MySWC Portal
Coming Soon - New & Improved MySWC Portal
The Office of Institutional Technology will soon bring you a new and improved experience: MySWC Portal in the Cloud!
It's hard to believe it's been almost 7 years since we launched the existing MySWC Portal. You may not know this, but in the technology world, that's really old! So, it's time for an upgrade!
To complement WebAdvisor's retirement, we will enhance, integrate, and move existing components from both systems, as well as develop fresh ones, during the 2023-24 Academic Year. The new and improved MySWC Portal in the Cloud will:
- Be a modern web experience, featuring a "mobile first" design - it will look and function great, no matter the device!
- Look familiar to you - the branding and layout isn't changing much, but "under the hood" will be better and more efficient!
- Allow new people to gain access within minutes - it will no longer take 24 to 48 hours for new accounts to synchronize!
- Fulfill new access requests for Campus Apps within minutes - the buttons/links won't take 24 to 48 hours to show up!
- Not go down if there is an internet or power outage on campus - it lives off-campus, in the cloud!
- Be able to handle more people using it and at the same time, provide equitable connections to everyone using it!
- Provide a secure and reliable platform that is monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
Check back soon for more information!
What is the MySWC Portal?
The MySWC Portal is your gateway to all things Southwestern. It brings together many different SWC resources, sites, and applications - all in one place. And, depending on who you are, the information displayed could be different - but the experience remains consistent! For example, all students and faculty will see dedicated Canvas spaces where current classes can be accessed, but most staff will not see them. The MySWC Portal will only show you content that relates to you, saving you time as you find the resources you need.
MySWC Portal Features
Below are some of the features of the MySWC Portal:
- MySWC QuickConnect
At the very top, center of your MySWC Portal page are MySWC QuickConnect buttons that provide you with direct access to the secure SWC apps you use the most. Click/tap on the My Email button to open a new window/tab to connect to your SWC email account (Outlook Web Apps for Staff/Faculty and Google Gmail for Students). Clicking on Campus Apps slides down a menu with clickable buttons to launch secure SWC sites you are authorized to use. Also, any button with a small green indicator on the bottom, left corner of the image is an indicator that SSO is active for that secure SWC site. You just simply need to click/tap once to launch the app to start using it, with no additional login required! For direct access to Google G-Suite Apps, click the button to expose a slide-down menu with buttons to launch the individual G-Suite Apps (most with no additional login required) in a new window/tab.
- My Alerts
Important notices, unique to you, are displayed to allow you to quickly respond to required actions. You will only see this feature when you have an alert. - SWC Announcements
Any announcements relevant to you are displayed with direct links to see more information about them.
Staff/Faculty: Use ServiceNow to request an announcement be added. - SWC Calendar
Upcoming SWC events pertaining to all of Southwestern College can be found here, along with links to the full description for you to read. This MySWC Portal feature is visible to everyone and is displayed the same to everyone.
Staff/Faculty: Use ServiceNow to request an event be added. - SWC News
News and information pertaining to all of Southwestern College can be found here, along with links to the full article for you to read. This MySWC Portal feature is visible to everyone and is displayed the same to everyone. - My Classes in Canvas
You can link directly to Canvas without having to login again. This MySWC Portal feature will only be seen by Students and Faculty. - My Week
Your calendar is displayed with direct links to the individual appointments (no additional login required). This MySWC Portal feature is visible to everyone. Students, your calendar content is pulled from your Google Calendar in G Suite. Faculty, your calendar content is pulled from your SWC Outlook (email) account. Staff, your calendar content is pulled from your SWC Outlook (email) account. - My To Do
Items that need to be completed by you are displayed here with direct links to them (again, no additional login required). This MySWC Portal feature is visible to everyone. Students, your tasks are pulled from your Google Calendar in G Suite. Faculty, your tasks are pulled from your SWC Outlook (email) account. Staff, your tasks are pulled from your SWC Outlook (email) account. - SWC Email / SWC Student Email
The current number of unread emails in your inbox is displayed, along with a direct link to your SWC email account without needing to login again. This MySWC Portal feature is visible to everyone. Students, your inbox is pulled from your SWC Student Email account. Staff and Faculty, your inbox is pulled from your SWC Outlook account and clicking on it opens up Outlook Web Apps. Also, Staff and Faculty, you will also see a "Spam" link that opens a new window/tab that displays any junk mail that was blocked. - Self-Service on MySWC
Accordion style menus provide you direct links to Self-Service items that you are already used to - no additional login is required! This MySWC Portal feature is visible to everyone. Students will see the Self-Service "Students" menu. Staff will see the Sel-Service "Employees" menu. Faculty will see the Self-Service "Faculty" and "Employees" menus. - Campus Apps
Links to secure SWC sites and applications are displayed and most will not require you to login again! This MySWC Portal feature is visible to everyone. However, the links that are displayed will be different based on your individual security and permissions. These text links are identical to the "Campus Apps" button links from the MySWC QuickConnect section at the top of the page. - Campus Links
Links to other, non-secure SWC resources are listed. This MySWC Portal feature is visible to everyone. However, the links that are displayed will be different based on your role and/or department.