PbUpdate

What Is It?

Departmental designated Phonebook Contacts can update employee affiliations, titles, and phone numbers for their respective departments by using the PbUpdate application. This application is available only to designated department Phonebook Contacts.

Affiliations provide faculty, staff, students, and external guests with access to necessary services. Faculty, staff, and student affiliations are created as part of the onboarding process. Affiliations expire when the person is no longer associated with the university. External Affiliations need to be created manually.

Features

  • Add new employees to the department
  • Update employee affiliations, titles, and phone numbers
  • Generate an employee report
  • Generate a department employee list
  • Update an employee’s “preferred first name”
  • Generate mailing labels

Who Is Eligible To Use It?

Where Can I Get It?

Select the Access PbUpdate button located on this page.

How Do I Use It?

Details on how to use the PbUpdate interface.

How Much Does It Cost?

This service is funded by the University; there are no direct costs to clients.

How Can I Get Support?

If you are experiencing a problem with this service, please report it. If you just have a question, feel free to ask us.

Service Levels

Service Request Fulfillment Time In Development
Incident Resolution Time In Development
Service Availability In Development
Maintenance Window(s) In Development
Service Notification Channel(s) In Development
 
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Related Articles (8)

How do I access the PbUpdate page?
Designated Phonebook Contacts are able to access the PbUpdate page
How do I add a new employee to the Directory?
How to add a new employee to the directory
How do I expire or remove an employee from the UIC Directory?
This article explains how to expire or remove an employee from the directory using PBUpdate if you are an authorized Phonebook Contact.
How do I use PbUpdate?
Explains how designated Phonebook Contacts can use PbUpdate
What are the features and requirements of Directory Services?
The UIC Directory is an online directory of current UIC students, faculty and staff. The Directory also includes a complete listing of campus units and unit rosters.
What do I do now that I have been assigned as Phonebook Contact for my department?
Congratulations! You have been assigned to be your department's Phonebook Contact (PbContact/PB). Rest assured this article will provide instructions and guide you on what you need to function in your new PbContact/PB role.
Where can phonebook contacts go for support documentation on using the UIC phonebook/directory?
Departmental phonebook contacts have access to the UIC Wiki that explains how to work with these tools.
Where does the "Department" name for an individual come from when it is displayed in the online Directory?
We have a long list of valid orgs. This list contains the legal name, banner org/department code and an ID (used to keep track of the org/department) for every UIC org/department.