STUDENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURESTexas A & M School of Law

GETTING STARTED

• The following slides contain important information about your career at Texas A & M, including:

• Net ID• Howdy Portal• eCampus (Blackboard)• ITS• Grading and Exam Policies• Questions

ACTIVATE YOUR NET ID• Your NetID is your Texas A&M username. You will

use it every time you log in to University resources.

• To activate your NetID, you will need to:• Log in https://services.tamu.edu/netid-activate/• Use your Universal Identification Number

(UIN) and birth date.• Enter your PIN, if one was provided to you.• Choose a NetID.• Select a password.

HOWDY PORTAL

• Howdy is the web portal at Texas A&M University that helps students, applicants, faculty, and staff more easily connect to their university records and resources.

• https://howdy.tamu.edu/uPortal/normal/render.uP• Log in with your NET ID

• Select the Faculty/Teaching tab• Syllabus Access• Download Class Roster • Course Email

ECAMPUS (BLACKBOARD)

• Sign into eCampus (Blackboard) http://ecampus.tamu.edu/

• Log in: Net ID & Password

• Access• Announcements• Post assignments (can upload documents)• Class discussion groups• Class e-mail

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

• Texas A & M Law School promotes and enables the effective use of technology in teaching and learning.

• Hours: 24/7• Phone: ***.***.****  • Email: lawdistanceed@law.tamu.edu

GRADING

• Available grades between A+ (4.01) and F (0.00)

• Pass/Fail (P/F)• Withdrawl (W)• Incomplete (I) • Minimum GPA for good standing is 2.33 (C+)

EXAM POLICIES

• Exams must be anonymous • Grades or exams cannot be discussed

with students until grades are posted• Associate Dean for Academic Affairs handles

rescheduling of exams• Assistant Dean for Student Affairs handles

disability accommodations

QUESTIONS?

• Contact codionu@tamu.edu

• Welcome to Texas A & M Law School!