This document contains help on the following topics:

1. Selecting a Different Bulletin
2. Searching the Bulletin
   1. Search Options
3. Browsing the Bulletin
   1. Printing Pages of the Bulletin
4. Using the Portfolio Feature
1. Create a Portfolio Account
2. Login and Logout of Portfolio Feature
3. Edit Your Portfolio Profile

For additional help, please contact Support.

There may be more than one bulletin available in the Hofstra University system at a time. You may easily select a different bulletin to browse at any time.

To select a new bulletin, simply make your choice from the drop down list at the top right of the page and click the GO button.

Some bulletins in the drop down list may have [ARCHIVED BULLETIN] after them. Generally, these are older bulletins that are no longer up to date but are still available for browsing.

You may add information from any of the available bulletins to your own personal Portfolio. See below to learn more about Using the Portfolio Feature.

The Bulletin Search (shown at the top of the navigation) allows quick retrieval of bulletin data that matches your interests.

To use the Bulletin Search, simply enter a search keyword or phrase and click the GO button. The search will attempt to find any matching data in the bulletin including courses, programs, schools/colleges and departments or other data.

To navigate among the different pages of search results, simply click on the page number to view. If there are more than ten pages of results, you can jump ten pages at a time backward or forward within the result lists by clicking the Back 10 and Forward 10 links. You can always jump to the first or last page of results by clicking on the first and last page numbers. The page of results you are currently viewing will always be highlighted.

If no results are found, you may need to expand your search by using the search options.

Search options are available by clicking on the Search Options link below the regular search form or by clicking the Modify Search Options link after performing a search. The search options offer more precise searching of the bulletin content.

To limit your search to only specific types of bulletin content, check only the checkboxes for data which you wish to search.

Check the Find Whole Word or Phrase Only check box to search for an exact match for a keyword of phrase. For instance, entering “bio” will only return hits in which the term “bio” stands alone; it will not return any instances of the term “biology”. The same is true if you enter a phrase.

Click Show Prefix List to display a list of all course prefixes available in the bulletin. You may enter a keyword phrase that includes a course prefix and code (like “ENG 101”) to better locate a specific course. The closest available matches will be returned first.

Click the Search button to perform the search.

Overview

You may easily browse through the bulletins by using the different navigation links on the left side of the page. Each bulletin may have its own distinct set of navigation links.

Some links may display pages about the bulletin or other related information. Other links may display listings of courses or programs within the bulletin. These navigation links may display other information that is broken down by various methods such as by schools/colleges, by departments or by program or course types.

Some pages may show Go to Information… links following a school/college or department which, when clicked, will display more information about that school/college or department.

Course and program names are almost always shown as links. Clicking on a course name will display course information below the course name about the course and a link to Add to Portfolio (course information may be shown in a pop up window if you have an older browser). Clicking on a program name will display all the related information for the program as well as the Add program to Portfolio link.

Clicking on the Add to Portfolio link will add information to your Portfolio for later retrieval. See below to learn more about Using the Portfolio Feature.

FlashPoint™ Links

Some schools/colleges, departments, programs, and courses may have FlashPoint™ Links associated with them that may be a text link or a click-able graphic. These FlashPoint™ Links are links to an additional digital resource. The digital resource may be another web page, a text document, audio, video, or many other types of media and may require a special browser plug-in.

To view a FlashPoint™ Link, simply click on it. All FlashPoint™ Links will be displayed in a new pop up window.

You may easily print every page of any bulletin (or this help document) by using a variety of different methods.

To print a page, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the “ Print this page.” link. A new pop up window will open up with just the body of the page in it (no navigation or header). This page will then automatically attempt to print. If the page with the “ Print this page.” link on it is already a popped up window, it will just attempt to print the current window.

Problems with Gateway Print Links

If you attempt to print a page of the Gateway and you are redirected here, your browser does not support printing from a link. For instance, most Macintosh based web browsers do not support this feature.

In order to print pages of the Gateway, you may need to use the operating system or web browser’s built in print functions instead.

To print on a PC, use one of the following methods:

• Press CTRL-P on your keyboard.
• Select the “File” -> “Print” menu option.
• Right click the web page and choose the “Print” option.

To print on a Macintosh, use one of the following methods:

• Press CMD-P on your keyboard.
• Select the “File” -> “Print” menu option.

You may add items to your own personal Portfolio as you browse through the online bulletins. The Portfolio feature will retain a list of courses, programs, pages, divisions and saved searches that you have found interesting and wish to save for future visits to the online Hofstra University bulletins.

To add items click the Add to Portfolio link next to the item in which you are interested.  This will open a new popup window that displays all items currently in your Portfolio.

You may remove items from your Portfolio by selecting the checkboxes next to them and clicking the Remove button.

Note: Items suffixed with the text [From Previous Bulletin] are from older, outdated bulletins that are no longer available. You will need to search within newer bulletins to find alternative information to replace them.

The Portfolio feature is based on an account system. You must sign up in order to permanently store items in the Portfolio feature.

The Portfolio feature will store your favorite items using a combination of temporary and permanent storage in a database. This method requires that you register an account and login to permanently save information in the Portfolio. Items are still stored temporarily in the database until you login to your Portfolio. Once you login, any temporary information will be saved into your account for permanent storage.

To create a Portfolio account, simply choose My Portfolio from the left hand navigation and click on the create an account link. Now enter a valid e-mail address and a password.

If you wish to have an admissions advisor contact you, select the contact checkbox. An advisor will contact you via e-mail.

When done, click the Create Account button to create the account.

Note: it is important to use a valid e-mail address in case you ever forget your password.

The account will be created and you will be logged in automatically. Any items you had already added to your Portfolio will now be stored permanently in your account.

To login to your Portfolio account, simply choose My Portfolio from the left hand navigation, enter your e-mail address and password and click the Login button.

If you have forgotten your password, just enter your e-mail address and click the Reset Password button. An email will be sent to the email address you used to sign up for your My Portfolio account with a link that will enable you to reset your password.

To logout, simply view your Portfolio and click the Logout link at top right.

To edit your Portfolio account information, login to your Portfolio account and click on the Edit Profile link at the top right of the Portfolio feature.

You may change your account login by entering a new e-mail address and clicking the Send button.

To change your password, click on the Change Password link. A pop up window will prompt you for a new password. Enter a new password and confirmation and click the Reset button. When you are finished, you may close the pop up window.

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