Mountain Top University (MTU) Staff Directory

STEP 1 Accessing the Directory Landing Page

Select ‘Staff Login’ on the landing page. On mobile devices, tap the hamburger menu (☰) at the top-right corner to access the option.

Figure 1: Mountain Top University Staff Directory homepage with the 'Staff Login' button in the top navigation bar.

STEP 2 Signing in with Google Workspace (@mtu.edu.ng)

Clicking the Staff Login button directs you to the portal authentication screen:

Figure 2: Secure Google Single Sign-On portal authentication screen for MTU staff.

1. On the login page, click the “Sign in with Google” button.
2. In the Google account chooser prompt, select your official institutional university email address (e.g. username@mtu.edu.ng).

Figure 3: Google account chooser prompt restricting sign-in to authorized @mtu.edu.ng accounts.

3. Enter your university Google password to authorize access and proceed into the portal.

STEP 3 First-Time Profile Creation

When you sign in for the first time, the portal automatically presents the initial Create Staff Profile form to capture your core institutional data:

Figure 4: Initial staff profile creation setup screen (Personal Details, Academic Details, and Biography).

1. Personal Details:
   • Title: Select your title (Prof., Dr., Mr., Mrs., Engr., Arc.).
   • Other Names: Enter any middle or additional names (your First & Last names are automatically fetched from your verified Google account).
   • Personal Email: (Optional) Enter your secondary/personal email.
   • Staff Number (Staff ID) *: Enter your official university staff identification number (e.g. MTU/STF/242).
   • Phone Number *: Enter your active phone number. (Phone numbers are protected from the public by default and only visible to signed-in MTU colleagues).
   • Profile Photo *: Upload a professional passport-style photograph (JPEG, PNG, or WEBP format, up to 10MB).
2. Academic Details:
   • Department *: Select your academic department or administrative unit/directorate (e.g. Computer Science, Biological Sciences, Registry, ICT Centre, Bursary).
   • Designation *: Select your official university designation / rank from the comprehensive 110-entry list (e.g. Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Administrative Officer I, System Analyst, Programmer, Technologist II, Accountant I, Medical Officer I, etc.).
   • Rank: (Optional) Enter your salary scale or grade (e.g. CONUASS 7, CONTISS 11).
   • Office Location: (Optional) Enter your office room or building (e.g. Block A, Room 205).
3. Bio & Research:
   • Write a professional academic summary highlighting your teaching disciplines, administrative background, or scholarly focus using the rich-text editor.
4. Click “Create Profile” at the bottom of the page to submit.

STEP 4 Your Personal Staff Dashboard

Once your profile is created, you are welcomed to your personal Staff Dashboard, where you can manage every aspect of your university portfolio:

Figure 5: Staff Dashboard overview showing profile card, Privacy Settings, Qualifications, Publications, and Social Profiles.

• Header Card: Displays your photo, verified name, designation, department/college, and quick-action buttons:
  • Privacy Settings: Quick link to control what public guests can view.
  • Edit Profile: Update your bio, title, designation, rank, or contact details at any time.
• Quick Sections: Direct “+ Add” buttons to populate Qualifications, Publications, Academic & Social Profiles, and Professional Bodies.

STEP 5 Adding Publications, Qualifications & LinkedIn

Enriching your profile with your research outputs and professional networks increases your visibility and automatically updates your publication count on the university research directory:

Figure 6: Adding research publications with DOI links and connecting academic & social profiles (LinkedIn, ORCID, etc.).

A. Adding Research Publications:

1. On the Publications card, click “+ Add Publication”.
2. Enter the Title of your journal article, conference paper, or book chapter.
3. Enter the Journal / Conference name, Year of publication, and the DOI / URL link (e.g. https://doi.org/...).
4. Click “+ Add Publication” to add additional publications as needed.

B. Connecting LinkedIn & Academic Accounts:

1. On the Academic & Social Profiles card, click “+ Add Account”.
2. From the Platform dropdown, choose LinkedIn, Google Scholar, ORCID, ResearchGate, Scopus, or X (Twitter).
3. Paste your direct profile URL into the Profile URL / Link field (e.g. https://www.linkedin.com/in/makinde-matthew-81a76533).

C. Adding Academic Qualifications:

1. On the Qualifications card, click “+ Add Qualification”.
2. Enter your degree/award (e.g. Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc., PGD), institution attended, and year of completion.

STEP 6 Managing Official Email Privacy (Public Protection Option)

To shield staff from spam scrapers, automated email harvesters, and unsolicited marketing bots, official university emails are protected from public visitors by default.

• Public Visitors (Not signed in): See (Sign in to view email) instead of your raw address.
• Authenticated MTU Colleagues: Signed-in university staff and students can always see and click your official email address.

Adjusting Based on Your Personal Preference:

If you prefer your official email address to be visible to the general public (for external collaboration inquiries):

1. From your Dashboard, click “Privacy Settings” (or navigate to Public Privacy Settings at the bottom of Edit Profile).
2. Locate the toggle/checkbox: “Show email address to the public”.
3. Check the box if you want your email visible to anyone on the internet, or leave it unchecked (the recommended default) to keep it protected so that only signed-in university accounts can view it.
4. Click “Save Privacy Settings” or “Update Profile”.

STEP 7 Verifying Your Live Public Directory Profile

1. Click “View Profile” in the top navigation bar to preview how your profile appears to the public and university community.
2. Your public profile showcases your photo, designation, department, badges, biography, qualifications, publications, and social badges.
3. As the verified owner of the account, an [Edit Profile] button is provided right on your public card for fast, one-click return to your dashboard whenever you need to add new achievements.