Employee Tech Guide

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brown walkway view at nightHouston Christian University is committed to providing the resources and services necessary to keep its employees on the leading edge of technology. To enhance the working and teaching environment, this guide is a reference for accessing various technology services.

 

Information Technology Support

Located on the second floor of the Brown Administration Building, Campus Technology Support is able to provide assistance with your technology-related questions. You may receive assistance by walking in to the help-desk located at Brown 221  Brown Administration Building or by calling 281-649-3410.

Staff members will be able to assist you with troubleshooting and how-to questions on a variety of computer, application and connectivity issues related to accessing HCU services.

When contacting Campus Technology Support, please have the following information available:

  • Name and H-number
  • If an employee, the HCU asset tag number on your computer
  • Location
  • Phone number
  • Full description of the problem and nature of the error message 

 

 

H-number

Your H-number is your essential means of personal identification at Houston Baptist. To protect against identity theft, the university limits the use of Social Security Numbers, substituting a nine-digit proprietary number instead. This number can be found on your HCU Husky ID Card. Use it to identify yourself in all communication with Campus Technology Support.

One Login 

ONE LOGIN is an HCU initiative designed to consolidate the number of usernames and passwords required to login to systems and services provided by HCU.

HuskyMail, is the official communication channel for all academic and university notices. You should check your account regularly. It is your responsibility to check your account regularly and ensure there is sufficient free space to receive university communication.

Accessing your HuskyMail

The best way to access your HuskyMail is via the Web interface (www.cloud.hbu.edu). Simply log in with your One Login ID  and password in the spaces provided in order to get started.

Official email verification

Phishing scams continue to target university email accounts. Everyone needs to be on the lookout for suspicious emails asking for username and password information. It only takes one or two people to fall victim to a phishing scam to negatively affect the delivery of cam­pus e-mail.

Some quick tips to avoid becoming a phishing victim:

  • Never respond to an email asking for password information.
  • Check the URL before clicking on odd looking messages to make sure it’s really hbu.edu
  • Always make sure the URL ends with hbu.edu.
  • HBU will never ask for your password in an email.
  • Send suspicious emails to phishing@hc.edu

 

Find your employee information on Huskynet

Huskynet is an online application that enables employees to access a variety of information via the Internet. All you need is a computer with access to the Internet and a Web browser.

Through Huskynet, users can securely

  • „ Look at payroll records and pay stubs
  • „ View leave reports and balances
  • „ See W-2s and tax data
  • „ Pay university bills
  • „ See records and transcripts
  • „ Obtain your automobile parking pass

From the main HCU home page, click on the  link in the upper right corner.

You will be taken to the following page:

huskynet