Directory Service Portal Instructions

1. Current faculty and staff can go to the CNS Directory Service portal and log in with your EID at directory.cns.utexas.edu. Once authenticated, you should be redirected to your directory profile entry.
   Note: Faculty in any department and staff in the college and in the following departments can make updates in this directory: Astronomy/McDonald, Chemistry, Human Development and Family Sciences, Integrative Biology, Marine Science, Mathematics, Molecular Biosciences, Neuroscience, Nutritional Sciences, Physics, Statistics and Data Sciences, School of Human Ecology (including Division of Textiles and Apparel, Public Health), Biology Instruction Office and Freshman Research Initiative. (To change what displays in directory pages in the Department of Computer Science, UTeach, Dana Center, Wildflower Center, etc., contact your department/unit directly for updates to those sites.
   
   

2. Use the blue "Edit profile" button to view the form where you may add, modify or delete information from your online directory entry. (Ignore the "View on site" link if you are editing a directory entry for one of the departments or units mentioned in the last bullet point above.)
   
   

3. Add to your profile: Profile additions are organized into four tabs. Required fields and tabs with required fields are marked with a red asterisk. You can switch between tabs with fields you have modified before saving without losing your changes.
   
   

4. Fields relevant for all faculty and staff
   
   Names and Titles, including photos:  This section allows you to add a head shot photo (recommended photo size for web is no larger than about 1 MB, and a square. A head shot cropped to 2400 px by 2400 px works well). See more about directory photos below.
   
   A title assigned to you in Workday (e.g., Professor) is already populated. If you have additional job titles (e.g., Biodiversity Center Director), ensure this is filled in "Additional Titles."
   
   There is also a blank field called "Additional Information." If you have an honorary title (e.g., Smith Regents Chair, Distinguished Teaching Professor), mention it in this space. Some tenured and tenure-track faculty also choose to use "Additional Information" to mention briefly that they are currently recruiting graduate students or postdocs. Please limit text entered in this field. Staff are encouraged to leave this field blank.
   
   Contact and Location: Add phone number, email address and other contact information you want to be publicly available on your directory page. You also can use this section to add office hours and link to a professional website, such as a lab site, using the "link out button" section. Link text should be the website's name (e.g. "Zamudio Lab").

5. Fields especially relevant for researchers and faculty in departments

The following tabs are useful for faculty and other researchers. Note that computer science is on a separate system and this does not apply in that department.

Academics: This section allows you to add a bio and degree/education information. 

Research and Professional: Researchers can provide a brief (e.g., one-paragraph) description of their research here.

**Important** You will only be able to use pre-defined areas of research, fields of interest and centers and institutes, not select your own terms. 

"Areas of Research" are summarized on this list of layperson-friendly terms used across the College of Natural Sciences. 

"Fields of Interest" are determined at the department level when new websites are built for departments that have tenured/tenure-track faculty. Departments that currently have fields of interest in place are listed below, and you can select from these.
a) Department of Molecular Biosciences list of fields of interest are listed here.
b) Statistics and Data Science fields of interest are listed here.
c) Nutritional Sciences fields of interest are listed here.
d) Human Development and Family Sciences fields of interest are listed here.
e) Physics fields of interest are listed here.
f)  Neuroscience fields of interest are listed here.
g) Mathematics fields of interest are listed here.
h) Marine science fields of interest are listed here. Note for marine science only: Faculty in this department should include at least one of these three: Biogeochemistry, Ecology or Fisheries.
i) Astronomy fields of interest are listed here:
j) Chemistry fields of interest are listed here:
k) Integrative Biology fields of interest are listed here [Updated 1/27/25]:
 
"Centers and Institutes" captures research centers, consortia and institutes at UT Austin. Find a list of centers and institutes here. 

6. Click the "Save" button to update your profile with your changes. The updated information will appear on the profile card on the college site and the full entry on department sites noted above. 

About Photos in the CNS Directory

CNS faculty and staff members can add a high-quality digital photo of themselves to their CNS web profile directory entries.

Here are some tips for selecting a good photo of you:

• Large portraits that appear clear and crisp are best. This will help ensure you have a professional, polished look on the website.

• Try to use a photo that is at least 600 pixels wide. Larger is fine! The profile photos are saved at a 1x1 aspect (a square).

• Do not use an action shot for your profile image. This should be a forward-facing head shot similar to what you have on your UT ID.

• Most modern cell phones have excellent cameras, so a professional headshot from an outside entity is not needed! See this excellent guide from the College of Liberal Arts for tips about how best to ensure proper logistics, lighting, facial expression, framing and dimensions for photos taken with your cell phone.

Don't see what you are looking for above, or need help updating your profile?

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