Sponsor Portal Update Bio

When enabled, the Update Bio page allows sponsors to update their contact information, text preferences, PIN, profile information, and photo. They may also set their directory search preferences.

Any updates made here will be made in the corresponding Biographic areas within the Jenzabar SONIS administrative portal. Unlike in the Student portal, the sponsor's Last, First, and Middle names can be updated within the Sponsor portal. Upon entering the page, they display in the upper left of the page.

To update any of the address, phone, or email fields, simply enter the field and make the needed update. After the update, click Submit to save the update and communicate the change to the administrative portal.

Clicking the Text Me Flag box indicates consent to receive text messages at the provided Cell Phone number. As with other areas on this page, making an update requires the Submit button be clicked for the update to be recorded.

Users have the option to change their PIN. To do so, click in the PIN field, enter a PIN that meets institutional requirements, and click Submit. If the PIN requirements and/or length are not met, a warning message displays.

The Profile field allows sponsors to write and maintain a short biography of themselves. This profile is displayed on the Biographic page in the SONIS administrative portal, and if Publish Profile is checked, it can be viewed by others at the institution in the portals. To create a profile, click in the box and enter the desired information. Click Submit to save the entered information.

The last section of the page provides the user the opportunity to determine which information will be available to others who are conducting searches within portals other than the administrative portal. For example, if a student or instructor is searching for someone's name and phone number, but the user did not select Publish Phone Number, the phone number will not be displayed in the search results. The publishing options are: