Frequently Asked Questions
Technology and the User: Information for Students
What servers do I need to log into?
There are multiple servers that you may need to log into while at Bucks. Some of the servers that you need to log into are the mail server to access your college email and WebAdvisor for registering for classes, accessing your grades and paying your tuition bill. To see a list of the BCCC student systems needing logins, click on this link, which is a file describing the various systems you may need to log into during your time at BCCC. The page that will open will provide information on each system and links that will take you to the log in screen for each system.
For detailed login information for Bucks network and computer systems, click on this link to open a web page with further directions on how to log into the vsrious systems you may nede to log into during your time at BCCC.
When I become a student at Bucks County Community College do I get an email account?
Every student currently registered in a credit course receives an email account on GMail, powered by Google, the college's mail server. The account will remain active (even over the summer) as long as you continue to register for credit classes.
Your username for your email account is your last name, first initial and if necessary, followed by a random series of numbers. For example, John Smith would be smithj4567. Your password is your birth date in the following format preceded with the lower case letter "bd" mmddyy. For example, if your birth date is April 1, 1986, your password would be bd040186. Your full email address would be smithj4567@student.bucks.edu. You will be required to change your password immediately.
ROGUE
I'm a Computer Science student. Will I need access to special servers?
Some courses require access to ROGUE which is a UNIX server. ROGUE is used to support instruction in Computer Science, web design and other academic courses. For students using ROGUE for their courses, your username is your last name, first initial and if necessary, followed by a random series of numbers. For example, John Smith would be smithj4567. Your password is your birth date in the following format preceded with the lower case letter "bd" mmddyy. For example, if your birth date is April 1, 1986, your password would be bd040186. You will be required to change your password immediately.
Bb Vista
I'm taking classes online. Is there a course management software program I will need to access for class?
Bb Vista is web-based software program accessible through Internet browsers. It functions in many ways like face-to-face classroom do. Each course has its own private course space to work in where many classroom functions can take place. For instance, instead of handing out papers as instructors normally do in face-to-face classes, instructors can post their course format, syllabus, assignments, etc., to the course space. Students can then access these documents at any time from any place. There are tools for sending email, working in groups, participating in chat rooms, posting lecture notes, taking quizzes, keeping track of your grades, submitting assignments, and a number of other options as well.
If you are using Bb Vista, your username is your last name, first initial and if necessary, followed by a random series of numbers. For example, John Smith would be smithj4567. Your password is your birth date in the following format preceded with the lower case letter "bd" mmddyy. For example, if your birth date is April 1, 1986, your password would be bd040186. You will be required to change your password immediately.
Web Advisor
How can I register for classes online, look up my transcript online, and get my grades online?
All students have access to Web Advisor, a web-based interface to the college's student information system. It provides students the ability to look up grades, transcripts, schedules, account balances, and provides the ability to search and register for classes. Your username for your Web Advisor account is your last name, first initial and if necessary, followed by a random series of numbers. For example, John Smith would be smithj4567. Your password is your birth date in the following format preceded with the lower case letter "bd" mmddyy. For example, if your birth date is April 1, 1986, your password would be bd040186. You will be required to change your password immediately.
Computer Lab Information
Where are the computer labs, what software is in each lab and what are the hours that students can use the labs?
Various software programs are installed in the computer labs on all three campuses for use by the classes taught in each room. Computer labs are not considered "open labs" unless they are listed on the computer lab open schedule.
The open access hours for computer labs can be found at the following URL: http://www.bucks.edu/learn/labschedule.pdf.
Library Resources
Are there library resources that can be accessed online?
All students have access to the library resources from home. Subscription databases such as EBSCO Host, Lexis-Nexis, and others, that provide access to full-text journal articles--including thousands of scholarly, peer-reviewed resources--are available, not just on campus, but from anywhere a student can access the internet. To access these resources from home, your username is your last name, first initial and if necessary, followed by a random series of numbers. For example, John Smith would be smithj4567. Your password is your birth date in the following format preceded with the lower case letter "bd" mmddyy. For example, if your birth date is April 1, 1986, your password would be bd040186.
Tutoring Center
Where can I get help with writing and math?
Writing and Math tutors are available in the Tutoring Center. Students can make appointments at the Tutoring Center located in Library 121.
Technology Learning Centers
Where can I get help with my computer skills?
The Technology Learning Centers provide assistance with operating systems, logins and passwords, Internet browsers and the Intranet, online course management tools, WebMail, WebAdvisor, and basic MacIntosh features. The TLC at Newtown is located on the 3rd floor of the library and in the libraries at the Upper County campus and the Bristol Center.
