Administrative Support

Administrative Applications

• FAR
  The Faculty Activity Report (FAR) is completed annually by all full-time faculty. Information provided by faculty regarding research output, professional and institutional service, awards, etc. fulfills campus reporting requirements: the Non-Instructional Workload Survey and the Consulting Report (or Outside Professional Activity). Log into FAR.
  
  
• MEGS
  The Maryland Electronic Graduate System (MEGS) is used mainly by graduate departments to manage, track, organize, and communicate with graduate program applicants and students. Any faculty may use the system to query enrollment and applicant data and generate reports. Click here for Training Schedule, Access Request Form, Users Guide, Training Video, etc. Log into MEGS.
  
  
• Coeus
  An Electronic Research Administration (eRA) System developed by MIT to manage proposal, award, and subcontract info. Coeus can be used by faculty to find research opportunities in grants.gov, to create budgets, and to monitor proposal routing through the approval process. Access the Coeus Training Schedule and Account Request Form on the ORAA Web site.
  
  
• Leave Reporting
  Every two weeks, faculty are encouraged to "sign-off" on their leave usage. An electronic system that accurately maintains a faculty's leave use will assist in determining pension benefits at the time of retirement. Click here to access the leave reporting system.
  
  
• Profiles
  The Profiles system provides data on degrees granted, number of graduates and undergraduate majors, class size, employee FTE data, budget and facilities data, and other related reports at the university, college, or department level. “Drill-down” details are available to authorized users upon login. For more information, consult the online training guide.
  

Networking and E-mail

• Where does my "@umd.edu" mail get sent?
  The @umd.edu address is an alias that is redirected to a mail account specified by you. To check where mail is sent, go to ARES and click on "update e-mail address" in the Quick Links section on the right. After logging in, scroll down to the "Primary E-mail Address" field. The address displayed there is where any e-mail sent to your DirectoryID@umd.edu address is forwarded. You can change or update this information at any time.
  
  
• Mail@umd E-mail Account
  The university offers a campus-wide mail service that includes virus scanning, junk mail analysis, and a Web-based interface that allows you to view and manage your messages from anywhere. The Mail@umd e-mail service is compatible with most mail clients, including PINE. New users are granted a 200 MB initial quota. Additional space is granted upon request. If you are interested in utilizing the Mail@umd mail service, click here to activate your mail account.
  
  
• Wireless Network
  The university's wireless network is one of the largest in the country with almost 3,600 access points providing convenient wireless access in almost all campus buildings, including every academic building and residence hall as well as the Stamp Student Union and McKeldin and Hornbake Libraries. OIT currently provides two main wireless networks, "umd-secure" and "umd." The "umd-secure" network encrypts all wireless transmissions using WPA2/WPA technology. The "umd" network provides general access to the network for both campus users and guests and requires Web page authentication. Faculty can also sponsor guest wireless accounts for up to four visitors.
  
  
• Virtual Private Networking (VPN)
  The VPN provides an encrypted connection from a user's machine to the University of Maryland network through the public Internet. The VPN allows you to access sites and services from your home PC as if you were within the university's network. VPN client software is available for Windows and Mac and can be downloaded through the OIT Help Desk Web site.