Category 2 and 3 Visitors must possess a sponsored e-mail account in order to access certain mandatory training systems, such as the University’s sexual harassment training, and to satisfy OIS requirements for University sponsored J- visa holders. Sponsored email accounts will also allow for single sign-on capabilities within the University’s computing environment, which are necessary to access the aforementioned training. These accounts are for temporary use only and must be created by an RC administrator assigned to the host department or school.
Specific information about establishing a sponsored account, including contact information for all RC Administrators [LINK], can be found on the Pitt IT website. In order to avoid duplicate records in the University system, the host department or school should verify that the Visitor’s information appears in the University’s CDS before authorizing their RC administrator to establish the sponsored email account. For security and compliance purposes, sponsored email accounts should be promptly terminated at the end of each visit.