New Student Technology Tips

As a Sul Ross student, there are three primary technology tools you will regularly use: your SRSU e-mail account, Banner Self-Service and Blackboard. Information about these three tools are provided below. A copy of this is available for download in PDF format (211 KB).

Banner Self-Service

BSS provides SRSU students with the ability to register at Sul Ross over the web and add or drop classes online. BSS also allows students web access to transcripts, course schedules, financial assistance information and a variety of other student-related information.

• How do I access BSS? Go to the Sul Ross home page and click on the "Banner Self Service" link (on the menu bar running along the bottom half of the home page). Then log in using your Student ID and PIN. You may be asked to create a personal security question.
• What Login Info Do I Need? You'll need your Student ID and a PIN
• Student ID = Your Student ID Number (SID)
• PIN = A 6-digit number you will need to get either by calling our 24/7 Help Desk OR from the Admissions and Records Office:
  • Alpine Students – Registrar's Office BAB 202, (432) 837-8049
  • Del Rio Students – Admissions Building, Room 412, (830) 703-4808
  • Eagle Pass Students – B Building, Room 115, (830) 758-5006
  • Uvalde Students – Admissions Building, Room 103, (830) 279-3008
• Where do I go for Help using BSS?
• For Student ID, PIN lookup and other issues, contact Help Desk at (from on campus) 837-8765 or (from off campus) toll-free at 1-888-691-5071

Blackboard

• How do I access Blackboard? Go to the Sul Ross home page and select "Blackboard" under Quick Links (or from the menu bar running along the bottom half of the home page).
• What Login Info Do I Need? You'll need a username and password.
  • Username = Usually, first initial + plus your last name (if you are new to Sul Ross).
  • Password = A randomly generated, case-sensitive, alpha-numeric string.
• Where do I go for Blackboard Help?
  • For login issues, or to get your username and password information, contact Help Desk at 837-8765 or off-campus toll-free at 1-888-691-5071
  • For other Blackboard issues, see the Blackboard Support screen on the Sul Ross web site for SRSU support person contact information at: http://www.sulross.edu/blackboard
  • A Blackboard Users Manual is available by logging into Blackboard and clicking on the "Help and Resources" link in any Blackboard course.

Web-Based E-Mail

Your SRSU e-mail account is official means of communication between your instructors, the university and you. Please plan on checking it regularly!

• How do I access my SRSU e-mail? Go to the Sul Ross home page and select "Web-based E-Mail" in Quick Links, or click"Email" on the menu bar running along the bottom half of the home page (If you get a security popup screen, click OK.)
• What Login Info Do I Need? You'll need a username and password.
  • Username = Usually, first initial + plus your last name (if you are new to Sul Ross).
  • Password = randomly generated, case-sensitive, alpha-numeric string.
• Where do I go for SRSU e-mail Help? For Login Issues, or to get your username and password information, contact Help Desk at 837-8765 or off-campus toll-free at 1-888-691-5071.

Library WebCat Catalog and Research Databases

Use WebCat to discover what books, media, reserves and periodicals the library owns and what is in the collections of the Archives of the Big Bend. Use the Library's research databases to find articles in periodicals.

• How do I access these? Go to the Sul Ross home page and select "Library" under Quick Links. Click on "WebCat Catalog" or "Research Databases"
• What Login Info Do I Need? At a Sul Ross computer, just use the links provided. For remote access, enter your Sul Ross e-mail login and password when prompted. For more information on remote access, click on "Remote Access Information" on the library web site.
• Where do I go for Library and Research Help? Contact the Library's Information Desk at (432) 837-8272