Popular Services

Portal (Pioneer Portal)

Pioneer Portal is a user’s gateway to self-service.

Student Self-Service and Student Planning

Students have access to self-service where they can plan their degree, register for courses, contact their academic advisors, and (soon) manage holds and financial information.

Email Accounts

TWU utilizes both Microsoft Exchange and Google Suite for Education for email service.

Canvas (Learning Management System)

Canvas is a web-based application which allows instructors to put class materials on the Internet. It provides a variety of tools to facilitate teaching and learning. All courses at TWU use Canvas.

Technology Service Desk

Unlike a “help desk”, which primarily provides only information, a “service desk” owns the incidents and questions reported to it and has the training and ability to resolve a high percentage of queries, thereby facilitating faster resolution times to its customers and users.

WebAdvisor (Colleague)

WebAdvisor allows users to access a variety of university services. The set of services available to a user depends on the role(s) the user has within the university.

Oracle E-Business Suite (Phoenix)

In addition to primary support with the Oracle "Phoenix" E-Business Suite (Budget, Finance, & HR) system, Enterprise Applications can provide "out of the box" support to meet the unique requirements of a TWU department, group, or business organization--whether the need is a minor adjustment to the existing software or the implementation of a new product, new screen/form, report, or process.

Academic Agreement Review

To submit Academic Agreements for review and/or Provost signature including clinical and non-clinical affiliation agreements, Research and Sponsored Program Agreements, MOUs for academic purposes, and all other agreements that support the academic functions of the University, but that do not require the payment of money. Additionally, you may request Office of General Counsel assistance in creating a completely new contract from scratch, if necessary.

Student Information System (Ellucian Colleague WebUI)

Colleague is the software package that houses the University’s information in areas that include processing of student applications and registration, scheduling of classes, assisting in financial aid processing, processing of payment of tuition and fees, reporting grades and transcripts, and more.

Usernames and Passwords (Pioneer Portal)

All faculty, staff, and students associated with Texas Woman's University must have a Pioneer Portal account. This account is the key to unlocking several information pages that are found only on TWU's Intranet (Portal).

Quotes

IT Solutions offers the ability to create quotes and request bids for Office, Classroom, Lab, or Conference room technology needs. Requesting a quote or bid through IT Solutions ensures that users will receive the correct technology that will fulfill the needs of the project at the best possible price.

Risk Assessment

Laws (TAC and HIPAA) and industry mandates (PCI) require organizations to assess their vulnerabilities and risks.

Offsite Network Connection (VPN)

Use of a “virtual private network” application creates a secure, encrypted communication channel over the Internet that effectively connects the user’s computer directly to the TWU network.

Technology Service Ticketing System

The Technology Service Center is TWU's 100% web-based service request solution for technology support.

Mailing Lists (Listserv)

Technology coordinates mailing lists associated with HR records for faculty, staff, students, adjunct faculty, GTAs, etc. Lists are also broken-down by department and by campus.

Software Discounts

TWU negotiates with vendors to provide TWU students, faculty, and staff access to discounted software for their personal machines and devices.

Guest Access

Individuals such as contractors, visiting scholars, and others such as support staff from outside companies may be eligible for TWU portal usernames.

Anti-virus and Malware Protection

Antivirus is protective software designed to defend a computer against malicious software.

Information Security Training

IT Solutions commits to a culture of cybersecurity awareness through outreach, training, and promotion. TWU Technology is a member of the Stop.Think.Connect. Academic Alliance.

Administrative Rights

To install certain software and hardware on a TWU PC, users must have administrative rights on that computer.

Wireless Network (TWU Wifi)

Wireless network service enables a wireless enabled computer or devices such as laptops, iPhone, iPod Touch and Android devices to connect to the TWU network and internet without plugging into a network jack.

Shared File Storage (X Drive)

Everyone at TWU has access to network storage space.

Moving Computers (Inventory Control)

All computers are classified as “controlled items” by State Property Accounting (SPA). TWU is required by the State to maintain an inventory of all computers. Property Control in Facilities Management is responsible for maintaining the inventory of controlled and capitalized items.

SSO Authentication (Shibboleth)

Shibboleth is the authentication system that enables access to web applications via single sign-on. Portal ID account holders use Shibboleth to gain access to these resources.

ID Cards, Card Readers, and Access Control Systems

ID cards and readers are managed by ID and Dining Services.