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For students, follow these steps to update your Directory information.
Step 1. Go to your own record
If you are not already within the Directory application, go to the University's
central directories page and
click "Update
directory listings".
If you are already within the Directory application, select "My
Profile" in the upper right corner
of any Directory screen.
When prompted, use your PennKey and password to log in.
Step 2. Review and edit the information panels shown
under the Penn Profile tab.
This is the foundation for your listings in both the Penn View and the Public
View. You can correct existing information and add new entries, such as additional
telephone numbers and email addresses. (Note that some personal contact information
for students is provided to the Directory from PennInTouch. To add or modify
that type of information, follow the links from the Online Directory to your
record in PennInTouch.)
To open an information panel, click one of the blue editing buttons on the lower right side of the screen. For detailed information about editing specific portions of your Directory information, click the"i" information icon found in the title bar of any information panel.
Step 3. Select information for the Penn View.
Decide upon and select the information you wish to display in the Penn View,
balancing the advantages of being known and accessible to your fellow students
with your privacy interests. Displaying additional phone numbers, such as a
cell phone number or your PennCard photo, are two of the new options available
to you. (Note: The display of some information that was previously managed
using "Public" and "Private" buttons in PennInTouch is
now managed using checkboxes in the Directory.)
To display an entry in the Penn View, select the checkbox that appears to the left of that entry. To conceal an entry, make sure the checkbox to the left of that entry is unselected (empty). To show a particular name, major/organization, phone number, or email in the brief version of your listing that is shown in reponse to a search, also select the round radio button next to that entry.
Step 4. Select information for the Public View.
Click your Public Profile tab in the upper right portion of the screen. Decide
upon and indicate which information you want to display the Public View,
which is seen by the general public. You can only choose from the set of
information you've already chosen to display in the Penn View. Please exercise
caution in deciding how much information to display in the Public View.
To display an entry in the Public View, select the checkbox that appears to the left of that entry. To conceal an entry, make sure the checkbox to the left of that entry is unselected (empty). If you wish to conceal your entire listing either from the Public View only, or from both views, select "Preferences" in the upper left portion of the page. On the Preferences page, mark the appropriate checkboxes. (Note that the option to remove your entire listing from the Penn View will not appear until you have first indicated that you wish to remove your entire listing from the Public View by clicking that checkbox.)
Step 5. Review how your listing appears in response
to a search.
Select "Search" in the upper right and search for yourself to see
exactly how your listing displays in the Penn View. To see your listing in
the Public View, log out and search again.
Step 6. Provide emergency contact information for the
UPennAlert system.
As a student, the information used by the UPennAlert system to notify you
and/or your designated emergency contacts during a campus emergency situation
is maintained in PennInTouch. Remember to provide information so that the
Division of Public Safety or other authorized Penn Administrators can provide
you with urgent text and/or voice messages.
Important:
To protect your personal information, always remember to log out
after your have used your PennKey to log in and access Directory information
in the Penn View or manage your own record.
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