DuckWeb overhaul goes on hold to allow realignment

November 10, 2022—Information Services has suspended its overhaul of the University of Oregon’s DuckWeb system to better align with campus partners.

“DuckWeb is vital for students,” said Melody Riley, associate chief information officer for enterprise solutions. “Pausing the project work now will allow time to collaborate with campus partners on ways to improve students’ experience using DuckWeb and create a thoughtful upgrade schedule for these student functions.”

Information Services is working closely with the Division of Student Services and Enrollment Management, Business Affairs Office, payroll and human resources on the DuckWeb overhaul.

Three sections of DuckWeb have already been upgraded: direct deposit and personal information in October 2021, finance query and document approval in December 2021 and employee information modules in June 2022.

Those upgrades brought a Duck ID login, a new look and feel, and improved mobile compatibility for those sections.

The June upgrade also resulted in a name change for the DuckWeb section that displays employee leave balances, earning statements and related information. After logging in to DuckWeb and choosing “Employee Information,” UO employees will find the new “Employee Dashboard Application.” Selecting it will open a Shibboleth single sign-on screen in a new browser tab. After logging in, employees will find familiar information organized in a new way.

To log out of the dashboard or other upgraded sections of DuckWeb, people should select the profile icon in the upper right, then select “Sign Out.” Next, they also should log out of their main DuckWeb window by selecting “Exit” in the upper right. That two-part logout process will continue until the DuckWeb overhaul is complete.

If you need assistance with DuckWeb, visit DuckWeb Support.

Project Overview

DuckWeb (duckweb.uoregon.edu) was scheduled to be upgraded section-by-section starting with Direct Deposit in September 2021. Changes include a new look and feel, new dashboards for students and employees, enhanced security and improved compatibility with smartphones.

During the transition, DuckWeb will act like flaggers in a road construction zone, automatically directing users to the right module to use while the site is under construction. When users reach an upgraded module, they will be prompted to log in with their Duck ID and password.

The university launched a project to upgrade and replace the functionality in DuckWeb in October 2020. Human Resources, Business Affairs, Information Services, Payroll and others are engaged in this work. The project team announced high-level project details in May’s Around the O article, “DuckWeb will get a major overhaul starting later this year.”