PINs are distributed securely by the Harvard ID Office. Access to applications under development by the registrar, student advisement information, and course registration will all be accessible through the portal. Elements of the instructional computing group's toolkit for instructors will also be available. Mechanisms for distributing important announcements and information for subscribers are also planned. Elements of the portal can be repositioned, collapsed, expanded, or removed in accord with individual preferences.
Calendars are a key part of the portal.
The personal calendars that users create are stored on central servers. They can be set up to repeat events, to send e-mail reminders, and to display images and text. Students and faculty can automatically overlay their class schedules by clicking a button. Entries from Harvard public events calendars can be instantly merged with personal calendars. The FAS communications office is helping departments to set up calendars with similar overlay capabilities.