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Notice:
The information on these pages is currently for students entering in the Spring 2023 semester. Students entering in the following semester will be alerted when their onboarding process begins.
Related Checklist Items
- Now – Password Change/Email Set-up
- July 15 – Emergency contact information
- July 15 – Parental Education form
- July 15 – Use of preferred name on campus form (optional)
- Optional – Publicity opt out form
Related Checklist Items
As soon as possible
Due January 6
- Use of preferred name on campus form (optional)
- Publicity opt out form (optional)
Username and Password
You will receive your Beloit username and temporary password via email. Sometimes this email ends up in your “spam” folder, so be sure to look there for a message with the subject “Email Like a Beloiter”.
We highly recommend that you change your password immediately:
- Go to beloit.edu/password.
- Follow the instructions to enroll and change your password in Beloit College’s password system.
If you have any trouble throughout this process, please don’t hesitate to contact the IT Help Desk by calling 608-363-HELP (4357) or by sending an email to support@beloit.edu.
You’ll use this username and new password not only for email, but also for participating in summer orientation, registering computers on the college network, printing, and accessing the Portal and Moodle (which some professors use to create online communities for classes). In order to protect your private information, as well as the privacy of your classmates, it is crucial that you never share your password with anyone—including parents or friends.
Email and more
Beloit College uses G-Suite (Google Apps for Education) for email. G-Suite also includes a calendar tool and a document management system called “Drive” that has unlimited storage. To access your Beloit College email account, go to mail.beloit.edu and enter your full email address as your username (yourname@beloit.edu).
Make a habit of regularly checking your Beloit email account. Most communications you’ll receive will come via email, including your housing and roommate assignment, mailbox number, and financial aid information. Your Beloit email will also be an essential tool for communicating with professors, staff, and students at Beloit College.
The Portal
The Portal is an online application that gives you access to your personal academic information: things like class schedules, grades, and transcripts. You can also register for courses and update personal information in the Portal. Many forms referred to in the Next Steps Checklist are available via the Portal under the “New Students” tab. Log in through campus resources or at portal.beloit.edu.
Other Communication-related Things to Know
To encourage a more open and welcoming campus community environment, we allow any community member the option of using a “preferred” first and/or middle name on campus wherever possible. If you would like to submit a request to use a preferred name on campus, please visit the Preferred Name Policy page.
To ensure that your preferred name appears in a timely manner on class rosters, in Moodle, and throughout the Portal, we encourage you to submit your request as soon as possible.
All students are encouraged to have a cell phone. This is a main line of communication not only for our emergency alert system, but also for communication between students, as well as between students and faculty/staff.
We do not provide phone service for students in the residence halls.
You’re going to have some great accomplishments in college, and at times, we may want to share them publicly. For example, you may deliver your class’ Commencement address, become the lead in a play, or break a college athletic record in your sport.
If you don’t want us to share accomplishments like these publicly or to identify you if your photograph is taken by the college, you may opt out using this form.