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New Users & New Services

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Getting Started:  New Users and New Services

Faculty & Staff -- Getting Started with CougarTrail

Cougar Trail is the name given to the College’s web services for an individual to access his/her faculty information, employee information, and student information using any web browser.

Cougar Trail Web For Faculty
Allows a faculty member to view and print their class lists, faculty schedule, final grading sheets, and individual student’s records (On-Course Degree Audit, Transcript, Schedule, Transfer Credit). All midterm and final grades must be entered through Cougar Trail Web for Faculty. The following is a list of features found in the faculty area:

Faculty Services
  • Faculty Schedule
  • Class List
  • Class List Download
  • Registration
  • Class Confirmation
  • Grading
Student Information Services
  • Class Schedule
  • Institutional Transcript
  • Transfer Credit Information
  • On Course Degree Audit
  • Student Addresses
  • Course Sections
  • Course Catalog
  • Course Section Search

Cougar Trail Web For Employees
Allows a faculty or staff member to view and update personal Information, view direct deposit information, federal withholdings, pay stub, earnings totals and leave balances. Some of the features available to faculty and staff in the employee area are:

Personal Information
  • Change Name/SSN Information
  • Change PIN
  • Update Addresses
  • Change Marital Status
  • Update Emergency Contact
Payroll Services
  • Direct Deposit Information
  • Federal Withholding
  • Pay Stub
  • Earning totals
Employment Services
  • Direct Deposit Information
  • Leave Balances
  • Staff Training Applications
  • Employee Policies

Login

To login for the first time, use your social security number for the Employee ID or Faculty ID. Use 6-digit birth date — MMDDYY — as the initial PIN. Upon logging in, you will be given your CofC ID number. In the future, use this number in lieu of your Social Security Number to log on to CougarTrail. Additionally, the PIN must immediately be changed to a new 6-digit PIN. Once the PIN is changed in Web for Faculty, it is changed in Web for Employees. After three unsuccessful login attempts, the system will lock you out. It will allow you a total of 3 more login attempts after an hour has elapsed. If the PIN is lost or forgotten, send an e-mail to CTHelp-Fac@cofc.edu or CTHelp-Emp@cofc.edu from a valid College of Charleston e-mail address to have it reset.

CougarTrail on the Web Availability

Monday –Thursday: 8 a.m.-11:45 p.m.

Friday: 8 a.m.-Midnight

Saturday: Available All Day

Sunday: Midnight -11:45 p.m.

  • » Last modified: May 04, 2007 11:44 am