How to log in to the Student Portal for University of Plymouth Colleges (UPC) Faculty Students This help sheet allows UPC students to log onto the UPC Student Community on the Plymouth University Portal. 1. In your browser type in http://student.plymouth.ac.uk OR if you want to go in via the extranet type in www.plymouth.ac.uk and then click on Internal Students. 2. Enter the username and password given to you from your programme manager or Learning Resource Staff member. You will then see the page below, click on ‘More information for University of Plymouth Colleges Students’. It is advisable that you will be prompted to change your password as soon as you log in – which is available on from the top right hand side. Click on this Link Click on this link This will take you into the UPC Student Community, where you can begin using the e-resources, study guides and many other resources such as:  E-resources, journals, databases – click on the myEdesk, Library, Media & IT (ILS)  University student services and learning resources (including on-line assessments and downloadable help sheets)  Link into UPSU, the University’s Student Union  Look up academic information and regulations including the student handbook  Access your e-portfolio for personal and professional development through myEdesk, e-portfolio  You will automatically have an e-mail account accessed through myEdesk, E-mail, calendar, contacts, (OWA) structured as follows: Firstname.Surname@students.plymouth.ac.uk. Your e-mail address will be shown near the top of the screen (below the menu tabs) when you log onto the portal  There are instructions located on the UPC student portal on how to forward your University emails to your preferred email address  We have also developed an interactive file which will e-mailed to your university account upon registration, this houses key resources and services that you will need as a UPC student. It is also available at www.help-cetl.ac.uk/upc Computing Helpdesk If you have any problems when you are creating your computer account or logging into the student portal or if you can’t access the information you need, please contact the University’s computing helpdesk by email: openaccess@plymouth.ac.uk or by phone on : 01752 588900.