Information for New Employees
First Steps
New employees should make sure all paperwork has been received by the Human Resources department. UMass Lowell Faculty/Staff email accounts are created automatically once employee information has been entered into the HR PeopleSoft database. If there is any delay in your account creation, contact the HR department at 978-934-3560 to make sure all of your paperwork is in order.
New employees should also obtain a UMass Lowell ID card. Please visit the UCAPS webpage for more information.
Administrative Systems
Your responsibilities may require you to have access to one or more of our administrative systems. UMass Lowell has implemented an enterprise computing solution to manage its human resources and financial functions (known as the e*mpac HR/FIN system) as well as its student administration functions (known as iSiS - Intercampus Student Administration System).
The following may be used as a guide to help you determine what kind of access you might need. Please discuss this with your manager and follow the access request process if you need to gain access to these systems.
| Role | Functions | Administrative System(s) |
| Departmental Staff | Entering time & labor (timekeeper) | HR |
| Creating purchase orders | FIN | |
| Monitor budgets | FIN | |
| Advising students | ISIS | |
| Updating advisors | ISIS | |
| Adding/Removing holds | ISIS | |
| Centralized Business Office Staff |
Human Resources | HR |
| Budget Office | FIN | |
| Purchasing | FIN | |
| Accounts Payable | FIN | |
| Grants | FIN | |
| Faculty | Advising students | ISIS |
| Entering grades | ISIS | |
| Monitoring budgets (projects/grants for PIs) | FIN |
Blackboard Vista
Faculty are encouraged to utilize Blackboard, our online course management system, to house syllabi, assignments, and online tests and quizzes. Blackboard also provides chat and discussion features to connect you to your students outside regular class meeting times. To get started using Blackboard, please contact Online Learning.
Overview of IT Services
Please visit the Faculty/Staff section of our website for more details about what IT has to offer.
Help Desk: Phone: 978-934-4357 (ext. HELP) or
help@uml.edu