Access

We are committed to a security model that grants the appropriate level of visibility and access to each employee using UCPath. 

UCPath access overview 

  • UCPath uses our current “single sign-on” framework via Shibboleth. 
  • DUO is required for access to the UCPath system. 
  • All employees are granted access to Employee Self-Service functions in UCPath. 
  • All managers with “reports to” relationships, have access to Manager Self-Service functions, including recruiting (TAM) and ePerformance. 
  • Requests for access are submitted through a Security Liaison for your unit/department. 

Click below to learn more about security levels, access requests, security liaisons and training.

  • Security Levels 

  • There are two levels of security in UCPath:

    • Roles - Controls the screens you see and the types of actions you can take
    • Rows - Controls whose data you see, based on Business Unit & HR Department

    You have one definition of your row-level security that applies to ALL of your assigned Roles.

    Security Role Types

    Initiator - Transactional User

    • Initiates requests / transactions in UCPath
    • Primary entry role for creating & updating records
    • Primarily Service Channels & Central Office users but includes Fund/Account mgrs.


    Approver - Transactional User

    • Approves requests / transactions in UCPath
    • Reviews & approves before going to UCPath Center
    • Primarily Service Channels & Central Office users but includes Finance officers.


    Inquiry User - View-Only Access

    • Able to view information directly in UCPath system
    • Primarily Central Offices and HR Business Partners


    Cognos Report User - Reporting Access

    • Reports accessed from Cognos data warehouse, not directly in UCPath
    • Includes department users as well as Central Offices and Service Channels

    Additionally there are less commonly assigned roles such as various types of Administrator roles

    How was Security Access Decided?

    • Input from unit / department leaders
    • Review of current access in PPS, KFS, PPS DS, and UCDH PeopleSoft
    • Analysis of Business Need for Access as well as Security & Privacy compliance
    • Review by UCPath Security Committee

    Because of the confidential nature of the information, access to UCPath is granted only for the performance of assigned job duties. 

  • Requesting Access
  • UCPath Security Liaisons (see table below to identify your department contacts) have been identified for each department/unit and/or division. Questions about access should first go to your department’s UCPath Security Liaison and they will escalate appropriately. Utilizing the UCPath Security Liaison will ensure questions are resolved as quickly as possible.

    The role of the Security Liaison is to:

    • Review requested and assigned UCPath roles and rows, and Cognos report users.
    • Help respond to any questions or concerns for their departments.
    • Coordinate questions and access updates with the UCPath Security team.

    The role of the Security Liaison includes approving access requests. The Security Liaison will assist with submitting the request to the UCPath Security team.

    Process for Submitting Updates
    • Contact your UCPath Security Liaison to discuss the business rationale for the roles/rows needed.
    • Working with your UCPath Security Liaison, submit the online application request at https://access.ucpath.ucdavis.eduReview the instructions for completing the form and contact the UCPath Security Team at ucpath@ucdavis.edu for assistance.
    • An email confirmation will be provided when the role/row changes have been fully processed.

    If your access doesn’t seem correct, please report to the UCPath Security Team at ucpath@ucdavis.edu. The UCPath Security Team will review and resolve issues as quickly as possible. There are approximately 100 different UCPath security roles in use at UC Davis, so some adjustment may be necessary.

    All requests will be processed as quickly as possible. Your patience is appreciated!

  • Security Liaisons
  • Initial Point of Contact for Questions on UCPath Access

    The people listed in the tables below are acting as the liaisons for their units regarding the UCPath Security Role Assignments. These liaisons will provide assistance with access for their area, which includes UCPath Security Roles as well as “row level Security” that denotes to which departments the user will have access.

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    Updated: January 30, 2024

    UC Davis Health, UC Davis Medical Center, School of Medicine, School of Nursing

    Security Access Group UCPath Security Liaison
    Service Channel - Health - AP SOM Brent Seifert
    Service Channel - Health - AP SOM Abby Reyes
    Service Channel - Health - LOA, Records, & Recruit Coordinators Robert Pettit
    Service Channel - Health - LOA, Records, & Recruit Coordinators Evelyn Almeida
    Service Channel - Health - LOA, Records, & Recruitment Ali Marie Cordone
    Service Channel - Health - Payroll Services Svetlana Tymoshchenko
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - School of Med Abby Reyes
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - School of Med Nicole Steele
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - School of Nursing Holly Evans
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - School of Nursing Steven Wells
    Central Office - HR Staff at UCDHS Justin Johnsen
    UCDHS - IT, Compliance, Employee Health Susana Lee
    UCDHS - IT, Compliance, Employee Health Angela Brauner
    UCDMC - Finance Kerri Hester
    UCDMC - Finance Kara Shaw
    All other UCD Health Departments Kara Shaw (for GL roles)
    Kerri Hester (for GL roles)
    Justin Johnsen (for HR roles)

