University accounts are used by CU affiliates for access to ERP systems and campus level resources.
Below is a list of different accounts and verbiage you may encounter while at the university.
Types of university accounts:
Campus Directory Account
What is a Campus Directory Account?
A campus director account is the most common university account, and it is respective to your individual campus. Directory accounts control single-sign on (SSO) functionality and link your different affiliations across the university, allowing for the same login creditentials to be used across many systems you use.
How do I find out more about my directory account?
You can reference your campus IT office by following the links below for more information:
A CU PeopleSoft ID is a directory account used by IT professionals and some business office super users to log into specific PeopleSoft resources that cannot use the CU System ID or campus credentials. Examples include Application Designer, Excel to CI functionality, PeopleSoft Test Framework, etc. A CU PeopleSoft ID is NOT required for general access to PeopleSoft applications. Normal access is federated and uses campus credentials.
What applications is the CU PeopleSoft ID used for?
At this time, this is available only for the HCM and FIN applications.
Who needs a CU PeopleSoft ID?
Only certain IT professionals and business office super users need a CU PeopleSoft ID.
How do I request a CU PeopleSoft ID?
Send an email to access@cu.edu explaining why you need the account.
