New Students Start Here
Essential Tasks for New Students
Your Login Information
Once you have been admitted to the College, temporary login information is sent to the email address listed on your college application.
Once you register for classes, your Volmail email address, Username/Student ID & Password are sent to that same personal email. This will get you into all of the services listed below within 24 hours.
Emails are sent from HelpDesk@jalc.edu. Remember to check Junk Mail if you do not see that email (enter 鈥渇rom: jalc鈥� in the search box).
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You can use the green button if you know your current password, or the red button if you don鈥檛. (This will only work once you鈥檝e registered for classes).
- Log Into MyJALC ()
Click the link above, and enter your Student ID Number in the box near the top right hand corner. Then click 鈥淐ontinue.鈥� In MyJALC, you can:
- View your schedule: Students tab > My Course Schedule.
- Register, add, or drop classes: Students tab > Registration.
- View your bursar bill: Students tab > Student Accounts.
- See your grades: Students tab > My Grade Report.
- Log Into Volmail ()
In order to be successful at the College you must check your Volmail, as this is the way your instructors will contact you. Click the following link to learn about the easiest way to check your Volmail.
You will need to create a JALCAlert account to get emergency and campus closure text alerts on your cell phone. This is a service that you鈥檒l have to opt in to, as these accounts are not created automatically.-
Many courses require you to use Desire2Learn (D2L), the college鈥檚 distance learning platform. If you鈥檙e registered for any online or hybrid classes, they will appear in D2L at the beginning of each semester (some courses might not appear in D2L until the first day of classes).
A syllabus provides important information about a course, such as which books are required and how students will be graded (some syllabi may not get posted until the first day of classes).
51吃瓜 A. Logan students get a full Terabyte (1,024 GB) of cloud storage on OneDrive. With OneDrive you can ditch your thumb drive and store your coursework in the cloud.-
51吃瓜 A. Logan Students can install Microsoft Office on up to 5 computers (Windows or Mac) for FREE! You can also install Microsoft Office on your phone or tablet for free from your device鈥檚 app store.
- Click Here to Print Documents for Free!
51吃瓜 A Logan students can print for free, from any computer, tablet, or smart phone. Submit Print Requests anytime, day or night. Pick up print jobs in Room C115, Monday-Friday. You can also print for free to the library copier, from any library computer.
- Log Into the Wireless Network
Connect to “LoganLive! Student Wireless” using your Username/Student ID and Password. Make sure “Connect automatically” is checked.
Help with Technology
If you have trouble logging into any of the services above, full support is available Monday through Friday, from 7:45am 鈥� 4:30pm, on all days that the college is open, or you can email anytime: HelpDesk@jalc.edu
Direct Links to Important Resources
VolMail:
MyJALC:
Desire2Learn:
OneDrive:
Install Office/Use Office365:
Useful Telephone Extensions
College Phone Number: 618-985-2828
Academic Advisement: extension 8070
Questions about courses and academic programs
Admissions: extension 8298
Questions about admissions, transcripts, account information
eCampus Online Bookstore: 859-209-6958
Questions about textbooks and course related supplies
Bursar: extension 8201
Questions about tuition, fees and bills
Financial Aid: extension 8308
Questions about Financial Aid and FAFSA
General Store: 618-985-2828 Ext. 8127
On-campus general merchandise store selling JALC apparel, supplies, and other general merchandise. Also the pickup location for all 鈥淪hip-to-Campus鈥� orders placed through the JALC eCampus Online Bookstore.
IT Help Desk: extension 8388
Questions about logging in and wireless connectivity
Learning Resource Center: extension 8278
Questions about Desire2Learn
