Web & Administrative Systems: PilotsUP

PilotsUP is the campus portal that serves as a “one-stop” online source for access to email, Self Serve, campus events, announcements, and the online course management system. PilotsUP receives over 25,000 pageviews and 12,000 visits per day and continues to grow in response to the online needs of students, faculty, and staff.

PilotsUP uses the open-source Liferay portal platform.  It was launched to students, faculty, and staff in fall 2008 in its baseline form, with upgrades and new features brought on regularly.

For help and tips on using PilotsUP, please visit the PilotsUP Getting Help section.

PilotsUP Highlights

• Single Sign On– Login to webmail, Moodle, Self Serve and other features using a single University network password.
• What's UP? – Receive targeted messages specific to your role and interests at the University, get updates on University blogs, see UP videos through iTunesU and join social networks on campus.  
• Communities - Create and join web portal University communities such as clubs and interest groups. Create personal webpages, blogs, forums and communities of your own, and share with with the University or the entire web as you like.
• Webmail - Access Gmail (students ) or Outlook WebAccess email (faculty and staff) . 
• Self Serve - access and manage your information stored in the University's enterprise resource planning system.
  • Students
    • View/print class schedule
    • View course descriptions
    • Register for/withdraw from classes
    • View grades
    • View/print unofficial transcripts
    • Track transcript requests
    • View account information including holds
    • Manage personal directory information
    • Submit bi-weekly student employment timesheets
      
  • Faculty
    • Look up classes and course descriptions
    • View/print class roster
    • Access faculty advisor information
    • Conduct online grading
    • View degree candidates
    • Manage personal directory information
  • Staff
    • Manage personal directory information
    • View employment information including online W-2 forms
      
    • Submit and manage leave balance and time sheets
    • Approve student and hourly-based employee time sheets and leave balance
• Moodle
  • Students
    • Read class announcements
    • Access course syllabi
    • Upload files such as notes, assignments, PowerPoint presentations
    • Take online quizzes
    • Participate in discussion boards
    • Access external links to useful resources
  • Faculty
    • Send email and messages in real-time to all or portions of class lists
    • Post class announcements
    • Post syllabi
    • Upload files such as notes, assignments, PowerPoint presentations
    • Build, handout, and collect quizzes
    • Manage grades
    • Manage discussion boards
    • Add external links to useful resources

For more information or to schedule a training session regarding any of these PilotsUP tools, please contact the Help Desk at help@up.edu or ext. 7000.