Staff and Faculty MyAccess FAQs
General Questions
- What is MyAccess?
MyAccess is a secure web application that is the student and faculty view into the student information system. Faculty can manage and view their student academic records. Students can view academic history, accounts, and financial aid information.
- How do log into MyAccess?
Use a modern web browser like Google Chrome, Firefox, or Safari to navigate to MyAccess, and log in with your SSO NetID and password.
Be aware that after 60 minutes of inactivity, the system will automatically log you out.
As with any system containing confidential data, the best practice is to always sign out after you have completed your task.
- What if I need help or have questions using MyAccess?
Contact Registrar’s office at univregistrar@georgetown.edu for help answering any questions you may have while using MyAccess.
Advising Information
- How do I access my advisees’ transcripts and degree audits?
Log into MyAccess
Selecting the “Faculty Services” tab
Select “Advisor Menu”
Click the “Advising List” link
Select the desired term.
This will display a list of all your advisees, and you can click select the Faculty Services tab, select Advisor Menu, Advising List, select View under the Transcript or Degree Audit column to see the desired information.
Class Management Information
- How do I view my class waitlist?
Log into MyAccess and select the Faculty Services tab. Select the “Waitlist Review” option at the bottom of the list, and you will be presented with a menu of the courses you are teaching this semester. Click on the course number under “section” for a listing of the students on the waitlist.
- How do I email all the students in my class?
The quickest and easiest way to to e-mail your whole class, or a group of students in your class, all at once is through Canvas. Support for Canvas can be found through UIS and CNDLS.
Alternately, you can use MyAccess to e-mail individual students in your course from the class roster in MyAccess. To do this, log into MyAccess, select the Faculty Services tab, select Summary Class List, and then select the current term and desired class. This will display a summary of the students in you rcourse. Click on the e-mail icon in the row of the student you would like to e-mail and a new mesages will be created in your default e-mail program.
- How do I obtain an electronic copy of my class roster?
You can use the following options to obtain a copy of your class roster:
Log into MyAccess, and select the Faculty Services tab. Select the Summary Class List option and you will be presented with a listing of all the students in your course. You can highlight the entire screen and copy the information into an Excel spreadsheet for further use.
Individuals in your department with access to Cognos can run a report to provide you with this information. Your department chair, administrator, or advisor should be able to tell you who in your department has access to Cognos.
Contact the Registrar’s Office and ask them to create an electronic copy of your class roster.
Grading Information
- How do I submit undergraduate first year advisory grades?
To report grades, log into MyAccess, select the Faculty Services tab, and then select Summary Class Lists. This will present you with your class rosters. Clicking on a class name will present you with a summary class listing, including students’ classifications. Please submit grades for each undergraduate first year student by selecting Enter under the Midterm column heading.
- How do I submit my final grades?
To report grades, log into MyAccess, select the Faculty Services tab, and then select Summary Class Lists. This will present you with your class rosters. Clicking on a class name will present you with a summary class listing, including students’ classifications. Please submit grades for each student by selecting Enter under the Final column heading.
- Can I upload grades from Canvas into MyAccess?
Unfortunately this functionality is not available. If you need help uploading your grades into MyAccess, please contact the University Registrar.