MySOU Channel Descriptions
Channels provide at-a-glance information with click-throughs to expanded content or other Web resources.The channels that are available to you may depend on the roles you have in the system, or on other attributes such as Faculty, Student or Staff. Because of this, other users may have access to different channels than you do.
| Channel | Description | Available To |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Advising and Support | The Academic Advising and Support channel contains useful links and weekly announcements. This channel is located on the Academic Services tab. | Everyone |
| Academic Profile | The Academic Profile channel displays your student academic profile which includes your class standing, level, and major. This channel is located on the Student SISWeb tab. | Student |
| Advisor Dashboard | The Advisor Dashboard channel lets you look up your students and advisees and includes links to transcripts, degree evaulation and email. This channel is located on the Faculty SISWeb tab. | Faculty |
| Alternate Sign On | The Alternate Sign On channel lets you access other systems using a different login then you used to login to MySOU. | Everyone |
| Assistive Technology Blog | The Assistive Technology Blog channel gives you information on the latest updates in technology and disability at Southern Oregon University and beyond. | Everyone |
| ASSOU - Student Government | The ASSOU Student Government channel gives you information on student government issues. This channel is located on the Student Life tab. | Everyone |
| Banner Self Service | The Banner Self Service (SISWeb) provides single sign on access to Banner Self Service (SISWeb). | Student, Faculty/Staff |
| Bookstore | The Bookstore channel provides bookstore information and announcements. This channel is located on the Student Life tab. | Everyone |
| Career Services | The Career services channel contains informational links and announcements. | Everyone |
| Channel Guide | The channel guide includes information about channels, what channels are available and how to add them. It includes a rotating featured channel section which displays a graphic and description of one of the many available channels. | Everyone |
| Class Search | The Class Search channel searches catalog and class schedules to list catalog information about class and when class will be offered. | Everyone |
| Currency Converter | The Currency Converter channel lets you convert currency for different countries. | Everyone |
| Daily Horoscope | The Daily Horoscope channel has displays your horoscope for the current day. There are 12 Daily Horoscope channels available - one for each sign of the zodiac. | Everyone |
| Digital Clock | Digital Clock | Everyone |
| Disability Services | Disability Services information | Everyone |
| Driving Directions | The Driving Directions channel lets you search for driving directions between two locations. | Everyone |
| DSS Chat | The DSS Chat channel lets you chat live with our Disability Services for Students staff. | Everyone |
| eClassifieds | The eClassifieds channel lets you post items to sell and search for items to buy. | Everyone |
| Dunleavy's SOU Today Blog | Dennis Dunleavy's SOU Today blog | Everyone |
| Faculty Dashboard | Faculty specific information based on the courses they are currently teaching. | Faculty |
| Faculty Grade Assignment | Faculty grading based on the courses they are currently teaching. | Faculty |
| Faculty Registration Tools | Registration links from Banner Self Service (SISWeb). | Faculty |
| Faculty Schedule | Faculty schedule for the current day. Can look up specific date. | Faculty |
| FareChase | The FareChase channel lets you search for the best rates on flights and hotels from dozens of sites. | Everyone |
| Games for One | The Games for One channel has links to Sudoku, Daily Crossword, Shanghai Dynasty, Spider Solitaire, Freecell Solitaire, Pyramid Solitaire, and Scrabble. | Everyone |
| Group Leader Activity Channel | The Group Leader Activity Channel allows a group leader to manage group activity. | Everyone |
| Health, Wellness & Counseling | The Health and Wellness Center channel contains informational links and announcements. | Everyone |
| Library Chat | The Library Chat channel lets you chat with a librarian at the SOU Reference Desk. There's also a link to Oregon's 24/7 chat reference service L-Net for when the SOU librarian is not available. | Everyone |
| Library Events | The Library Events channel displays events ocurring at the Hannon Library. This channel is located on the Hannon Library tab. | Everyone |
| Library Find Articles | The Library Find Articles channel lets you find articles based on keywords. This channel is located on the Hannon Library tab. | Everyone |
| Library Find Books and Videos | The Library Find Books and Videos channel lets you search SOU and outside catalogs for books and videos. This channel is located on the Hannon Library tab. | Everyone |
| Library How Do I | The Library How Do I channel provides help answering common library questions. This channel is located on the Hannon Library tab. | Everyone |
| Library More Resources | More library resources available. | Everyone |
| Library Navigation Links | Library informational links. | Everyone |
| Library of Congress | Library of Congress | Everyone |
| Library Quick Links | The Library Quick Links channel provides links for library operations. The links include Library Hours, Reserve a Room, Staff Directory, and Student Employment. This channel is located on the Hannon Library tab. | Everyone |
| Library Quick Search | The Library Quick Search channel enables searching for journal and newspaper articles across several of the Library's general databases. This channel is located on the Hannon Library tab. | Everyone |
| Library RefWorks | The Library RefWorks channel is a tool for managing research online. It allows the researcher to collect citations from a variety of resources in one place. Once the citations are ready, it will create a bibliography using whatever style the researcher prefers. Log in today and set up an account. (First time users who are off campus will need to contact a librarian to get the SOU Group Code.) This channel is located on the Hannon Library tab. | Everyone |
| Library Research | The Library Research channels provide the ability to do research specific to your area of study (i.e. Anthropology, History, etc). | Everyone |
