What is the status of the account you need information about?
What action do I take?
When you are hired (or rehired) into a job position at WCU, you will go through an
“HR Intake Process." You will be required to review information about FERPA (Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act), if applicable to your job position. Once you
have signed a Confidentiality Statement and fulfilled FERPA requirements, HR will
input data into the Banner system. The appropriate initial computer account access
will be created.
What action does my hiring department take?
No additional paperwork or request is necessary at this time.
How long will my access remain?
Computer access will be valid while the account holder is listed as the valid instructor
of record for a course. Special note for Graduate Assistants: A Graduate Assistant’s new Employee Email address will become the university’s Preferred
Email address at the time of account creation. All academic and university correspondence
use the new Preferred Email address which is their new Employee Email address. When
a Graduate Assistant is no longer employed by the university, the Preferred Email
address reverts to the Student Email address.
What action do I take?
Review specific criteria for additional account authorization. Verify that your job meets the criteria for the type of access you are requesting. If
you qualify for the account, follow through with the action indicated.
What action does my hiring department take?
The department sponsor or department head, who oversees the authorization of this
type account needs to review specific criteria for additional account authorization. The department must verify that the requested access is valid for the job position.
If the position qualifies for the access, the department should follow through with
the indicated action.
How long will my access remain?
Computer access will be valid while the account holder is listed as the valid instructor
of record for a course. Special note for Graduate Assistants: A Graduate Assistant’s new Employee Email address will become the university’s Preferred
Email address at the time of account creation. All academic and university correspondence
use the new Preferred Email address which is their new Employee Email address. When
a Graduate Assistant is no longer employed by the university, the Preferred Email
address reverts to the Student Email address.
What action do I take?
Remind the department head or department sponsor who requested your account that they
need to submit the appropriate form.
What action does my hiring department take?
It is the responsibility of the hiring department supervisor to inform HR of the employee
separation date by completing form Graduate School form AA-15, if the separation is prior to the end date on initial contract. This task should
be completed in a timely manner, so that computer access can be terminated without
delay.
How long will my access remain?
Computer access will be valid while the account holder is listed as the valid instructor
of record for a course. Special note for Graduate Assistants: A Graduate Assistant’s new Employee Email address will become the university’s Preferred
Email address at the time of account creation. All academic and university correspondence
use the new Preferred Email address which is their new Employee Email address. When
a Graduate Assistant is no longer employed by the university, the Preferred Email
address reverts to the Student Email address.