Quick Links:

• How do I access the BC WebCentral Portal?
• What is Blackboard?
• How do I access Blackboard through the CUNY Portal?
• Where can students get help with the CUNY Portal and/or Blackboard?
• Where can faculty get help with the CUNY Portal and/or Blackboard?

• Go to http://portal.brooklyn.edu or from the College's home page and click on the BC WebCentral Portal button.
• Choose Create a Central ID and follow the steps
• Once created, your new Central ID will give you access to all web applications and services within BC WebCentral.
• IMPORTANT: Please verify your preferred email address at the end of step 4, since this address will be used by the college, and Bb, for all official email communications and grade mailings. You will also be able to change this email from the My Personal Info channel in BC WebCentral.

NB: please wait 48 hours after setting up the BC WebCentral Portal before setting up your Blackboard account!

Professors can: Post syllabi, reading lists and assignments on-line. Store electronic documents and other reading materials for student's use. Set up a course calendar. Students can: Submit assignments via the internet. Easily communicate with Professors, Teaching Assistants and fellow students via e-mail and real time chat. View their grades.

SET UP YOUR ACCOUNT

2. Click on the link

5. On the User validation screen, enter your last name (case not important) your 9 digit Social Security number and your birthday. Click the Next button.

6. On the following screen confirm that the information you have entered is correct. Click Confirm if it is. If you made a mistake click Cancel and re-enter your information.

7. Now you must select a user name. The sign on process will choose one for you (usually your first initial and last name) but you may change this if you wish. After the user name, select a password (your choice, though it must be at least six characters, all numbers and letters, no spaces or punctuation) and enter it twice. Enter your e-mail address as well. This will be made available to your Professor and fellow students. After checking your information for correctness, click on the Save button. 8. You have completed the account set-up. Be sure to write down your username and password. Please see the next page for logging-in instructions!

2. Choose Log-in 3. Enter your username and password and click 4. From My Page click on the Blackboard link 5. You will see a list of all CUNY schools (you may visit any one by clicking on Guest). To go to your personal Blackboard page, click on Student on the Brooklyn College line.

THE BLACKBOARD WELCOME SCREEN
The Welcome screen brings you an overview of important tools and information on all of your Blackboard participating courses without having to access a specific course web site.

TOOLS - Here you will find all functions of Blackboard (calendar, e-mail portal, etc.) for all of your Blackboard accessible classes in one convenient place.

MY ANNOUNCMENTS - Your Professor's announcements, such as "quiz this Tuesday" and "all term papers due in 1 week" will appear in this box.

MY CALENDAR - Important dates sent from your Professors and dates that you have marked important yourself.

MY COURSES - A list of your Blackboard participating courses. The courses will appear here automatically! To gain access to a course web site, simply click on its name!