Web portal to combine many student services

Starting Monday, the campus Web portal (my.tcu.edu) will combine many services currently provided by FrogNet and TCU Web site links.

According to an e-mail Information Services sent to all students Monday, the site will allow one-stop access to up-to-date information.

As of next week, the Web site will include class registration, academic audits, financial aid applications and tuition payments. Students will also be able to use the Web site to change housing or health insurance plan options.

“I think the change is cool because it puts all the things I need in one place,” said Elizabeth Cook, a sophomore kinesiology major. “I customized mine last year, so it gives me all the things I want, like the temperature, but sometimes the e-mail doesn’t work.”

Dave Edmondson, assistant provost for Information Services, said (my.tcu.edu) was started in January and took over the TCU Announce services. Along with TCU Announce, students can customize the weather option, a calendar of events, have discussion forums, view their class schedules and access e-mail.

Campus demonstrations for students will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Student Center Lounge. Information Services’ staff will be available to answer questions.

— Monique Bhimani