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MyEKU General Navigation

Welcome to the new MyEKU portal--the new platform replacing EKUDirect. MyEKU aggregates content from multiple EKU systems and displays the data in ‘Cards’ on the user’s Dashboard. In addition to cards, the user’s Dashboard displays announcements created by EKU and notifications targeted to specific users--links to social media, a calendar, or surveys.

  1. When logging in for the first time, you will see the following Welcome screens:
    When logging in for the first time, you will see the following Welcome screens 
  1. Click on the GET STARTED to bring you to the next information screen:
      
    Click on the GET STARTED to bring you to the next information screen:
      
  1. Click on NEXT, and on this screen, you can choose NO THANKS or ACCEPT.  If you click to ACCEPT and you decide later you do not want to share data, you can change this setting by going to your initials at the top right of the screen and changing those:
    Click on NEXT, and on this screen, you can choose NO THANKS or ACCEPT.  If you click to ACCEPT and you decide later you do not want to share data, you can change this setting by going to your initials at the top right of the screen and changing those
  1. Once you complete the previous Welcome screens, you will see the main page or MyEKU Dashboard.  On this main page, you will see Announcements, if there are any, and Cards below the banner picture.  NOTE: Your screen may look a little different than the examples pictures:
    Once you complete the previous Welcome screens, you will see the main page or MyEKU Dashboard.  On this main page, you will see Announcements, if there are any, and Cards below the banner picture.  NOTE: Your screen may look a little different than the examples pictures  
  1. Cards provide a concise snapshot of information.  Each user can access Cards that are available for which the user has a role assigned to the Card.  You can save or remove Cards on this Dashboard also.  To add a Card, you will click the three (3) lines to the left of EKU in the banner section:
    Cards provide a concise snapshot of information.  Each user can access Cards that are available for which the user has a role assigned to the Card.  You can save or remove Cards on this Dashboard also.  To add a Card, you will click the three (3) lines to the left of EKU in the banner section  

     6. Click on Discover:
          Click on Discover

 

7.  You will see a list of available Cards.  To choose one to add or save, click on the little ribbon at the top right of the card to highlight it.  It will fill the ribbon.  If you see a card that is already filled in, that Card is already on your Dashboard.  You can remove any by clicking on the ribbon that is filled in:
     You will see a list of available Cards.  To choose one to add or save, click on the little ribbon at the top right of the Card to highlight it.  It will fill the ribbon.  If you see a card that is already filled in, that Card is already on your Dashboard.  You can remove any by clicking on the ribbon that is filled in

 

8. You can also search for cards by clicking on the Search line or by clicking on one of the available tabs, as shown in the screenshot above. .

9. Once you have your cards, you can also move them around and reorder them on your main screen. Go back to your main screen by clicking on the EKU in the top left of the screen.  To reorder the cards, you can click and drag them to a different location or click on the three (3) ellipses and click on Move Forward.  This choice will move the Card to the right.
Once you have your cards, you can also move them around and reorder them on your main screen. Go back to your main screen by clicking on the EKU in the top left of the screen.  To reorder the cards, you can click and drag them to a different location or click on the three (3) ellipses and click on Move Forward.  This choice will move the Card to the right.


 

10. In the example below, the Advancement Officers Card was moved to the right of the EKU Sports minute card.
In the example below, the Advancement Officers Card was moved to the right of the EKU Sport minute card.

 

 

11. To remove a card that you do not want, click on the ribbon in the top right of the Card to unhighlight it, and it will be removed.  You will get a confirmation that it was removed, or you can UNDO if it was an error:
To remove a card that you do not want, click on the ribbon in the top right of the Card to unhighlight it, and it will be removed.  You will get a confirmation that it was removed, or you can UNDO if it was an error:

12. Some Announcements will show at the top of your Dashboard. This is by the institution and could be a reminder to do a task or a survey.  The example below reminds me to register for my parking permit for 2022:
Some Announcements will show at the top of your Dashboard. This is by the institution and could be a reminder to do a task or a survey.  The example below reminds me to register for my parking permit for 2022

13. Some cards have quick links of interest or web links:
Some cards have quick links of interest or web links

14. Click on the desired link, and it goes to that webpage on a new tab in the web browser. To return to the menu page, click on the tab in the browser that has the Home-myE3 Portal:
Click on the desired link, and it goes to that webpage on a new tab in the web browser. To return to the menu page, click on the tab in the browser that has the Home-myE3 Portal  

15. There are also RESOURCES under the Main Menu with links when clicking on the three (3) lines on the left of the screen:
There are also RESOURCES under the Main Menu with links when clicking on the three (3) lines on the left of the screen

There are also RESOURCES under the Main Menu with links when clicking on the three (3) lines on the left of the screen

 

16. On the top right of the dashboard page, you have a picture icon with your initials. This icon will take you to your Personal Profile menu page:
On the top right of the dashboard page, you have a picture icon with your initials. This icon will take you to your Personal Profile menu page

17. To return to the Dashboard, click on the EKU icon on this Personal menu page.

18. The little bell to the left of your initial is the Notification icon. This bell icon alerts you if there are any notifications or any new cards that are available.  It will have a red dot on it:
The little bell to the left of your initial is the Notification icon. This bell icon alerts you if there are any notifications or any new cards that are available.  It will have a red dot on it
  

19. Users can add the link to their smartphone homepage for quick access.

  1. On an iPhone, navigate to the link in the phone’s browser.
  2. From the website, tap the Share button, then tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. The icon appears only on the device where it was added.

 

MyEKU General Navigation Action Items Tutorial

  1. When logging into a specific Self-Service application, you may get the following message, some action item(s) are required, and some are voluntary:
    When logging into a specific Self-Service application, you may get the following message, some action item(s) are required, and some are voluntary
  2. Action Items that are required and will be marked with noand will tell you what process is halting; otherwise the action is voluntary:
    Action Items that are required and will be marked with no and will tell you what process is halting; otherwise the action is voluntary
  3. Click in the Registration Agreement box as seen below marked by the arrow:
    Click in the Registration Agreement box as seen below marked by the arrow:
  4. Click the I agree to button and click the Save button if you agree to the terms:
    Click the I agree to button and click the Save button if you agree to the terms