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VSU E-hiker’s Survival Guide
Revised Version
August 2008
Important URL’s for Valdosta State University MLIS Students:
VSU Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://www.valdosta.edu/
MLIS Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://www.valdosta.edu/mlis/
Banner Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://www.valdosta.edu/it/eas/sis/
(Problems with Banner? Call the Registrar’s Office at 229.333.5727)
BlazeNet Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://luminis.valdosta.edu/
IT Help Desk Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://www.valdosta.edu/helpdesk/
(Phone help: 229.245.4357)
Odum Library Home Page . . . . . . . . http://www.valdosta.edu/library/index.shtml
MLIS Technology Training . . . http://www.valdosta.edu/mlis/student_resources/
(Located on the MLIS Student Resources page)
Technical Requirements . . . . . . . . . http://www.valdosta.edu/mlis/tech_reqs.shtml
(Computer and software specifications and links to the VSU Tech Shop)
VSU Graduate School Online Orientation . . . .
http://www.valdosta.edu/gradschool/orientation.shtml
WebCT/Vista Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://www.valdosta.edu/vista/
(Email help: Use the Tech Form at http://www.valdosta.edu/vista/techform.html)
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◊ First Stop: Look Up Your VSU ID Number
Your VSU ID is a 9-digit number used in place of your social security number.
To find it, go to the VSU/SCT Banner Homepage at: http://www.valdosta.edu/it/eas/sis/
Scroll down the page until you see the Related Resources menu. Click on the VSU ID Lookup.
You now see the page (below). Enter your personal data in the boxes as specified.
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◊ Second Stop: Change Your PIN to a Password
Return to the Banner home page and click on the prominent button.
Use the page (as pictured below) to enter the Banner system:
• Enter your 9-digit VSU ID number
• Enter your PIN
(It consists of your birth date – NO slashes and a 2-digit year.)
Eg: January 2, 1973 would be this PIN: 010273
• Click the “Login” button
You will now be prompted to change your PIN to a Password.
This screen will appear:
• Re-enter your PIN in the first box
• Enter your New Password in the second box.
(You make it up. The new password must contain 8 characters composed of letters and numbers.)
Eg: my24name
(This password expires every 180 days. Create a new one when that happens.)
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◊ Third Stop: Find Your VSU Email Address
Return to the Banner home page and click on the prominent button again.
Now you are ready to login to the Banner system.
Enter your VSU ID (all begin with 870+6 digits) and your new Password (example given below).
From the Banner Menu, select the “Personal Information” link (as circled below).
On this screen, click the “View E-mail Addresses” option.
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Your VSU E-mail address is on the line marked “Preferred.”
This is the address received by your professors and used for all VSU functions.
◊ Fourth Stop: Register for Your VSU Classes
You can do this from the Banner system, too.
From the “Main Menu,” select the “Student & Financial Aid” link (as circled below).
From the “Student & Financial Aid” menu, click “Registration” (as circled below).
Online guides that show you step-by-step how to register and use other Banner services were under
revision at the time that this E-Hiker Guide was being revised. Check the home page of the Registrar at
http://www.valdosta.edu/registrar/ for new links to help guides.
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◊ Fifth Stop: Using BlazeNet E-mail
You can click on the BlazeNet link in the right corner of the VSU Home page or go directly to it through
http://luminis.valdosta.edu/ .
All BlazeNet e-mail addresses consist of your unique User Name followed by .valdosta.edu
BlazeNet User Names are assigned by the University and vary in format.
Possible user names for Lois Joanne Lane are ljlane or loislane.
To log into BlazeNet:
• In the first box, enter your user name.
• In the lower box, enter your birth date in the Password box – NO slashes and a 2-digit year.
Eg: January 2, 1973: 010273 (You may change this password.)
The “Where can I find more information?” link (below the Login box)
answers many questions asked by first-time BlazeNet users.
Explore your personalized options, including the “groups” link.
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On the “My Groups” page, you will find the “MLIS Students” link.
All MLIS students and faculty are members of this group.
As a group member, you may e-mail classmates, chat online,
submit announcements or photos or Web links, and keep up with Georgia jobs.
Close the MLIS Group page and click into the Academic Resources tab.
Links on this page provide shortcuts to the library’s databases or the WebCT login page.
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◊ Student Organization of Library and Information Science (SOLIS)
Make sure you acquaint yourself with the SOLIS page at http://www.valdosta.edu/mlis/solis/ . Students
from the MLIS program maintain the SOLIS site. All current students are members of SOLIS (you need
not “join” or worry about paying dues).
◊ Other Stops: Guides, Vista Course Pages, Library Resources, Technical Help
Online Course Guides
VSU publishes registration guides and course listings for current and upcoming semesters on the Banner
Homepage at: http://www.valdosta.edu/it/eas/sis/.
