Using the Cherry and White Directory

Overview

The Cherry & White Directory is the online directory of Temple University students, faculty, and staff. The directory is searchable by name, department, phone number, and Temple email address.

Please Note: Entries are mandatory for employees.

Search the Directory

The Search feature on the Cherry & White Directory allows you to search by:

  • a person's last name (Conwell)
  • a person's first name (Russell)
  • TUID
  • AccessNet Username (tuz12345)
  • a department name (Admissions)

To search, type your search information and click the Search button. Note that you can type your search name in uppercase or lowercase letters. For hyphenated names, you must include the hyphen.

Understanding Search Results

Depending on your role within the university, the following information appears:

  • Students
    Name
    Preferred Name *
    College
    Email aliases
  • Faculty/Staff
    Name
    Preferred Name *
    Title
    Department
    Direct phone *
    Department phone *
    Mobile *
    Email aliases
    Organization
    Mailing address *
  • TU Japan/TU Rome/Temple Volunteer Faculty/Emeritus (Not Teaching)
    Name
    Organization
    Email aliases

* - optional

Update Your Entry

Name

 

  1. Log in to TUportal and, under TUapplications on the left, click Self-Service Banner.
  2. Click Personal Information.
  3. Click Name Change Information.

Note that the Name is the official name listed by the Office of the Registrar or Human Resources.  For more information, see the Human Resources Department (faculty/staff) or Office of the Registrar (students).

 

Preferred Name

 

  1. Log in to TUportal and, under TUapplications on the left, click Self-Service Banner .
  2. Click Personal Information .
  3. Click Update Your Preferred Name .
  4. Make your changes and click Submit Name Change . Your update will appear within 24 hours.

 

College (Students)

 

Contact your academic advisor.

 

Title, Department, Organization (Faculty/Staff)

 

Contact the person responsible for personnel matters in your department or the Human Resources Department .

Note: To update an incorrect department name, your Vice President or Business Manager can contact the Human Resources Department and request a department name override for the Cherry & White Directory.

 

Mailing Address (Faculty/Staff)

 

  1. Log in to TUportal and, under TUapplications on the left, click Self-Service Banner .
  2. Click Personal Information .
  3. Click Addresses and Phones .
  4. Click the pencil icon to the left of TEMPLE DIRECTORY .
  5. Make your changes and click Submit . Your update will appear within 24 hours.

 

Phone Numbers (Faculty/Staff)

 

  1. Log in to TUportal and, under TUapplications on the left, click Self-Service Banner .
  2. Click Personal Information .
  3. Click Addresses and Phones .
  4. Perform one of the following:
    a) To add a new phone, under PHONE NUMBERS , click the Add phone icon.
    b) To update a phone, click the pencil icon next to an existing phone.
    Note: Only phones with the following phone types can appear in the Cherry & White Directory: Direct Phone, Department or Mobile Work
  5. Make your changes and click Submit .
  6. Scroll down to YOUR CHERRY AND WHITE DIRECTORY INFORMATION . Any phone that has one of the following phone types will appear in this section: Direct Phone, Department or Mobile Work . By default each phone is set to: I prefer not to list one . To display the phone in the Cherry & White Directory, click on this entry. Then select the phone number that appears in the list.
  7. Click Save Directory Information . Your update will appear within 24 hours.

 

Email Address

 

 

Other Instructions

Prevent Your Information from Being Listed (Students)

 

If you are a student and do not want your information to be listed in the Cherry & White Directory, please contact the Technology Support Center by going to tuhelp.temple.edu and clicking Request Help or by calling 215-204-8000 .

 

Prevent a Phone Number from Appearing (Faculty/Staff)

 

The same phone numbers will appear both from within and from outside the university. If you do not want a particular phone number to appear in the Cherry & White Pages:

  1. Log in to TUportal and, under TUapplications on the left, click Self-Service Banner .
  2. Click Personal Information .
  3. Click Addresses and Phones .
  4. Scroll down to YOUR CHERRY AND WHITE DIRECTORY INFORMATION . Any phone that has one of the following phone types will appear in this section: Direct Phone, Department or Mobile Work . To prevent a phone from displaying in the Cherry & White Directory, click the list box next to the phone and and select I prefer not to list one .
  5. Click Save Directory Information . Your update will appear within 24 hours.
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Cherry & White Directory
Temple University’s official online directory for students, faculty, and staff. It allows users to search by name, department, phone number, or Temple email.