User Roles and Privacy Settings
Who can use different features of the Illinois app?
This table explains the user role and privacy settings required to see and use different tools in the Illinois app.
Some user roles can access features in the app that other user roles cannot. Some features require certain credentials.
Multiple user roles can be selected.
- To change the user role: Profile > Who Are You
- To sign in with a NetID: My Settings > Sign In/Sign Out
- To change the privacy level: Profile > My App Privacy Settings > Manage and Understand Your Privacy
Features and Required Settings
Features | Minimum Privacy Level | Required Credential | University Student | University Employee | Alumni | Parent | Visitor | Athletics Fan |
Academics | 1 | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
App Help – FAQs | 1 | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Athletics | 1 | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Campus Guide | 1 | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Dining | 1 | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Events | 1 | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Groups – All Groups | 4 | NetID | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Groups – My Groups | 4 | NetID | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Groups: Create, Create events, posts, polls | 5 | NetID | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Media Feeds | 1 | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
My | 4 | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Notifications | 4 | NetID | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Polls: Create | 4 | NetID | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Polls: View | 4 | NetID | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Recently Viewed | 1 | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
State Farm Center Parking | 1 | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Wallet – Illini Cash (view balance) | 4 | NetID | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Wallet – Add Illini Cash | 1 | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Wallet – Meal Plan | 4 | NetID | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Wallet – Bus Pass | 4 | NetID | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Wallet – Illini ID | 4 | NetID | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Wellness – Resources | 1 | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Wellness – Rings | 1 | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Wellness – To-Do List | 1 | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Bottom Menu Item | Minimum Privacy Level | Required Credential | University Student | University Employee | Alumni | Parent | Visitor | Athletics Fan |
Favorites | 1 | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Browse | 1 | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Map | 1 | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Academics | 1 | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Wellness | 1 | – | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |