• My.½ûÂþÌìÌà Portal & Duo Two-Step Authorization

    Important Information for All ½ûÂþÌìÌà Staff

    The Office of Technology & Information Services is excited to announce that ½ûÂþÌìÌà is making the move to a new My.½ûÂþÌìÌà home page enhanced with Duo Two-Step authorization. The goal is for you to have a more robust and secure account sign-in to ½ûÂþÌìÌà resources and to launch an innovative and customizable new page from where you can access all your ½ûÂþÌìÌà applications. 


    ♦ When is this change taking place?

    This change will take place as follows:

    Phase 1:
    The My.½ûÂþÌìÌà internet homepage will be turned on for all ½ûÂþÌìÌà staff and contractors on
    August 9th, 2021. You will experience a new way to logon and sign-in to critical ½ûÂþÌìÌà applications like PeopleSoft and GSuite. Additionally Duo will be enabled as an optional feature. During this Duo trial period you will need to choose whether to use a personal device/smartphone OR a Duo token to secure your ½ûÂþÌìÌà account. 

    My.½ûÂþÌìÌà page features geared towards teaching staff (including class rostering, application assignment and student analytics/engagement functionality) will be available from August 9th and training will be provided on these features.

    Phase 2:
    Duo Two-Step account security will be ENFORCED for all ½ûÂþÌìÌà staff and contractors by the end of the calendar year, 2021. You must have made a selection of Duo mobile OR Duo token enrollment by this date or you will not be able to access your ½ûÂþÌìÌà account.  


    ♦ Why are we switching to My.½ûÂþÌìÌà and Duo?

    Adding My.½ûÂþÌìÌà and Duo to our existing technology offering provides us with tools to improve security and collaboration including:

    My.½ûÂþÌìÌà portal

    • Single Sign-on to all your ½ûÂþÌìÌà applications from anywhere
    • Customizable home portal layout
    • Create your own folders & organize your applications
    • Teachers can track student activity & engagement

    Duo Two Step authentication

    • Use secondary device to quickly sign in to ½ûÂþÌìÌà network
    • Secure anytime anywhere access to PeopleSoft for Benefits & Payroll

    ♦ How am I affected by this change?

    Starting August 9th 2021,  the new My.½ûÂþÌìÌà portal will become your new default home page and give you access to your current suite of ½ûÂþÌìÌà applications. Duo two-factor authentication will be available for all staff account logins.

    For teaching staff - My.½ûÂþÌìÌà will give you additional tools to engage with students - see class rosters, assign class applications and track student activity.


My.½ûÂþÌìÌà Portal FAQs

  • I have heard that My.½ûÂþÌìÌà is a Single Sign-On system. What does Single Sign-On mean?

  • I was prompted to install a Chrome/Edge extension for My.½ûÂþÌìÌÃ. Is it safe to do that?

  • Why do some icons have a key and/or a lock and others do not?

  • How do I find apps that are not showing up on My.½ûÂþÌìÌÃ?

  • Can I group similar apps together?

  • Can I customize my layout in My.½ûÂþÌìÌÃ?

  • What does auto launch do?

  • What if I don't see an app I use in the App Library?

  • Where can I access training materials?

  • What if I have additional questions about My.½ûÂþÌìÌÃ?

  • What kinds of training on My.½ûÂþÌìÌà will be available?

Training Resources

  • In order to help you find answers quickly and access training materials, including videos, a list of resources has been compiled below:

    Hot Topics 

    Duo FAQS

     

    Additional Resources