2 June, 2022
Effective today, Sheridan College students and alumni will be able to securely request, receive and share digital transcripts through a partnership with digital documentation platform, MyCreds™.
The MyCreds™ platform will offer a more secure, streamlined user experience for all students and alumni who need to request and share transcripts with other educational institutions, employers, or immigration authorities securely and conveniently. Documents issued through MyCreds™ are tamper-evident and cryptographically signed, making them authentic and official.
The MyCreds™ virtual credential wallet will integrate with Sheridan’s existing student self-service portal, allowing students and alumni to request a transcript through Sheridan’s myStudent Centre. They can then easily set up a secure virtual credential wallet for their academic credentials through the MyCreds™ platform, and share the transcripts as necessary. The secure virtual credential wallet will give users better control over who they share their records with, and for how long.
Sheridan’s partnership with MyCreds™ begins with digital transcript requests, and the college will later expand the virtual credential wallet functionality to support requests for enrolment letters and more.
“Students and graduates need reliable, secure access to digital academic documents as they further their education and pursue new personal and professional opportunities,” says Deanna McQuarrie, Registrar and Associate Vice President, Enrolment Management at Sheridan. “The MyCreds™ platform is a further milestone in Sheridan’s efforts to offer a seamless, secure end-to-end experience for all students and graduates who need access to these important documents.”
“ARUCC is delighted to welcome Sheridan College to the MyCreds™ family,” says Charmaine Hack, Project Chair of ARUCC MyCreds™. “MyCreds™ represents one of the most significant student service initiatives today in Canada. It is an effective means to support students as they transition into, between, and beyond their college experience.”
MyCreds™ is a national, shared service and platform that provides students and graduates access to a secure, online, password protected learner credential wallet. This virtual wallet allows them to view and share their verified and official transcripts, credentials, and academic documents in a digitized format on a 24/7 basis – anytime, anywhere. Secure, cryptographically signed documents can be sent conveniently and require no further verification. MyCreds™ is the first and only national bilingual system of its kind in Canada. Visit www.mycreds.ca for more details or contact ARUCC’s Executive Lead, Joanne Duklas at info@aruccnationalnetwork.ca.
Founded in 1967, Sheridan is one of Ontario’s leading postsecondary institutions, educating approximately 43,000 full- and part-time students every year from campuses in Brampton, Mississauga and Oakville. An award-winning institution, Sheridan attracts students from across Canada and more than 110 countries. As a trailblazer in unique arts, technology and health care programs, Sheridan has always been on the leading edge of innovation ensuring students learn job-ready, practical skills and develop the confidence, empathy and problem-solving savvy that allows them to push boundaries in an ever-changing world.
The Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC) owns MyCreds™. ARUCC provides leadership in the post-secondary education field and service to its member institutions nationally and internationally, helping foster the advancement of registrarial practices and learner focused service delivery in Canada.
Digitary provides the underlying engine powering MyCreds™. Digitary was launched in Dublin, Ireland in 2005, and has grown to become a leading online platform for certifying, sharing, and verifying academic credentials. Learner-centric since the very start, Digitary enables millions of learners to share their verified academic achievements online, securely, quickly and easily. Digitary is now used by organizations in over 135 countries. For further details visit www.digitary.net.
Carolina Salcedo, Manager, Communications and Public Relations, Sheridan College. E: Carolina.salcedo@sheridancollege.ca
Joanne Duklas, Executive Lead, ARUCC. E: info@aruccnationalnetwork.ca