The Single Sign On (SSO) is Loyola's application portal for faculty, staff and students. It provides links to applications, such as Lora Self Service, Canvas, Medicat, Zoom, Parking Services, HowlConnect, Handshake and more. Once you setup your Microsoft account, go to sso.loyno.edu.

For new students, faculty and staff , it is important that you go to office.com and login to your Loyola Microsoft account first. You will be forced to change our Microsoft password.  

New Student, Faculty and Staff login

1. Go to Office.com and login to your Microsoft account. Microsoft username is your Loyola email address. You will be asked to change your password. This new password will be your Microsoft password and your SSO password.

2. Go to the Single Sign On. (sso.loyno.edu)

3. Login in with your Microsoft username and password.  You will see a screen that looks like this.

 

 

 

 

Once you login to the MS SSO,  you will see many icons for the apps.  You can create a group of your "favorite" or most used apps.  

1. Go to  "Create Collection".

 

 

 

2. Then enter the name of your collection.

 

 

3. Then click on "Add apps".  Select the apps you want to add to your group and click the "Add" button at the bottom.

 

 

 

4. Once you have named your group and have added your most used apps, the group will show in your dashboard for easy access.

 

Loyola University New Orleans Single Sign-On (SSO) portal provides a central access point
for a variety of academic and administrative applications. These applications are for students,
faculty, and staff and can vary depending on your role. You'll use your Microsoft account
credentials to log in, which are the same for several key Loyola systems. 

Here is a list of applications available through the Loyola University New Orleans SSO portal:

 

Core Student Services:

 
LORA Self-Service: This is the primary portal for students to manage their academic
life. You can use it to register for classes, check grades, view financial aid information,
and pay bills.

Canvas: This is the university's learning management system. It's where you'll access
course materials, submit assignments, and communicate with instructors and classmates.

Med Proctor: The university's public health portal for managing medical records,
immunization forms, and scheduling appointments with campus health services.

 

Campus Connectivity & IT Tools: 

 

Loyola Secure Wi-Fi: Your SSO credentials are used to connect to the secure wireless
network on campus.

Papercut: This application manages campus printing services, allowing you to print
documents from various devices and release them at designated printers.

vlab.loyno.edu: A lab application portal that provides access to specialized software and
applications, which may be needed for certain courses.

Zoom: The video conferencing tool used for online classes, meetings, and virtual events.

CBORD /Campus Card: check balance of meal plans and WolfBucks

 

Other Useful Applications 

 

HowlConnect: This is a platform for campus involvement, allowing students to explore
and join student organizations, and to find events on campus.

Handshake: A career services platform where you can find job and internship
opportunities, connect with employers, and schedule career advising appointments.

Parking Services: The portal for managing your on-campus parking permit and any
associated accounts.

 

Microsoft Applications

 

Microsoft Office 365: The full suite of Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
etc.), available for free download for students, faculty, and staff.

OneDrive: Microsoft's cloud storage service, which is tied to the Office 365 account.

 

The SSO portal is the primary way to access these applications using a single set of Loyola
credentials, which are the same as your Loyola Microsoft account credentials.