Student Tools for a Successful Semester

Friday, July 25, 2025

Before Starting Classes

Read How to be Successful at UA-PTC
Review the Academic Calendar for important dates.
Download the UA-PTC Mobile App at www.uaptc.edu/app.
Install Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook) for FREE: To get started, log into Office 365 with your @students.uaptc.edu or @uaptc.edu e-mail and password. Click install office. For instructions, see the following tutorials: Windows | Mac

Develop a Routine

Make sure you have all your supplies for class - Laptop, textbook or ebook, pencil or pen, paper, planner and any additional materials. If you are using a laptop for online classes, make sure you have headphones with a microphone if possible for listening to lectures or discussions.
Is your laptop charged? Check the night before class to make sure your laptop is charged. If not, try and find a near place where you could plug it in.
Turn off your cell phone - If your taking classes online or in-person, turning off your cell phone before class will prevent you from any distractions when receiving a text messages and notifications.
Course Syllabus - Keep in touch with your instructors as the semester progresses. Instructor, department chair, and school dean information is provided on each syllabus.
Check your campus e-mail - Check your campus e-mail daily for important e-mails from the college.

Department E-mails

Academic Advising: [email protected]
Blackboard Support: [email protected]
Records: [email protected]
Financial Aid: [email protected]
Student Billing: [email protected]
Disability Services: [email protected]
Counseling: [email protected]
Admissions: [email protected]
Testing Center: [email protected]
Administrative Computing: [email protected]
Bookstore: [email protected]
TRiO: [email protected]
TRiO VUB: [email protected]

Technology Resources

Online IT Help Desk - Tech support for Workday and Blackboard, reset your password, add campus e-mail to your mobile, campus WiFi information, and more.
Recommended Technology for Blackboard - Recommended technology, equipment, and helpful resources for students taking online courses.
Microsoft 365 Training - Training tutorials for Microsoft 365 products.

Microsoft OneDrive

OneDrive Access - 1TB of space for files that can be accessed from any computer or mobile device (access by logging into My Apps).
OneDrive 101 - Two page step-by-step handout for using OneDrive.

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams - Direct access to the web version (access by logging into My Apps).
Download Microsoft Teams - Download Microsoft Teams on any device.
Microsoft Teams Training Resources - Training resources for chats, calls, meetings, posting messages and more!

Zoom

Download Zoom - Direct access for downloading Zoom services, including the mobile app.
Zoom Tutorials - Several video tutorials for using different Zoom features.

Laptops

Laptops are available to enrolled students through the campus library. To checkout a laptop, students must have a referral from a faculty member or an academic advisor. Faculty and academic advisors can send an e-mail or call the library on the students behalf.