New MyPortal Design

Using the New MyPortal

MyPortal is getting a new look – starting Wednesday, Oct. 23. 

All of the online tools and services that you used before will still be there. But the homepage will look a little different, under a new design adopted by the the Educational Technology Services unit of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District, which maintains the MyPortal system.

Log In the Same Way

The log-in process isn't changing. Click the MyPortal link at the top of any De Anza College webpage, or visit https://myportal.fhda.edu, and enter your CWID and password the same as you’ve done before.

• If you have a problem logging in, visit our MyPortal Log-In Tips webpage.

Cards and Links Right Away

As soon as you log in to the new MyPortal, you might see some important messages or updates on the new homepage. You'll also see several cards with links to helpful information or online tools for things like Student Registration, Bill Payment and Degree Works.

• These cards are similar to the tiles or “apps” in the old MyPortal design
• The links on each card will open the same pages and tools that you previously would access through the apps
  • Click a link on the card to open an online tool or a page with more information
  • If you don't see a link, click anywhere around the center of the card – see the arrow on the sample Student Registration card at right
• You can customize your homepage by adding any card that you want to keep handy.
  • See below to learn how

How to Search for Cards

If you don’t see the card you want, you can click the symbol with three horizontal lines in the upper left corner of your screen, just to the left of the De Anza logo. (This three-line symbol is sometimes called a “hamburger”.) 

This will open a menu of shortcuts, including a “Discover” link that opens a page containing all the cards in MyPortal.

To search for a particular card, use the “Find cards” search tool at the top of the Discover page.

Just type in the name of any card or program that you might use in MyPortal.  

You can also click on the buttons at the top for a list of cards in various categories, such as Student Services or Campus Services.

Customize Your Homepage

You can also rearrange the cards on your homepage:

• Place your cursor at the top of the card (next to the card name)
• Click and hold to drag it to where you want that card to appear

That’s It!

Once you click on a card, everything else should work about the same way as it has before.

You can find more user instructions on this "Getting Started” page.