Students

Welcome

As a Temple University student, you have the opportunity to take advantage of state-of-the-art technology resources that have earned Temple numerous awards. For example, Temple was recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the premier technology campuses in the country, and also by Computerworld as one of the Best 100 Places to Work in IT.

Temple's resources include numerous online services direclty accessible through TUportal. For a summaryof these services, see the Technology at Temple guide.

Students can access technology resources at Temple with an AccessNet account username and TUsecure password. An AccessNet account enables you to log in to the majority of Temple University’s online resources and services. The particular resources available to you will vary depending on your designated role (applicant, student, faculty, or staff) within the University. For more information, see Obtaining an AccessNet Account.

News Items

What's new for Fall 2008?

Introducing the New TUportal

On Monday, July 28, Temple launched the newly reengineered TUportal. The improved portal is the first phase of Project Enterprise, a multi-year initiative to replace administrative systems with SunGard’s integrated Banner system.

With this upgrade, TUportal continues as the hub for accessing Temple’s online services including OWLnet, Blackboard, TUmail, and Diamond Dollars. In addition to technical improvements, TUportal also sports a redesigned streamlined look, more customized announcements, plus access to familiar TUportal resources.

Fall '08 "Technology at Temple" Guide Released

For an overview of the University’s computer resources, explore the current edition of the “Technology at Temple” guide. The guide offers a snapshot of TUportal features, a summary of popular classroom tools, information on getting connected to Temple's technology resources, and much more.

Reminder to Sign Up for Emergency Notifications

Temple’s emergency notification system (MIR3) is designed to broadcast alerts to the University community. This multi-pronged emergency communication system relies on text-messaging, phone calls, e-mail, and web updates to alert staff, faculty, and students of any potential school closings or emergency situations.

If you have not already done so, please follow the instructions below to update your emergency notification information. The process takes less than a minute.

Updating Student Emergency Notification Information:
1. Go to http://owlnet.temple.edu and log in.
2. Click on the Update Address tab at the top of the screen.
3. Click on Emergency Notification on the left menu.
4. Follow the instructions to fill in your information.
5. When you have finished, click on Go.