--- title: Functional Objectives of Single Sign On (SSO) and Student Information System (SIS) description: Read an overview of SSO and SIS's impact, and explore how these integrations are a valuable addition to your virtual career center. --- [![uConnect](https://s41911.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/logo.svg)](https://www.gouconnect.com/) - [Knowledge Base](https://support.gouconnect.com/) - [Career Everywhere](https://www.gouconnect.com/career-everywhere/) - [Community](https://www.gouconnect.com/career-everywhere/community/access/) - [Submit a Ticket](https://share.hsforms.com/10AUHU9-DRi-Bw3fdB-SUYA8bok) - [Support Portal Login](https://support.gouconnect.com/_hcms/mem/login) ✕ ## Submit a Ticket Loading support form... 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[Technical Configurations](https://support.gouconnect.com/articles/technical-configurations) # Functional Objectives of Single Sign On (SSO) and Student Information System (SIS) # Student Information System Our universal [SIS integration](https://support.gouconnect.com/en/articles/2725522-why-integrate-with-your-institutional-student-information-system-sis) automatically syncs updated student information on a regular basis — including name, email, major, and enrollment status — so you always have accurate, up-to-date data for targeted messaging and automated alerts, regardless of how many students change their major, transfer in, or graduate. Not having SIS enabled impacts your ability to send [custom](https://support.gouconnect.com/en/articles/440087-market-to-alumni-through-custom-emails) and [automated alerts](https://support.gouconnect.com/en/articles/411991-learn-the-rules-of-automated-email-content), because targeted messages and email campaigns require basic student information — including name and email address — for administrators and staff to reach students. These alerts are essential for driving engagement with the full range of career resources available on your uConnect platform. Without SIS enabled, updating student information in uConnect becomes a manual process. Administrators or staff must submit an Excel file with student contact information through the secure intake form each time any of the following occurs: - A student changes their major - A student graduates - A new student transfers in - A student updates their academic preferences To access the intake form, please submit a support request and a member of our team will provide the link and submission instructions. Enabling SIS eliminates this recurring manual workload by keeping student data in sync automatically. # Single Sign On Enabling SSO lets students and staff log in to the uConnect platform using their existing institutional credentials, so they do not need a separate username and password. This reduces friction and increases access to the platform and its career resources. Without SSO, students must manage an additional set of credentials, creating a barrier to quick and easy access. When a student logged in via SSO clicks through to a third-party tool featured on uConnect that has also enabled SSO, they may be automatically logged in and taken directly to the destination content — no additional username or password required. This means external resources and tools featured on the uConnect platform will not require separate credentials, as long as SSO is enabled for both the tool and the platform. 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