SOAR Portal FAQ
"Single Sign-On allows users to access many software applications and programs using just one SSO username and password. It also offers users the ability to change their passwords and resolve forgotten passwords without having to call the IT Help Desk or Student Concierge Services."
(Ref: NU Single Sign-On FAQ)
The National University utilizes an administrative computer database for Systems Organizations And Resources (SOAR), which serves as a platform where faculty, students, and staff can access academic related tools and resources like:
System Alerts
Summary of Personal Information
Academic Calendar
Class Schedule/Information
Grades
Textbook Information
Faculty Resources
Quick Links
eForms
NU Credentials
Payroll and HR
and Other academic related tools.
You can access the SOAR portal by logging in through Single Sign-On (SSO) at
The student/faculty portal is integrated into the Single Sign-On. You can access your student/faculty portal from https://login.nu.edu. Once logged onto the dashboard, click on the Portal chiclet.
If the SOAR/Portal chiclet does not appear within your single sign-on dashboard at https://nu.okta.com/, please contact the IT Helpdesk at helpdesk@nu.edu.
The SOAR portal home page Quicklinks section includes links to the tools that part-time faculty frequently access. Use the Quicklinks to:
- Access your contracts
- View your class information (class times, dates, enrollment)
- Record hours on your timesheet
- Access messages and notifications
- View class rosters and student contact information
- Access the grade roster to input final grades
SOAR Portal Menus
Below the Quicklinks section are a series of expandable menus. To expand a menu, click on the green plus sign to the right of the menu name.
The part-time faculty time sheet is located within the Single Sign-On (SSO). You can access the PT Faculty Time Entry chiclet from https://nu.okta.com/.
If you need assistance with your timesheet, have inquiries on your class contract, payments, or current workload, please contact adjunctinfo@nu.edu.
The official grade roster is located within your faculty portal. You can access your faculty portal from https://nu.okta.com/.
Instructors are able to receive a complimentary copy of the textbook for their upcoming course by submitting a Desk Copy Request eForm within SOAR. For more information visit https://www.atalearning.org/faculty-textbooks.
If the assigned textbook in SOAR is the out of date or out of print edition, the Course Lead of Academic Program Director may submit a Textbook Change Request eForm within SOAR at least 12 weeks prior to the next course offering. This information is not automatically updated once a new edition of the assigned textbook is available. For more information visit https://www.atalearning.org/faculty-textbooks.
The “Required Textbook” information will automatically populate two Fridays before the start of the term.