Accounts
GW students, faculty, staff, alumni and affiliates use a variety of accounts to access GW systems and resources. These accounts help protect and control access to several services and online tools, such as email and calendar, administrative records, course and registration information and financial and benefit data. Account specifications and processes vary based on your role at the university.
Your GW Identity is a collection of elements that uniquely identifies you as a member of the GW community. This includes things like your UserID, email, and GWID.
Resources
The GWeb Information System, sometimes referred to as Banner or Banner Self Service, allows online access for GW students, faculty, and staff to many GW services.
Lynda.com is now LinkedIn Learning!
It's the same great training platform with the same great courses. You can still access dozens of regularly updated online courses in design, leadership, multimedia tools and techniques, and common software applications led by recognized industry experts. Access to LinkedIn Learning is available to the GW community at no cost. Already a member? Learn how to merge your personal account profile with your GW account.
Log in with your UserID and corresponding password.
UKG (formerly Kronos) Workforce Central is GW’s workforce time management system for Time Off and time and attendance tracking. The application allows both regular and student employees to clock in and out through the Time Reporting System (TRS), using phone, PC, or Workforce Central Mobile app to record hours worked and time off taken.
Designated GW faculty and staff have timekeeper responsibilities. Timekeepers are responsible for reviewing, approving and sending time sheets to Payroll Services. Additional Timekeeper responsibilities are listed on Payroll Services' website. To obtain Timekeeper access and training, please request an account through Payroll Services.
Your GW Identity is a collection of elements that uniquely identifies you as a member of the GW community. This includes things like your UserID, email, and GWID.
Resources
The Banner administrative system is a fully integrated software solution used by the University to manage its business operations. The Banner system supports and manages students, accounts receivable, financial aid, payroll and human resources data. The primary users are staff, student employees and faculty in the academic departments.
Banner Administrative Accounts must be authorized by the department where the individual is employed and approved by the Banner liaison for the functional area to which access is requested. In order to request access, follow the instructions on the Banner System Access Request form.
Banner System Access Request Form
To print from Banner, GW IT must create a print queue and link it to an existing printer. If you wish to request a print queue for Banner, please complete the Banner Printer request form.
Banner Training
Numerous training programs for Banner are available to the GW community. Click below to learn how to set up your account and access these programs at any time..
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Lyterati, the Electronic Annual Faculty Reporting system, allows faculty members to file electronic curricula vitae and other documents for reporting of contributions, appointments, promotions, tenure, leave and annual reports. Lyterati is a web-based reporting system and replaces paper-based filing methods used previously.
The Enterprise Accounting System (EAS) is the system that accounts for all of the University's financial transactions, processes all requests for purchases, and allows users to manage the financial aspects of their sponsored research.
Resources
Reset your EAS password
EAS hours of availability
VMware Horizon Client
The GWeb Information System, sometimes referred to as Banner or Banner Self Service, allows online access for GW students, faculty, and staff to many GW services.
Lynda.com is now LinkedIn Learning!
It's the same great training platform with the same great courses. You can still access dozens of regularly updated online courses in design, leadership, multimedia tools and techniques, and common software applications led by recognized industry experts. Access to LinkedIn Learning is available to the GW community at no cost. Already a member? Learn how to merge your personal account profile with your GW account.
Log in with your UserID and corresponding password.
UKG (formerly Kronos) Workforce Central is GW’s workforce time management system for Time Off and time and attendance tracking. The application allows both regular and student employees to clock in and out through the Time Reporting System (TRS), using phone, PC, or Workforce Central Mobile app to record hours worked and time off taken.
Designated GW faculty and staff have timekeeper responsibilities. Timekeepers are responsible for reviewing, approving and sending time sheets to Payroll Services. Additional Timekeeper responsibilities are listed on Payroll Services' website. To obtain Timekeeper access and training, please request an account through Payroll Services.
Your GW Identity is a collection of elements that uniquely identifies you as a member of the GW community. This includes things like your UserID, email, and GWID.
Resources
The Banner administrative system is a fully integrated software solution used by the University to manage its business operations. The Banner system supports and manages students, accounts receivable, financial aid, payroll and human resources data. The primary users are staff, student employees and faculty in the academic departments.
Banner Administrative Accounts must be authorized by the department where the individual is employed and approved by the Banner liaison for the functional area to which access is requested. In order to request access, follow the instructions on the Banner System Access Request form.
Banner System Access Request Form
To print from Banner, GW IT must create a print queue and link it to an existing printer. If you wish to request a print queue for Banner, please complete the Banner Printer request form.
Banner Training
Numerous training programs for Banner are available to the GW community. Click below to learn how to set up your account and access these programs at any time..
More Resources
The Endowment Tracking System (ETS) is used to track and monitor individual endowment funds that comprise GW's pooled and separately managed endowment vehicles.
