Sharing your password is not recommended because it gives another person full access to everything attached to your Hawk ID account. This can include grades, bank account information, e-mail, and other personal information that you want to keep private.
Delegation is a way to allow others to act for you, but limit what they can see and do. For example, if you have an Outlook calendar, you can allow someone to make appointments for you. This is called a "delegate." This person can do certain things with your account without having to know your password. If you are a professor creating a class in WebCT, you can delegate publishing rights to others involved in the creation of the class.
The following table shows which services have the ability to assign delegates with links to instructions for using the delegation feature.
| E-mail/Calendar | Link to Service | Description | Delegation Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkmail (Exchange) E-mail | Service Link | E-mail system for students, faculty, and staff | Delegation Instructions |
| Self Service | Link to Service | Description | Delegation Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRIS ProTrav | Service Link | System for submitting travel reports | Delegation Instructions |
| Procurement Card | Service Link | System for reconciling departmental credit cards | Delegation Instructions |
| Course Services | Link to Service | Description | Delegation Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICON (Iowa Courses Online) | Service Link | Online host for course management sites | See Service Link |
| Other | Link to Service | Description | Delegation Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISIS | Service Link | Student information system for grades, schedules, and other information | Guest Access to ISIS |
| OSIRIS | Service Link | Faculty system for reporting student grades | Delegation Instructions |
| UIRIS | Service Link | University of Iowa Research Information System | See service link |
| University Libraries | Service Link | Allows a delegate to check out library materials on behalf of a faculty member | Delegation Information |