In addition to the above, Center for Teaching Excellence has a multi-part training and onboarding for new faculty. The Professional Development opportunities are focused on the parts of the training and onboarding that help new faculty understand policies and technologies at RPCC. You can find that information on the RPCC Faculty Calendar.
IT Support
For all of your IT needs, submit a ticket to the RPCC Help Desk by emailing help@rpcc.edu.
Start of Semester Checklist
To start the semester, check out our helpful checklist with resources to help guide you through. This is the one document that will help you navigate the start of the semester. This is updated for each semester, so check back often for updates!
Microsoft
aOur communications & cloud services platform is Microsoft. Each employee has a Microsoft 365 licens that includes access to Outlook (email), Teams (video conferencing & phone service), and OneDrive (cloud storage) among the many other Microsoft applications. To access your school Microsoft account, log in at login.microsoft.com with the credentials provided by RPCC IT department.
Banner
Banner is our Student Information System. This is where students' transcripts and schedules reside. It is the master location of your class rosters. To log in to Banner, use your LoLA credentials. Throughout the semester, you will need to access Banner to accomplish three main tasks:
Verify Banner class roster with the Canvas class roster
Report census data (Show/No-show reporting)
Report mid-term/final grades
RPCC hosts sessions on how to accomplish all three just before the deadline, so make sure to watch your email or check the RPCC Faculty Calendar for more information.
If you do not know your LoLA credentials, you can find your username and reset your password on the LoLA site.
Canvas
Once you are official a faculty member at RPCC and received your welcome email from the Director of Innovative Teaching & Learning, you will now have access to our Learning Management System, Canvas. In addition, you should have a sandbox created for you for you to explore Canvas. Canvas is where you provide information to students (such as syllabus and course content) and keep ongoing grades for students.
For 24/7, 365 support, select "Help" when you log in to Canvas. In addition, check out the Training Services Portal in the "Help" area for professional development specific to Canvas.
To log in to Canvas, go to rpcc.instructure.com and use your LoLA credentials. If you do not know your LoLA credentials, you can find your username and reset your password on the LoLA site.
School Laptop (full-time faculty only)
If you have not done so already, please contact the RPCC Help Desk to set up a time to pick up your laptop as a full-time faculty member. You will need a laptop prior to your first orientation session. It is also important to note you will need a mobile device for authentication, so be sure to bring that with you to pick up your laptop.
School ID & Parking Sticker
The Student Services office on the Gonzales campus is the best place for you to get your school ID and your parking sticker for your car during the convocation and in-service week prior to the start of each fall and spring semester. Any other time, check with the other campuses for availability. You will need your Banner ID number (sometimes called your "L" number) and your license plate number.
Intranet
The intranet is where faculty forms, HR information, and other administrative information can be found. You can use the link at the top of this page or from any footer of our school website. Log in with by selecting the Microsoft login button and use your school provided email.