Los Angeles Valley College

Universal Internet Access System (UIA)

Instructions

• Before continuing, read how to find your UIA username and password in the frame below.
• After clicking the link above, you will be presented with the LAVC welcome screen.
• Under Login Name, enter your UIA username and press the Enter key.
• Then, you will be presented with a popup window that asks for your User Name and Password. Re-type your UIA username and UIA password. Press the Enter key
• Your email and its contents will be deleted when your UIA account is deleted. Read the frame below for the exact date.

For help navigating through the many options you have on the UIA email server, log in to the email server and click on the ? (help)

• Get a wireless card that supports the 802.11b (WiFi) protocol available at our Bookstore or any electronic store. Setup your card following the card instructions.
• Start your browser and type any Web site address. Accept the security certificate and a logon box will open.
• Enter your UIA username/password. Read how to find your UIA username and password in the frame below.

• Wireless access is available at: Cafeteria, Fireside room (Campus Center), Periodical area (Library), and Group Study room (Library). Other areas will follow. Look for the WiFi HotSpot logo.

• To login into a lab computer, use your UIA username and UIA password.
• To find your UIA username and password read the frame below.
• Anything saved in the computer will be deleted when the computer is shut down.

• The only place where you can save data is in the "U" drive.  A shortcut to the U drive is located on the Desktop and it is called "My Network Drive (U)".
• You can save up to 15 MB of data in your Network Drive.
• Your Network Drive is available in any computer in most UIA labs.  Remember to Log off from the computer or somebody might come after you and delete/modify all the contents of your Network Drive.
• Your Network Drive and its contents will be deleted when your UIA account is deleted. Read the frame below for the exact date.

UIA usernames are:

• the first 2 letters of the first name +
• the first 2 letters of the last name +
• the last 5 digits of the SIN

  Student's emails are:

• UIAusername@academic.lavc.edu
• Remember, emails do not have spaces.

  UIA passwords are:

• MonthDay of birth in school records.

  UIA account deletion:

• Summer 2005 UIA accounts will be deleted on August 27, 2005 (midnight).

  Example 1:

• Jose A. Garcia with SIN # 111-22-3333 born on January 11.
• His UIA username is JOGA23333. His email is JOGA23333@academic.lavc.edu. His password is 0111.

  Example 2:

• Yolanda D'Piero with SIN # 123-45-6789 born on December 31.
• Her UIA username is YOD'56789. Her email is YOD'56789@academic.lavc.edu. Her password is 1231.

Important

• All UIA accounts are automatically generated for students each semester.
• All UIA accounts are automatically deleted at the end of each semester.
• Only current students have UIA accounts.
• UIA passwords are based on the student's birthday in the school records. If the UIA password doesn't work the student should verify his/her birthday in Admissions and Records.
• If the student has gone to Admissions and Records and changed his/her name and/or student ID and/or birthday, the current UIA account/password will have to be used for the remainder of the semester.

FAQ

• Student:  This semester, I'm taking only one class.  I registered on that class today.  When will my UIA account be created?
• Answer:  Tomorrow.  Accounts are automatically created early every day.

• Student:  I already registered for the next semester.  Will my email and Network Drive be deleted at the end of this semester?
• Answer:  Yes.  Please save any email or data you want to keep.