Step 1

You must officially register at Rockland Community College in the Registrar’s Office.

Step 2

After you register for a Telecourse or Online Course, please go to the Distance Learning website and select Courses Offered from the menu. Syllabi for all Distance Learning courses are accessed from this page. If you are having any trouble getting access to this information, please select Mail Me Informatin from the menu or contact our office at 845-574-4713 or email virtualrcc@sunyrockland.edu.

Step 3

After you receive your packet from you instructor you should pick up your materials and/or test your computer.

Materials for Telecourses

You will need to pick up video tapes in the Library and purchase your textbook(s) in the Bookstore. 

Information about the Bookstore may be found at: http://shop.efollett.com/htmlroot/storehome/rocklandcommunitycollege869.html

Materials for Online courses

You will need to test your computer with the SUNY Learning Network (SLN) system, log in and request an SLN password as well as purchase your textbook in the Bookstore.

• Test Your System - Computers may be tested via the SLN website. Click on this web address (http://sln.suny.edu/tys) and SLN will automatically test your computer system.

   

• Create an account on the SUNY Learning Network and request a password. - Although you have registered for your course through RCC’s Registrar's Office, you still need to establish an account with the SUNY Learning Network. You will need a username and password to access your course(s) on the secure SLN web site. If you do not have access to a computer at home, open computer labs may be found on the Main Level of the Library. Information about the Library may be found at: http://www.sunyrockland.edu/go/library/
  • To Create an SLN Account:
    • Click on Create an SLN Account. (https://sln.suny.edu/sln/student/gateway.nsf/step1new).
    • Your browser settings will automatically be tested to determine if they are set appropriately for accessing SLN courses.
    • If you pass the test, click Create Your SLN Account and a form will open.
    • On this form, select your college or the colleges where you are registered for your SLN courses. Click the Continue button at the bottom of the page.
    • The next page asks you for detailed information about yourself. Be sure to fill out all fields, including a valid email address. Choose a password that is easy to remember, but not easy for others to figure out.  
    • After you complete and submit the Create an SLN Account form, a confirmation screen appears to verify your SLN account information. Your SLN username is based on the information you entered in the firstname and lastname sections of the form. Print out this screen and save the information.
    • It takes approximately one hour for your Create an SLN Account request to process at which point you will be sent an Account Verification email to confirm your username and password. Then you can login to the Commons.
      (NOTE: You must have a valid, working Internet email account before creating an online account. We recommend that you test the functionality of your email account if you plan to use a campus email system or a free web-based email service. If you have a spam blocker or bulk mail folder in your email account, make sure you allow email from the SUNY.EDU domain into your account's inbox area). Complete the SLN Student Orientation
    • Visit the Student Orientation in the Commons section (requires login). The Student Orientation familiarizes you with the features and functions of the SLN program including how to submit discussion responses and assignments, how to ask questions, and how to interact with other students and faculty.
    • Purchase your books in the Campus Bookstore.

   

  Questions?

  Registrar’s Office - 845-574-4328

   

  SUNY Learning Network:

  • 1 -800-875-6269 (toll-free within the United States)
  • 1-518-443-5617 (direct) for assistance
  • http://sln.suny.edu/sln_studentfaq.htm#course2.