Self-service
Applications
Information Technology will implement the next phase of the Orion project
on Monday April 8, 2002. Peoplesoft self-service allowing for individuals
to modify employee name, phone numbers and address information will
be enabled. Additionally, creation of LAN, GroupWise and PeopleSoft
accounts will be automated. This change applies to ALL employees, please
read this note in its entirety.
Implementation of the first phase in February provided the following
benefits:
- Consolidation of passwords for Local Area Network (LAN) accounts,
GroupWise accounts and PeopleSoft accounts
- Synchronization of the GroupWise address book and online directory
name with the PeopleSoft system
- Enhanced Web access to PeopleSoft
This phase of the Orion implementation will provide enhanced productivity
for faculty/staff and students as early as their first day of employment
or upon admission to the University.
Enhancements include:
Faculty/Staff
- The enabling of “self-service” within Peoplesoft to allow
employees to modify their own information items:
- Office and cellular phone, fax and pager numbers
- Home and mailing addresses
- Directory name, the name that appears in the GroupWise address
book and the online directory. Only first and middle names maybe
modified through self-service. An exception process for modifying
last names is being developed by Human Resources
- Self–service will be available on the Peoplesoft campus
portal (ULink) web page, available from the faculty
and staff page on UofL’s web site, as well as News
Break
- The automated creation of GroupWise, LAN and PeopleSoft accounts
for new employees
Please note: GroupWise and LAN accounts will automatically
be closed when an employee leaves the University. However, PeopleSoft
accounts will remain open to allow access to self-service.
- The ability to display cellular phone and pager numbers within the
GroupWise address book
Students
- The automated creation of Peoplesoft accounts when a student applies
for admission to the University
- The automated creation of GroupWise accounts for HSC students upon
admission
- Detailed instructions for navigating within the portal and other
‘frequently asked questions” are located at http://www.louisville.edu/orion/Psoft8FAQ.html
Future phases will provide enhanced self-services for students, including
web registration, access to transcripts, and much more.
