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All MCLA accounts will soon have MFA turned on. MFA will not be required when signing on to the main MCLA Portal, but will appear when accessing any Microsoft related services that MCLA has available, such as email, teams, == What is Degree Works and sharepoint. This documentation will walk why is it important for you through how to prepare for the use of this security requirement and provide guidance on usage.reference it often? ==
==Step 1 - Prepare==Degree Works is “degree audit” software that provides you and your advisor with a clear representation of an individualized path toward graduation. Your degree audit will track courses you have taken, your grades in those courses, any waivers that may be applied to your record, notes that may record items discussed with your advisor, your current overall and program GPA, as well as what coursework is still required in your academic program and core curriculum.
We recommend you follow this checklist to prepare for the account security transition to MFA. These steps Your degree audit can be completed anytime, but its best to do before MFA is turned on for your accountaccessed through the MCLA Portal Page under the “Students” tab.
* Review the "[https:<youtube>0XzExiyUxrY<//support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/what-is-multifactor-authentication-e5e39437-121c-be60-d123-eda06bddf661 What is: Multifactor Authentication]" Microsoft article.* [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/mobile-authenticator-app Download the Microsoft Authentication App] on your [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.azure.authenticator Android] and [https://apps.apple.com/app/microsoft-authenticator/id983156458 Apple IOS phone]. * Confirm that your security information is updated and complete. To check login to https://aka.ms/mfasetup. You will want to ensure you have setup your primary phone, office phone and/or alternate phone as a security method. This is helpful in the event you don't have access to your mobile phone, the other phones you specify can be used to sign you in.youtube>
==Step 2 - SetupHow can Degree Works help you stay on track toward graduation? ==
MCLA IT Degree Works has a number of features designed to minimize the chance of you enrolling in a course that will notify not fulfill either an academic program requirement or core curriculum – keeping you when MFA will be turned on for your accounttrack toward graduation. After its been turned on, [https://supportEach academic department has worked carefully to infuse any individualized “double dipping” rules that they may have.microsoft.comThis will provide you with a clear understanding of courses within your program that fulfill more than one requirement (major/en-usminor/office/set-up-your-microsoft-365-sign-in-for-multi-factor-authentication-ace1d096-61e5-449b-a875-58eb3d74de14 follow these steps in this link] to setup your account to work with MFAcore curriculum, etc).
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*'''Important NoteLive data relating to enrollment and registration information.''': The most convenient method is You will be able to approve sign-ins using notifications served through see what courses are being offered in the Microsoft authenticator app. We recommend next semester that you set this option to your default method. Here is fulfill a video that our Help Desk has put together that will walk you through specific requirement, when the setup process from start to finish:course is offered, and how many seats are still available.
<youtube>LPPJqWW2x4o</youtube>* '''What If:''' If you are considering a change in major, or adding a new minor, this feature allows you to run a new audit, taking your current academic coursework and placing it into the new program which will allow you to make a fully informed decision.
==Step 3 - Use and Manage==Its important to note that when MFA is turned on - all access sign ins to Office 365 services will require the use of it. This includes access to MCLA Email, Microsoft Teams and Sharepoint<youtube>k3Yq5NyRTCo</OneDrive. To ensure you don't lose access to your account, you should remember to [https://aka.ms/mfasetup update your security information] whenever you change your phone number. Here are some additional resources we recommend you review to help enhance your experience with using MFA by learning more about the different security methods you can setup and how to effectively manage them.youtube>
*[https'''Future Classes://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/sign-in-''' This feature provides you with the ability to project how planned courses for a future semester will be applied to-youraudit. Will this planned course fulfill a needed requirement? <!-work- '''GPA Calculators:''' Are you an athlete worried about maintaining eligibility? Perhaps you are striving toward a specific GPA for a scholarship or-graduate school-account-using-application? Degree Works has a series of GPA calculators to help you project yourfuture GPA and can also provide advice on how to reach a specific GPA.<youtube>NtWB2M0iHl0</youtube> -two-step-verification-method-c7293464-ef5e-4705-a24b-c4a3ec0d6cf9 Using your two-step verification methods]> == Want to learn more about how to use Degree Works? == *[https://support.microsoft.com/enFor technical questions about Degree Works, please contact MCLA Techhelp at 413-us/account662-billing/common-problems-with-two-step-verification-for-a-work-or-school-account-63acbb9b-16a1-47b9-8619-6a865e8071a5 Common Problems with two step verification methods]5276 *[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-and-recover-account-credentials-For questions regarding student records shown in-Degree Works, please contact theRegistrar’s Office at 413-authenticator662-app-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 Backup and Recover your credentials with Authenticator App]5216 or registrar@mcla.edu
