Making the Most of YU Link

YU Link has been designed to be easy to use. Most of its tools, content, and directories can be used without specific instruction beforehand. In addition, we have created an introductory video that explains how to get started.

On YU Link, you will find content intended only for York faculty and staff, such as internal announcements, information from the HR Department, and personalized information such as the courses you're teaching and your pension and benefits information.

There are also several social features (for example, rich profiles, rating and commenting on news articles, and "Who Knows How" discussions) to support collaboration so that we can better fulfill our mission of teaching, research and service to the community.

If you want to find someone you know or someone with particular skills:

use People Search (top right on every page)

If you want to ask a question and get replies through YU Link:

click on Who Knows How and see if there's a suitable topic in which to ask your question

If you're reading a news article and want to give feedback:

click on the stars to rate the article
if commenting is enabled on the news feed, you can add a comment

If you want to let others learn more about you:

- click on My Profile and add information about yourself, including a photo and your areas of expertise

If you want to build a quick list of the people you work closely with and stay connected:

Search for your colleagues and click "Add as colleague" on their profiles
Post a status update on your home page. This will be seen by the people in your colleagues list

The success of YU Link's collaborative features depends very much on people contributing their own information, comments and questions to foster a dialogue and discussion. As YU Link is a workplace tool, communication should follow University practices. Specifically, posts should be constructive and fact-based, respectful of each other and the community as a whole. All contributed "content" in YU Link clearly displays the name of the contributor.

If You Have Questions or Comments

If you have questions about or comments on this material, please use the Feedback link on the top right of YU Link. You'll receive a response within 3 business days.

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