How to activate and set up your account for 1st time students This lesson is a walkthrough on how to set up your UWS email account and access the UWS WebCampus system. Step 1: Account Activation When your account has been created by the UWS IT department, you will be sent an email to the personal email UWS has on file. This email will have your UWS username (1) and temporary password (2), and the web address of the UWS email system (3). Open a browser window and enter the email address provided in the welcome letter. How to activate and set up your account for 1st time students - 1 You will be prompted to enter the username (your full UWS email address) and your temporary password. Step 2: Set up Outlook You will be asked to set up some basic options. Via the drop down menus select your primary language and timezone. If you need vision assistance, select the box that will enable this functionality. Click, "OK?". How to activate and set up your account for 1st time students - 2 Step 3: Change your password Once you are logged into the system, you will want to change your password. Find the Options key in the upper right corner. There you will find the selection to change your password. The new password must have 9 characters or more. A good password is one that is easy for you to remember but difficult for someone else to guess, even if they know you fairly well. Passwords should contain upper and lower case letteOnce you are logged into the system, you will want to change your password. Find the Options key in the upper right corner. There you will find the selection to change your password. Log out of the UWS email system by clicking "sign out" at the upper right of the page. How to activate and set up your account for 1st time students - 3 Step 4: Log into WebCampus Part A In your browser go to the following URL: https://webcampus.uws.edu/ Click "Login" in the upper left hand of the page. Step 4: Log into WebCampus Part B This will bring up the shown window. Using your FULL email and the password you have changed, complete the fields. Click "Login". How to activate and set up your account for 1st time students - 4 Step 5: Edit your profile Part A If it is your first time logging into WebCampus, you will be prompted to edit your profile settings. From here you can change settings. When in doubt, it is recommended you leave the default settings. Email Display: This provides options of who can see your UWS email address. Email Format: What format you wish to recieve your emails in. Email digest: This provides options if you wish to suscribe and recieve emails regarding new postings in forums. Please note that depending on this setting, you may recieve emails everytime someone post to a forum. Forum auto-suscribe: This allows options such automatically suscribing to forums when you post to the forum. Please note, that unsuscribing to a forum does not probibit you from posting to a forum or reading post. This only determines if you will or will not recieve notifcations via email when someone else post. Forum tracking: Do you wish to have it indicated which postings in forums you have read or not. When editing test: Recommended to leave as "Use HTML editor" Screen reader: enable if you are visually impaired and need assistance. Personal info, City/Town, Country, Timezone: As appropriate. How to activate and set up your account for 1st time students - 5 Part 5 Edit your profile Part B- Adding a picture & interest You may provide a picture of yourself for others to see when you participate in course activiites. Method 1: Drag and drop the file of your picture into box indicated (1) Method 2: Click "Add" (2) and follow the upload directions InterestIn this text box (3) you may include personal information regarding your interest which you wish to share. How to activate and set up your account for 1st time students - 6 Step 5: Edit your profile Part C: Optional Info The option information is NOT required for you to provide. Include this information only if you wish for others to have access to it. This information will NOT be available to other students, only UWS faculty and employees. Step 6: Finish editing profile Click "Update profile" in order to save any information that has been provided. How to activate and set up your account for 1st time students - 7 Return to the homepage After resetting your profile settings you can return to the homepage of WebCampus via two means: 1- The "Home" button on the header. 2- The "Home" tab in the bread crumb line. How to activate and set up your account for 1st time students - 8 Revisiting the profile settings If at anytime you wish to edit these settings, you may return to this page by clicking the following link on your homepage. How to activate and set up your account for 1st time students - 9