Important Information for Off-Grounds & Online Students

If you have not yet created or have lost, forgotten, or simply wish to reset your existing SIS password, you may create or reset it at this link.

After creating your password, you will have access to the University’s Student Information System (SIS) and to the University’s web platform for online classes.

If you attended the University at any time in the past, both your SIS identification number and your password will remain the same.

Create or Reset your password

You may use both the “Class Search” function (for currently offered courses) and the Course Catalogue (a comprehensive list of University courses) using the links at the top right of this web page.

No login or password is necessary to access these functions.

Search for classes

Once the self-registration period for a term has opened, you may use the link at left to log into SIS and enroll in courses.

For detailed help, and for short instructional videos and printable PDFs, see this “SIS Help for Students” page. It also offers a live chat function, and help-desk phone numbers and e-mail addresses.

Self-register for classes

You’ll need to set up your University e-mail account in order to access your course website, and to receive notifications. After set-up, you may forward your university e-mail to another account if you prefer.

Create your primary University e-mail account

A digital certificate installed on your computer is like an ID card you can use to identify yourself to websites, using NetBadge.

Logging into NetBadge with the digital certificate option is more secure than using your UVA computing ID and password.

Instructions for installing the certificate, and assistance via e-mail or live-chat, are available at the link at left.

Install a personal digital certificate on your computer, in order to use NetBadge (recommended; not mandatory)

If you are unable to drop or withdraw from a course using SIS, please submit this form (link at left).

Your registration for a course commits you to paying of the charges associated with enrollment (tuition and fees). You will not be automatically dropped from a course due to a lack of attendance/participation.

Information about drop-withdrawal deadlines and refund policies is also available at this link.

Drop or withdraw from a class

You may use the link below to view all aspects of your student record. For detailed help, and for short instructional videos and printable PDFs, see this “SIS Help for Students” page.

It also offers a live chat function, and help-desk phone numbers and e-mail addresses.

View your class schedule

Course resources are usually posted on a designated web site, via the Canvas platform, including the syllabus, list of text books, and information for contacting your instructor.

Find textbook & syllabus information (requires Netbadge)

Please note that once you have registered for a class, it’s possible that you may not be contacted with further information before it begins.

Contact information for help using Canvas.

Log in to Canvas (requires netbadge)

Access your course web site in Canvas

You may use the link below to view all aspects of your student record. For detailed help, and for short instructional videos and printable PDFs, see this “SIS Help for Students” page.

This page also offers a live chat function, and help-desk phone numbers and e-mail addresses.

View your grades

If you have questions about your balance, please contact Student Services: [email protected], or 434-924-0742.

View your account balance

You may pay your bill online using the QuickPay function available in SIS. Please see this video demo of the payment process.

Pay your bill

The transcript is a record of all academic work attempted at the University. It is not possible to segregate individual courses or semesters or to print only undergraduate or graduate work.

There is no fee to order a transcript online, by mail, or in person.

Order transcripts

Please submit this form for legal name changes to your SIS record; for changes to address, phone number, emergency contacts, etc., may be made directly in SIS (link at left).

Make changes to your personal information on your student record (address/name/contact info)

Your advisor’s name will appear on your student record.

If you are a degree- or certificate-seeking student, an advisor will be assigned to you within your department.

If you are a non-degree student, you will be assigned a default advisor from whom you may request a departmental advisor specific to your goals and area of interest.

View the name of your advisor

You may look up contact information for Staff in our online directory.
 
Information for some adjunct or new faculty members may not yet be available; in those cases, please contact student services for assistance.

Contact your advisor

Technical assistance with the Student Information System