| Library Southern Oregon Digital Archives | Southern Oregon Digital Archives. | Everyone |
| Loan Calculator | The Loan Calculator channel lets you calculate a regular loan or a mortgage loan. | Everyone |
| Movie Showtime Links | The Movie Showtime Links channel provides links to local movie listings and showtimes as well as coming attractions. | Everyone |
| Movie Showtime List | The Movie Showtime List channel allows you to see a complete list of movies and showtimes for local theaters. This channel is very long so you may prefer to place it at the bottom of the tab. | Everyone |
| Music Ticket Sales | The Music Ticket Sales channel provides information about music ticket sales at SOU including the events schedule, ticket information, and general information. | Everyone |
| My Account | The My Account channel displays the current amount owed to SOU. | Student, Faculty/Staff |
| My Announcements | The My Announcemetns channel displays your personal announcements. | Everyone |
| My Banner | My Banner folder in SIS Banner | Faculty/Staff |
| My Bookmarks | The My Bookmarks channel allows you to set up bookmarks to your favorite web sites. | Everyone |
| My E-mail Inbox | E-mail channel displays email from your SOU email inbox. | Student, Faculty/Staff |
| My Groups | The My Groups channel will display the activity for groups you are a member of. | Everyone |
| My Reports | Displays list of reports run via Banner SIS job submission. | Faculty/Staff |
| My Statement | Statements and Payment history in SISWeb. | Student, Faculty/Staff |
| MySOU Quick Tips | Tips on MySOU Functionality | Everyone |
| News - Local | Defaults to Ashland Daily Tidings. The RSS feed may be changed. | Everyone |
| News - Sports | Defaults to ESPN Top Stories news RSS feed. The RSS feed may be changed. | Everyone |
| News - Top Stories | Defaults to CNN Top Stories. The RSS feed may be changed. | Everyone |
| News - World | Defaults to CNN World News. The RSS feed may be changed. | Everyone |
| Personal Information | Link into personal information in SISWeb. View/Update addresses. | Student |
| Portal Calendar | Calendar for MySOU (not GroupWise calendar). | Everyone |
| President's Blog | SOU President's list of Blogs. | Everyone |
| Raider News | Raider news from sousports.com. | Everyone |
| Recipes of the Day | The Recipes of the Day channel displays several recipes that change daily. | Everyone |
| Registration Tools | Registration links from Banner Self Service (SISWeb). | Student |
| Resource Centers | Information and links to SOU student resource centers. | Everyone |
| Resources | Links to SOU faculty/staff resources. | Faculty/Staff |
| Scholarships/Financial Aid | Scholarship and Financial Aid information and announcements. | Everyone |
| Scientific Calculator | The Scientific Calculator channel is a scientific calculator with math functions, hexadecimal, octal, and scientific notation. Use for anything from basic math to algebra, geometry and beyond. | Everyone |
| Search | The Search channel allows you to search the SOU Website, do a Google search, or search for people at SOU. It includes a link to the Ashland Campus Map and the Ashland Campus Parking/Accessibility Map. | Everyone |
| Siskiyou Summit Road Camera | Tripcheck camera of the Sisiyou Summit. | Everyone |
| Site Map | An overview of all of the tabs and channels. | Everyone |
| SOU Images | The SOU Images channel displays pictures of life at SOU | Everyone |
| Student Affairs | Student Affairs information and anouncements. | Everyone |
| Student Grades | Shows courses and grades for a selected term. | Student |
| Student Housing and Dining | Student Housing and Dining information. | Everyone |
| Student Involvement | Student Leadership and organizations information. | Everyone |
| Technology Services for Students | Technology Services available for students at SOU. | Everyone |
| Technology Services for Employees | Technology Services available for employees at SOU. | Faculty/Staff |
| The Siskiyou | The Siskiyou channel displays links to the most recent Siskiyou articles. The links are automatically updated whenever a new Siskiyou is published. | Everyone |
| Theatre Ticket Sales | The Theatre Ticket Sales channel provides information about theatre ticket sales at SOU including the calendar, policies, ticket order form, and general information. | Everyone |
| Today's Events | Events from the SOU campus calendar for the current day. | Everyone |
| Travel | The Travel channel contains links to popular travel sites for everyone and links to travel policies and forms for faculty and staff. | Everyone |
| Tutorial | The Tutorial channel provides a tutorial for features available in MySOU. | Everyone |
| Unit Converter | The Unit Converter channel allows you to convert distance, speed, area, volume, weight, temperature, and numbers. No need to tell this converter what you want to convert to- it converts your quantity to every other unit! | Everyone |
| University Announcements | University announcements | Everyone |
| University Studies | University Studies information | Everyone |
| Weather - Ashland 3 Day Forecast (Text Only) | Ashland 3 day weather forecast (text only). | Everyone |
| Weather - Ashland 4 Day Forecast | Ashland 4 day weather forecast (Accuweather). | Everyone |
| Weather - Ashland 10 Day Forecast | Ashland 10 day weather forecast. | Everyone |
| Weather - Local 2 Day Forecast | The Local 2 Day Weather Forecast channel displays the current weather along with a 2 day forecast. Defaults to Ashland Weather 2 Day Forecast (Yahoo RSS Feed). The RSS URL may be changed. | Everyone |
| Web Applications | Login links to various web applications for employees. | Faculty/Staff |
| Whitewater Guide | Local and Pacific Northwest Whitewater/Rafting information. | Everyone |
| Wikipedia Search | The Wikipedia Search channel lets you search for any word or phrase in any Wikipedia dictionary or site. Click on the Go! button to go directly to the first matching site found. Click on the Search button to see a list of your search results. | Everyone |
| Word of the Day | The Word of the Day channel displays a different word and it's definition each day. | Everyone |
| Word of the Day - Spanish | The Word of the Day - Spanish channel displays a different Spanish word each day. It conjugates and displays an example sentence. | Everyone |
| Yellow Pages | The Yellow Pages channel lets you search the Yellow Pages by Heading or Business Name for a particular city, state or zip. | Everyone |