ElmsConnect self-service is the online student information system at Elms College. ElmsConnect makes it easy for students to securely access online academic information from any location. Students can login at ElmsConnect.elms.edu with their Elms College User ID and password to view:

• Class schedule and Grades
• Course offerings
• Online Registration
• Transcript and Degree Audit
• Billing Statement and Online Payments
• Financial Aid Information
• Update contact and emergency information
• View Holds
• Mobile App

You can also download the ElmsConnect Mobile app to your phone or tablet.

Google Apps for Education - Gmail, Calendar, Google Groups, and Meet.

Student Email Accounts

The format for Elms student email addresses is ‘username’@student.elms.edu. Usernames are normally comprised of the full last name, followed by the first letter of the first name. For example, Jane Doe’s email address is doej@student.elms.edu. In the case of duplicate or like names, an alternative format is used.

The majority of communications from the Elms College community will come through Elms Gmail and Google Groups. Students are responsible for reading the information sent to them through their Elms accounts so make sure to check your email and groups often to stay updated on important information.

Moodle is the Learning Management System, or virtual classroom environment that professors and students use for online learning and collaboration at Elms College. To access Moodle, go to moodle.elms.edu and login with your Elms User ID and password.

How We Use Moodle

Professors organize and post digital content in each course. Information and materials include:

• Syllabi
• Assignments and Power Point presentations
• Videos and web links
• Discussions
• Quizzes
• Surveys and Course evaluations
• Viewing Your Moodle Courses

Students are assigned a Moodle classroom for each course in which they are enrolled. Moodle courses will appear under the “My Courses” section once officially enrolled in a class through the Registrar’s office. Students are added to Moodle two weeks prior to the course start date listed in ElmsConnect. When courses are added or dropped, they will appear in Moodle the following business day.

Zoom is used to facilitate live classes, large and small group meetings, and recorded class sessions. All Elms faculty, students, and staff have access to a personal Zoom account. To login to your Zoom account from ElmsConnect, click on the Student page and choose Zoom, or go directly to the website at:

https://elms.zoom.us/

For help and detailed instructions with using Zoom, browse to the “Going Online” website from ElmsConnect, or visit:

https://sites.google.com/elms.edu/elms-college-elearning/student-resources#h.p_yX4vyqHe2c0O

How to Activate your Elms Account

Your User ID grants you access to the Elms College network and various other computing and academic resources. To activate your new Elms account, you must first enroll in the Password Manager System, a self-service tool for registering new accounts and unlocking, resetting, and changing passwords in the event credentials are forgotten or compromised.

To activate your account, refer to the Virtru encrypted email sent to your personal email address by the IT department and complete the following steps:

1. Go to https://pwmanager.elms.edu
2. Click on the “Enroll” link
3. Account name: locate your account name in the Virtru email
4. Password: Locate your temporary password
5. Click “Next”
6. Answer the three Identity Verification questions
7. Click “Finish” and exit the program

You are now enrolled in the Password Manager program.

To finish the activation process you MUST change your password and complete these steps:

1. Go to https://pwmanager.elms.edu
2. Click on "Change Password"
3. Enter your account name
4. Enter your old password. Enter your new password and confirm the new password
5. Click “Next” and exit the program when finished.

You have successfully changed your password. All accounts will synchronize with your new password and can be accessed immediately.

Password Guidelines

Passwords must be minimum of (8) characters, cannot contain your first or last name, and must include any three of the following criteria:

• Upper case letters
• Lower case letters
• Numbers
• Special Characters

In addition, your username and password will remain the same across all computer systems (ElmsConnect, Gmail, Moodle, etc.) so it is critical that you learn this information and keep it confidential. The following safeguards are recommended to help protect your sensitive data.

You are required to change your password every 180 days. Go to the Password Manager page and click on the “Change Password” link before your password expires.

Your username and password provides access to the Elms College network. This information is confidential and should never be shared with anyone. Please keep this information safe.

Elms College employees will NEVER ask for your username and password either over the phone or via email. Please do not respond to emails requesting this information. If you do receive an email requesting such information, delete the email immediately.