.  Once access has been granted, you can then map to the necessary network drives.

• Request UC_ADMIN Access
• Request group share access
• Map Network Drive (Windows)
• Map Network Drive (Mac)

If you need to have your UC_ADMIN access unlocked, or need a password reset, please call the IT Support Centre at 220-5555.

SecurID

A SecurID token is required for some Business Administration Systems (PeopleSoft) access, but is generally not needed for faculty/unit employees. However, new employees within Human Resources, Financial Services, and Information Technologies will likely require a SecurID.  A SecureID token may also be neededto access a Virtual Private Network (VPN), Data Warehouse services, and the Med Domain.  Please note that both an IT Account and eID are required prior to applying for a SecurID. 

• Apply for SecurID
• Register for secret PIN
• Resynchronize SecurID

To reset your SecurID, call the IT Support Centre at 220-5555.

For more information regarding securID, visit Campus Business System Access (SecurID).

Business Administration Systems Training

Business Administration Systems (PeopleSoft) is the primary system for Finance, Supply Chain Management, Human Resources Payroll, and Student Administration. Visit Business Administration Systems to get information on available training courses and schedules for U of C faculty and staff.

Application Training

Information Technologies provides training for various applications. To register, please visit Training/Resources.