Until recently, members of the RRU workforce who accessed courses through Professional and Continuing Studies (PCS) used their work username and password to register and sign in.
Good news!
Because of recent simultaneous changes to the Student Management System in PCS and how we manage identities at RRU, we can now support a proper student identity across RRU.
What that means for you
If you wish to take courses through PCS, you must first have an Academic Account.
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I don’t already have an Academic Account. How do I get one?
If you plan to enroll in PCS courses first
Visit the PCS website and click on ‘Student Portal’ at the top of the screen, then:
· if you’ve never had an Academic Account before - click on the ‘Create Account’ button to get started
· if you have had an Academic Account before, choose to ‘Login’ instead then enter your credentials to access the student portal
There is no need to wait until the last minute! You could create an Academic Account right now so that you’re ready to go when you are inspired to enroll in a course.
If you plan to apply for a credit program first
Start the application process normally, by (obtaining your supervisor’s & HR’s approval, if required, then) visiting MyAdmin, and completing the application. An Academic Account will be created for you during the application process.
Will I get an RRU email address with my Academic Account?
Students have an RRU mailbox & email address only while they are actively taking credit programs.
Whether your Academic Account is created through the credit program application process or through PCS, you will not get an RRU student email address. Once you are accepted/registered in the credit program, an email address will be provided. When you graduate, the email address ceases to function. If you go into a different credit program, you’ll get that same email address again. Etc.
I have a username because I am currently in a credit program and/or I am an alumni from a credit program. Do I need to do anything?
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I don’t already have an Academic Account. How do I get one?
If you plan to enroll in PCS courses first
Visit the PCS website and click on ‘Student Portal’ at the top of the screen, then:
· if you’ve never had an Academic Account before - click on the ‘Create Account’ button to get started
· if you have had an Academic Account before, choose to ‘Login’ instead then enter your credentials to access the student portal
There is no need to wait until the last minute! You could create an Academic Account right now so that you’re ready to go when you are inspired to enroll in a course.
If you plan to apply for a credit program first
Start the application process normally, by (obtaining your supervisor’s & HR’s approval, if required, then) visiting MyAdmin, and completing the application. An Academic Account will be created for you during the application process.
Will I get an RRU email address with my Academic Account?
Students have an RRU mailbox & email address only while they are actively taking credit programs.
Whether your Academic Account is created through the credit program application process or through PCS, you will not get an RRU student email address. Once you are accepted/registered in the credit program, an email address will be provided. When you graduate, the email address ceases to function. If you go into a different credit program, you’ll get that same email address again. Etc.
What happens to the courses I’ve already completed through PCS? Will my new Academic Account be aware of those?
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