1101 Updating Employee Profiles

Employee Profiles

Employees can maintain their own employee profile information within myUVU Workplace:

  1. After logging into myUVU Workplace, click on your user icon in the upper right corner:
    Screenshot showing user profile icon in myUVU
  2. You will be taken to your employee profile information. Here, you can update information like your preferred name, preferred title, office location, mail stop, and phone number. You may add a profile picture, include a link to an appointment scheduling tool, an external link to a bio or other site (such as LinkedIn, etc.), or upload a PDF of your CV. Screenshot employee profile information with fields of data to be edited.
  3. You may also update your preferred name, your preferred title, your office location, and mail stop number. You may also include a brief bio.

    Screenshot of fields to be populated or edited in the employee profile in myUVU Workplace, including preferred name, preferred title, department, office location, and office phone number.
  4. If desired, you may choose whether or not to display your profile photo inside myUVU Workplace by clicking the "User Preferences" icon next to your name and toggling the "show my profile picture" button.
    Screenshot showing user preferences options including "show my profile picture in myUVU Workplace" selection.
  5. After making changes, click "Save Changes."
  6. The information will automatically be updated in the UVU Directory system.

Displaying Contact Information on Department Websites

Departments can display employee contact cards on their department websites using the directory card components.

Example of a directory staff card.

Learn how to add and edit directory card components

Employee Profile Image Guidelines

When uploading an image to your employee profile, please ensure that it meets the following guidelines: 

  • Must be a professional headshot of you
  • Must be recent (within approx 5 years)
  • Must have full face showing (both eyes).
  • Must have the face centered in the photo and space above and to the sides of the head.
  • Must have a plain grey, black, or white backdrop/background.
  • Must meet the minimum dimensions of 475px x 675px
  • Must not exceed the maximum file size of 1MB.
  • No black and white photos
  • No hats or sunglasses
  • No photos with family members, friends, or pets
  • No costumes or props
  • No Avatars

Please note: this photo will be used on the online directory, ID cards, and in myUVU.

UVU Marketing ($25) and Campus Connection (free) are equipped to take photos that meet these standards.