Web Portals - Student and Staff

Student Portal

Student Portal

The Student Portal is the gateway to web applications, the Student Intranet and other student information at ECU. The portal web page provides access to many applications such as the online exams submission, and links to external websites from the My Communities menu.

The Student Intranet is a great source of information, with live news updates and events calendars keeping you up-to-speed with activities like semester and exam timetables, enrolments dates, social events and workshops and training.

There’s also support for your studies, health and finances, information about fees and life on campus and more.

Easy Logins

This box allows you to connect to many of our web applications without having to login to each one. You can customise your 'Easy Logins' list by clicking on the 'edit pencil' next to the 'Easy Logins' box title. When customising your list click on the 'Apply' and then the 'OK' buttons to save your selection. If you can't log in to applications in your 'Easy Logins' you should lodge an enquiry with the IT Service Desk on 6304 6000. 

Other Logins

This box allows you to connect to web applications which are not currently enabled in the 'Easy Logins' box. These applications may require you to use a separate username and password, usually unique to each web system. You can customise your 'Other Logins' list by clicking on the 'edit pencil' next to the 'Other Logins' box title. When customising your list click on the 'Apply' and then the 'OK' buttons to save your selection. If you can't log in to applications in your 'Easy Logins', you should lodge an enquiry with the IT Service Desk on 6304 6000. 

Favourites

This box enables you to store links to frequently used websites. All portal users are given a default set of favourites which you can customise by clicking on the 'edit pencil' next to the 'Favourites' box title. 

• To add a favourite, enter the address in the 'URL' field and a name of your choosing in the 'Title' field and then click on the 'Add' button.
• To delete a favourite, click on the red-cross corresponding to the favourite.
• To change the order of the favourites list, click on the corresponding up and down arrows next to the favourites title.

Please ensure you click on the 'OK' button to save your changes. 

News (My Feeds)

This box shows the latest news that you've subscribed to from sources within the University. You can manage your subscriptions by clicking on the 'edit pencil' next to the 'My Feeds' box title. Click on the title of a story to continue through to its full article. 

My Units

This displays a snapshot of your current enrolment details. If your 'My Units' list is incorrect you should contact the Student Services Centre on 6304 6000 to have it verified and corrected. Within this box you can:

• view your unit outlines by clicking on the unit title links;
• view your course outline by clicking on the course link;
• access your Blackboard unit webpage by clicking on the Blackboard link; and
  
• access your E-Reserve unit webpage by clicking on the E-Reserve link.

My Forms

This displays information regarding any online forms submitted. It allows you to interact with your online form submissions in real-time. Within this box you can:

• view any saved online forms that you might have underway;
• view any online forms that require action by you to continue its processing;
• view any online forms submitted by you that are currently being processed;
• view the current progress of a submitted form using the 'Progress tracker';
• withdrawal a form submitted using the online forms system; and
  
• access your online forms history.
  

Links

This box shows a summary of the top-level sections of the Student Intranet website. You can navigate the Student Intranet by clicking on the links at the top of the Student Portal. 

My Account

This box shows you how many days until your current password expires. You can change your password by clicking on the 'Change password' link. Changing your password requires you to enter your current password in the 'Old password' field, and your new password in the 'New password' and 'Repeat New password' fields. You should then accept the 'ECU Conditions of Use' by clicking on the check box. Click on the 'Submit' button to save your change. 

Password rules

• a maximum of 16 characters
• a minimum of 8 characters
• a minimum of 1 upper case character
• a minimum of 1 lower case character
• a minimum of 1 number
• a minimum of 1 special character. ` ~ ! # $ % ^ * ( ) _ + - = { } | [ ] \ : < > ? , . /

Password restrictions

The password can't contain any of the following items:

• Spaces
• Non-English characters
• Your ECU Login Id

Social media

The Social Circle allows visitors to preview the most recent posts on each channel, has Facebook linking enabled within the page, along with information about the social media committee and ECU’s social media policy.

Important dates

This box shows important student dates information posted by the Student Services Centre. 

My Communities

This box lists your Blackboard 'Community' sites. Community sites are generally made up of people who share a common interest and the site allows them to share documents and participate in discussions. You can view your Community homepage by clicking on the Community name link. 

Logging out

Remember to log out of the portal and any web applications you've accessed from within the portal before closing your browser window.