Where the Enterprise Accounting System (EAS) General Ledger (GL) tracks endowment data at a high level, ETS serves as a sub-ledger. The ETS integrates with EAS, Ellucian Advance gift data, and Banner student receivables data. The ETS holds detailed endowment information and automates the allocation of investments to each fund. This information is sent to the EAS GL through an interface.
Access to the ETS can be requested through the System, Analytics & Insights Group (SAIG) in the Finance Division.
The Enterprise Accounting System (EAS) is the system that accounts for all of the University's financial transactions, processes all requests for purchases, and allows users to manage the financial aspects of their sponsored research.
Resources
Reset your EAS password
EAS hours of availability
VMware Horizon Client
The GWeb Information System, sometimes referred to as Banner or Banner Self Service, allows online access for GW students, faculty, and staff to many GW services.
GW’s iBuy+ system provides a one-stop shop for ordering GW's most commonly purchased products (iBuy+ Goods and Services), travel booking (iBuy +Travel Services), P-Card allocation and employee reimbursement (iBuy+ Expense Reporting). All active GW staff members have access to the iBuy+ system, although departmental approvals are necessary before processing through the individual portals are complete.
Lynda.com is now LinkedIn Learning!
It's the same great training platform with the same great courses. You can still access dozens of regularly updated online courses in design, leadership, multimedia tools and techniques, and common software applications led by recognized industry experts. Access to LinkedIn Learning is available to the GW community at no cost. Already a member? Learn how to merge your personal account profile with your GW account.
Log in with your UserID and corresponding password.
The Stipend Management Application (SMA) is a web-based application accessed from the myGW Portal. It supports the submission and approval of student stipend awards as well as tracking and approval of monthly scheduled payments.
The application interfaces with the Enterprise Accounting System (EAS) for supplier creation and payment of the stipends. SMA also interfaces to GWdocuments to store and retrieve attachments to stipends.
To access the SMA, go to myGW portal and complete the following steps:
- Click on Sign In at the top left corner of the page.
- Click on the Tools and Resources tab.
- Click on the Stipend Management Application (SMA) link located at the top right corner in the Enterprise Systems section.
Additional resources are available through University Payables and the Office of the University Controller.
Sunapsis is an immigration case management system used by the International Services Office to manage the international population. Sunapsis offers case management tools, case tracking, online services, eForms and full SEVIS batch compliance.
Should you need access to Sunapsis, please contact the International Services Office.
UKG (formerly Kronos) Workforce Central is GW’s workforce time management system for Time Off and time and attendance tracking. The application allows both regular and student employees to clock in and out through the Time Reporting System (TRS), using phone, PC, or Workforce Central Mobile app to record hours worked and time off taken.
Designated GW faculty and staff have timekeeper responsibilities. Timekeepers are responsible for reviewing, approving and sending time sheets to Payroll Services. Additional Timekeeper responsibilities are listed on Payroll Services' website. To obtain Timekeeper access and training, please request an account through Payroll Services.
GWConnect - 72 hours Free WiFi for Guests
GWConnect is the WiFi network that is reserved for guests of the university including parents, university event attendees and other visitors.
Guests must self-register for their access credentials. If a guest cannot receive texts or access email to retrieve the credentials, please contact the IT Support Center for assistance at 202-994-4948 or [email protected].
GWConnect – Up to 90-Days Access for GW Sponsored Guests
Guests sponsored by a member of the GW community can now register for a sponsored account that, upon approval, grants network access for up to 90 days.
eduroam
eduroam (education roaming) is a secure, worldwide roaming access service developed for the international research and education community, and it allows visitors from participating institutions to connect to the Internet across GW's campuses and when visiting other participating institutions using their university login credentials. For more information and a list of participating U.S. institutions, visit “Where can I eduroam?”.
GWMail is the University's email system for students and alumni. GWMail features enhanced storage capabilities and access to GWCalendar. You may access GWMail by visiting the myGW Portal, selecting "email" on the left menu and then under "Students" or "Alumni", selecting "Go to GWMail". Log in with your UserID and corresponding password.
GW uses two-step authentication in conjunction with GW Google apps (email, calendar, drive, etc.)
Your GW Identity is a collection of elements that uniquely identifies you as a member of the GW community, and provides access to multiple GW resources including access to the wireless networks.
GW visitors may access GW's guest wireless network, GWConnect for temporary 48 hour access to the Internet. Visiting scholars who are eduroam members can connect directly via eduroam by connecting to the eduroam wireless network.
Long term visitors who require a UserID must have a GW sponsor request a GW Affiliate Account through the GW Affiliates Account Central site.
Academic Center
801 22nd Street, NW B101
Washington, DC 20052
Phone: 202-994-GWIT (4948)
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