    UC Davis Main Campus

    Security Access Group UCPath Security Liaison
    Service Channel - AUSS-C Lisa Gaby
    Service Channel - AUSS-C Robin Tapia
    Service Channel - DiSSC Nephi Lewis
    Service Channel - SSO Justine Canevari
    Service Channel - SSO Stacey Stephens
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - Athletics Sean Quinn
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - Bio Sciences Laura Aranda Arestegui
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - Bio Sciences Jen Sang
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - CAES Nephi Lewis
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - CAES Jennifer Long
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - CAES Janelle M Kohl
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - CAES Shannon Tanguay
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - Cont & Prog Ed Lindsey Dunn
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - DEVAR Melanie Christensen
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - DEVAR Tania Walden
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - Engineering Melanie Clague
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - Engineering Penny Schafer
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - FOA Steve Lanterman
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - FOA Nancy Hernandez
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - GSM Michele Goodman
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - IET Sonja Colbert
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - IET Christina Harland
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - IET Jeri Miller
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - L&S Celina Cano
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - L&S Juliana Gibbs
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - L&S Veronica Ledesma
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - Law Kristina Do-Vu
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - Law Brett Burns
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - Library Elizabeth Vaziri
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - Library Esther Cannizzaro
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - Office of Research Delanda Buchanan
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - Office of Research Dorothy Chan
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - Office of Research Tiffany Dong
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - Office of the Chancellor/Provost Matt Foster
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - Office of the Chancellor/Provost Jennifer Paoli 
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - Office of the Chancellor/Provost Katya Rodriguez
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - School of Ed Heidi O'Guinn
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - School of Ed Damian Chapman
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - School of Ed Donna Connolly
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - Student Affairs Monica Wilson
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - Student Affairs Dave Johnson
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - Student Affairs Guadalupe Castro
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - Student Affairs Lorna Gill
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - Cont & Prof Ed Denise Prigge
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - Vet Med Shireen Lovell
    Dept GL/HRBP/Dean's Office - Vet Med Mary McNally
    Central Office - Academic Affairs Kim Delaughder
    Central Office - AdminIT Leslie Olsen
    Central Office - AMAS Janet Cox
    Central Office - BIA Terrence Ireland
    Central Office - Compliance Wendy Lilliedoll
    Central Office - Contracts & Grants Mario Reina-Guerra
    Central Office - Contracts & Grants James Ringo
    Central Office - Finance Courtney Finn
    Central Office - Finance Mike Legrand
    Central Office - Supply Chain Mike Kuhner
    Central Office - Financial Aid Catherine Li
    Central Office - Grad Studies Rosemary Martin-Ocampo
    Central Office - HR Campus Matt Matuszak
    Central Office - IC/Student Empl Andrea Hanson
    Central Office - ITX Walter Allen
    Central Office - Payroll Kathy Sandhu
    Central Office - Campus Risk Management/WC Gaby Renteria
    Central Office - Student Accting Ileana Acevedo
    Central Office - Tax Ricardo Buenrostro
    PMO Team Susan McCutcheon

     

  • Security Roles Training
  • Required Training

    Anyone who has been assigned one or more of the following roles must complete the required training:

    Funding Entry Initiator Funding Entry Approver Salary Cost Transfer (Direct Retro) Initiator Salary Cost Transfer (Direct Retro) Approver

    For all other roles, there are recommended learning paths, eLearning courses, and reference guides that can be found on the Training Resources page on the UCPath site at https://ucpath.ucdavis.edu/training.

    Note, in the future, required training will be added to additional roles and become required for new users.

    A note about Cognos reports: Cognos reports training is not required, but highly recommended. We encourage all Cognos users to take a few minutes to watch the Cognos Reports (NAV108) elearning and download this guide for instructions.

    Required training is available from the UC Davis Learning Center. The courses are listed in the table below. The first three are optional but highly recommended and the remaining two are the courses that are required to maintain UCPath access.

    Course Code

    Title

    Duration

    Content / Description

    UCDGEN100

    Upcoming Changes: Funding Entry & Salary Cost Transfers

    10 min

    This course provides a quick overview of the changes to how we'll handle Funding Entry and Salary Cost Transfers with the new UCPath system.

    UCDGEN101

    Overview of Funding in UCPath

    15 min

    This course explains the core concepts on how funding will be handled with UCPath and is recommended as a precursor to the Funding Entry / Updates and Salary Cost Transfer courses.

    UCDGEN110

    Funding Entry Inquiry

    20 min

    This course provides tips on navigating in UCPath and explains how to run a Funding Entry Inquiry. It includes details on how to interpret the information provided on-screen.

    UCDGEN201

    Funding Entry & Updates
    Required for Access

    30 min

    This course describes the position funding entry process overall as well as providing detailed instructions on submitting new funding entry requests, updating existing funding entries, and uploading funding files into UCPath.

    UCDGEN202

    Salary Cost Transfers
    Required for Access

    30 min

    This course describes how to enter salary cost transfers in UCPath,It also explains how to run Salary Cost Transfer inquiries and interpret the resulting screen.