Update Family and Emergency Contacts

Add family and friends to contact in case of emergency.

This guide will cover how to:

• Add Family and Emergency Contacts

• Add Coworker as a Contact

• Create a New Contact

• Update Contact

• Delete Contact

 

Step One

 

Personal Information Application                                                          

• After logging in to WyoCloud, click on the Navigation Menu designated by the 3-horizontal lines in the upper left-hand corner.

• Click on the arrow next to the My Profile module.

• Click on the Personal Information application.

Step Two

Family and Emergency Contacts Tile

• Once in the Personal Information application, click on the Family and Emergency Contacts tile.

Step Three

Add Family and Emergency Contacts

• On the Family and Emergency Contacts page, click on +Add to create a new contact.
  • If your emergency contact is a current UW employee, click on Select a Coworker as a Contact from the drop-down menu.
  • If your emergency contact is not a current UW employee, click on Create a New Contact from the drop-down menu.

Step Four

Add Coworker as a Contact

• If you clicked on Select a Coworker as a Contact, the Search Coworker page will display where you can search for the current UW employee.
• Begin by typing their name in the Search for a coworker to add as a contact field and click on the appropriate person in the drop-down that appears.

• Complete the What’s the start date of this relationship and Relationship fields by using the calendar icon and drop-down menu to select the appropriate information.
• Check the box to indicate if this coworker is an emergency contact.
• Click on Submit when you have finished.

Step Five

Create a New Contact

• If you clicked on Create a New Contact, the New Contact page will display where you can enter Basic Information regarding your contact person.
  • Please note that only the fields with a star are required.
  • Complete the Relationship and What’s the start date of this relationship fields by using the drop-down menu and calendar icon to select the appropriate information.  
• Check the box to indicate if this person is an emergency contact.

• In the Communication section, use the drop-down menus to select the Phone and Email types.
  • Additional fields will appear. Please enter the information accordingly.
• In the Address section, you can Use Your Address or Enter a New Address.
  • Based on your selection, a drop-down menu and/or additional fields will appear. Please enter the information accordingly.
• Click on Submit when you have finished.

Step Six

Update Contact

• On the Family and Emergency Contacts page under My Contacts, click on the name of the contact that you wish to update.

• The contact person's details will be displayed in different information sections, including Relationship, Name, Demographic Info, Biographical Info, Communication, and Address.
• Click on the pencil icon on the right-hand side of the section that you wish to update.
• Please note that some sections will enable you to +Add supplemental information if necessary.

• Please enter the contact’s updated information in each section accordingly.
• Click on Submit when you have finished.

Step Seven

Delete Contact

• On the Family and Emergency Contacts page under My Contacts, click on the name of the contact that you wish to delete.

• In the upper right-hand corner, click on Delete.