Summer and Fall listings are posted prior to early registration (usually sometime in March) and Spring
listings are posted prior to that semester’s early registration period (usually sometime in October).
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From inside the “Class Schedule” page, click on the letter “M”
and then scroll down to the “MLIS” courses.
Course entries typically look like one of these three listings (below). Always copy down the “CRN” code
on the left for courses you want to take. You will need it to register.
The “Bldg” codes on the right indicate location and/or format of each course.
Schedules similar to the one above are replicated on the MLIS site at
http://www.valdosta.edu/mlis/schedules.shtml
Syllabi for each MLIS course are available by semester at
http://www.valdosta.edu/mlis/syllabi.shtml
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Add, Drop, or Withdraw from Courses
At some point in your career as a distance student, you may need to Add, Drop, or Withdraw from courses.
These activities can all be done online through the Banner system. Log into Banner Select the “Student
& Financial Aid” link Look for the link you need.
Tuition Waiver Information & Policies
If you are on a tuition waiver through the University System of Georgia (USG) Tuition Assistance
Program (TAP), please be advised of these two conditions related to course registration:
1) A student on a USG tuition waiver who withdraws from an approved course prior to its
completion will be ineligible for a waiver for one semester.
2) A student on a USG tuition waiver receiving an Incomplete in a course has one semester to
complete the course (tuition-paying students have one year). The final course grade must be submitted to
the TAP Coordinator of the home institution. Failure to convert your Incomplete to a grade within that
time period results in ineligibility for a waiver for one semester.
For a full description of TAP regulations, see the USG: Tuition Assistance Program Policy at
http://www.usg.edu/employment/benefits/tuition/policy.phtml/.
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WebCT/Vista Course Pages
If your professor is using the Vista program, use your BlazeNet name and password
to log in from the Vista site at http://www.valdosta.edu/vista .
Only the courses that you are taking will appear on your Vista Course List.
Help links and reminder icons will also appear on your list (as shown below).
A typical WebCT/Vista Home Page looks like this one:
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Library Resources
VSU’s Odum Library will be your key access point to the resources you need for many of your MLIS
courses. Explore the Library’s homepage at http://www.valdosta.edu/library/index.shtml.
Use the “Anywhere Access” link to log into the VSU Library
resources from home or anywhere off-campus.
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When you click into the “Anywhere Access” link, you reach this page (below).
By typing in your BlazeNet username and password . . .
. . . you have access to all the resources on the menu below.
GALILEO is the name given to the network of online publications, databases and Web sites available
through its member libraries. You may use the GALILEO system from any computer with an Internet
connection. If you are not on campus, you will be prompted for passwords. If you connect to GALILEO
from your BlazeNet email page (as shown on Page 7) OR through the “Anywhere Access” login (shown
above), you need not enter the GALILEO password.
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GIL is the name given to the Library’s online catalog. It is available in many formats.
You can find GIL through the “BOOKS” tab on the Library’s “Quick Search tab.
Hint: For best results in this easy search box, use quotes around titles and drop A, An, or The as leading
words. Use quotes around names and invert them (e.g., enter David Macaulay as “macaulay david”)
You can click on the GIL@VSU Library Catalog link (just above the easy search box).
This search entry screen lets you connect to Keyword and Exact search options.
You can also link to the Advanced Search (just below the easy search box).
This search tool gives you more precision and more options.
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ILLiad is the University’s Interlibrary Loan system. Use your BlazeNet login to submit requests.
There are two types of ILL delivery:
• If you submit a regular ILL request, the print materials (e.g., books) are mailed to you.
Whenever possible, electronic copies of journal articles are e-mailed to you.
• If you submit your request via GIL Express, the material on your request will be delivered to
the USG library nearest you and you will be expected to retrieve it from that library.
The MLIS Program has a policy that discourages using the ILL service for obtaining required textbooks
which you will find at http://www.valdosta.edu/mlis/student_resources/documents/ILL_Textbooks.pdf.
Borrowing Books from Other USG Libraries
Your VSU enrollment entitles you to borrow books in-person from any library in the University System of
Georgia (USG). You, of course, must abide by the loan policies of the lending library. Book check-out
requires showing your VSU ID card. If you do not have your ID card in hand, you must give your 9-digit
VSU ID number + a government-issued picture ID (driver's license, Georgia ID card, US passport, or US
military ID).
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Network System Maintenance and Problems
When logins fail or connections to Vista or BlazeNet or Banner or the Odum library are unsuccessful,
check the “Systems and Network Status” link at: http://www.valdosta.edu/helpdesk/
WebCT/Vista Problems
WebCT/Vista has its own webpages at http://www.valdosta.edu/vista/ and includes many sources of help.
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