PROMOTING STUDENT SUCCESS
Oregon Tech uses a platform called Merit Pages to showcase students’ unique and meaningful accolades and accomplishments. Individual student pages are like a digital resume, highlighting their academic career at Oregon Tech and showcasing accomplishments, achievements, activities, and much more.
A student’s Merit page is established by Oregon Tech’s Marketing, Communications, and Public Affairs (MarCoPa) department. With the click of a button, students can share their successes with family and friends via their social media accounts: president’s and dean’s list, commencement, scholarships or awards, and much more. MarCoPa may even share some achievements with the media and local and state lawmakers who represent student hometowns and regions.
MERIT WELCOME EMAIL
An individual landing page is automatically created for current students. You will receive a welcome email from Merit with more information.
Once you get an email from Merit, simply click the “Sign into your Merit Page” link. Haven’t seen an email yet? Search “Merit” in your spam.
CREATE AN ACCOUNT
Once you get to the Merit homepage, create an account using your preferred email.
CUSTOMIZE YOUR ACCOUNT
Now, you can customize your account by clicking “My Account” and adding content to each section.
HOW DO I MAINTAIN MY PAGE?
Each time your Merit page is updated with an accomplishment from Oregon Tech, you will receive an email informing you of the new content.
Merit pages can be spruced up by adding photos, a short biography, activities, or work experience. Your page can also be connected to your social networks such as X, Facebook, or LinkedIn, which will ensure your friends and family, as well as future employers, learn about your achievements.
HOW IS MY MERIT PAGE UPDATED?
Updates are automatically posted when you are recognized for an accomplishment, such as making president’s or dean’s List, joining an honor society, participating in a campus activity, presenting at a conference, receiving a scholarship, or studying abroad.
These stories are curated by MarCoPa based on information the department receives from faculty and staff.
If you don’t see an accomplishment you earned on your Merit page, reach out to the faculty or staff contact and have them send the information to MarCoPa at marketing@oit.edu. MarCoPa updates activities with approval from your faculty or staff lead for the activity.
MERIT AND PRIVACY
You can opt out of having a Merit page at any time, or keep your Merit page active, by adjusting your privacy settings. Read more about privacy settings here.