GASTON COLLEGE STUDENT LOGINS

<strong>GASTON</strong> <strong>COLLEGE</strong> <strong>STUDENT</strong> <strong>LOGINS</strong><br />

(WebAdvisor • Student Email • Lab Login • Print • Blackboard)<br />

OBTAINING<br />

YOUR<br />

WEBADVISOR<br />

I.D.<br />

LOGGING<br />

INTO<br />

WEBADVISOR<br />

1. Go to www.gaston.edu<br />

2. Click on the WebAdvisor icon<br />

3. Click on “What’s my User ID”, then type in your Last Name, and enter either your<br />

Social Security Number or your College ID, and click submit.<br />

4. Your initial password is your birthday in the form of mmddyy.<br />

1. Go to www.gaston.edu<br />

2. Click on the WebAdvisor icon<br />

3. Click on Log In (upper right), provide your User ID and password.<br />

4. If you forget your user name or password, or are unable to access the program, click on<br />

“What is my User Name” or “What is my Password” and follow instructions.<br />

<strong>STUDENT</strong><br />

EMAIL<br />

1. Go to www.gaston.edu<br />

2. Click on the Student Email icon<br />

3. Type in your student email address (WebAdvisor User ID@mymail.gaston.edu)<br />

4. Type in your password<br />

** Your initial password will be a capital GC, the last five digits of your social security number,<br />

followed by your first, middle, and last initials, i.e., GC55555abc) **<br />

5. Click Sign In<br />

6. Follow the directions for setting a new password and security credentials (only the first time).<br />

http://www.outlook.com/mymail.gaston.edu<br />

LAB LOGIN<br />

1. Click in the box for user name and type your WebAdviser User ID (see Obtaining your<br />

WebAdvisor ID above)<br />

2. Type in your password<br />

• Your initial password will be the last five digits of your social security number,<br />

followed by your first, middle, and last initials, i.e., 55555abc)<br />

PRINT<br />

LOGIN<br />

BLACKBOARD<br />

1. Once a print job has been requested, you will be prompted for your<br />

Paper Cut user name and password<br />

2. Paper Cut user name and password are the same as your lab login<br />

1. Go to www.gaston.edu<br />

2. Click on the Blackboard icon<br />

3. Click in the box for user name and type in your WebAdviser User ID<br />

(see Obtaining your WebAdvisor ID above)<br />

4. Type in your password<br />

• Your initial password will be the last five digits of your social security number,<br />

followed by your first, middle, and last initials, i.e., 55555abc)<br />

OR<br />

Go directly to http://gcvlc.blackboard.com and follow steps 3 and 4 above.<br />

If you have any problems logging in to Student Email, Labs or Blackboard, please check with your instructor. If you have problems<br />

logging into WebAdvisor, please check with the Office of Registration & Records. *It is not mandatory, but we recommend you retain the<br />

intial password of the last five digits of your social security number, followed by your first, middle, and last initials.

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REGISTERING FOR CLASSES<br />

Search and Register through WebAdvisor<br />

LOGGING IN TO<br />

WEBADVISOR<br />

1. Go to www.gaston.edu<br />

2. Click on the WebAdvisor button<br />

3. To sign in, click on “Log In” (upper right), provide your user name and password.<br />

4. If you are a NEW USER, obtain your GC I.D. by following the steps below:<br />

• Go to www.gaston.edu<br />

• Click on the WebAdvisor icon<br />

• Click on “What’s my User ID”, then type in your Last Name, and enter either your<br />

Social Security Number or your College ID, and click submit.<br />

• Your initial password is your birthday in the form of mmddyy.<br />

5. If you forget your user name or password, or are unable to access the program, click on<br />

“What is my User Name” or “What is my Password” and follow instructions.<br />

REGISTERING WITHIN<br />

WEBADVISOR<br />

1. Access WebAdvisor using the instructions above<br />

2. Click on “Students” (right side)<br />

3. Under the “Registration” banner, click on “Register for Sections”<br />

4. Click on “Search and register for sections”<br />

5. Select the term in the “Term” field<br />

6. Select the subject in the “Subject” field. (If you know the course number, enter that<br />

number in the “Course Number” field.)<br />

7. Click the “Submit” button<br />

8. A list of courses will be displayed with status, meeting location, times and instructor information.<br />

9. Under the “Select” column, check the box next to each course for which you would like to register<br />

10. Click the “Submit” button<br />

11. The courses you have selected will be saved in a “Preferred Sections” list<br />

12. Select the “Action” you wish to take for this class. If you want to register, select “Register”.<br />

If you want to delete class(es) from your “Preferred Sections“, select “Remove from List”.<br />

13. Click “Submit”<br />

14. ALWAYS check your schedule after making any changes on this screen. Your schedule<br />

can be accessed from the “Students Menu”, click “My Class Schedule”<br />

If you have any problems logging in to Student Email, Labs or Blackboard, please check with your instructor.<br />

If you have problems logging into WebAdvisor, please check with the Office of Registration & Records.<br />

*It is not mandatory, but we recommend you retain the intial password of the last five digits of your<br />

social security number, followed by your first, middle, and last initials.<br />

Gaston College<br />

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