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Instructions to use the People Site for General Users.

* Tutorial for general users is available for download (PDF).

  1. Where do I begin?
    Go to http://socialsciences.people.hawaii.edu and click on the log in button on the top horizontal navigation bar. Type in your full UH Email address (user@hawaii.edu) as your username and password. *If you ever forget your password, enter your email account type in anything in the password field and click enter.You will get an Login Error message
    "The password entered is invalid." A password reminder will be automatically emailed to your UH email account.
  2. How do I change my password?
    In the left column under “My Profile,” click on “Change Password.” In the “Change Password” form,click on the field box next to “Old Password.” Enter in your “New Password” and verify it. Click “Change Password”
  3. How do I edit my profile?
    In the left column under “My Profile”,click on the link “EditProfile”. You should see a new page with text fields for your own profile. Enter the appropriate information into the correct fields.*For the degree field, you may enter your degree,school and year graduated. Empty categories/fields will not be shown on your department page. Click the submit button on the bottom of the page when you are finished
  4. How do I log out of the system?
    There are two ways to log out of the system:
    1) Click on “Log Out” on the main horizontal navigation bar
    2) Quit the browser application you are working in (ie:Explorer,Safari or Netscape)

 

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*Disclaimer*
The people site is best viewed on a PC with Internet Explorer 6 or Netscape 7. Mac users should use Safari or Netscape 7.