This guide will help new students orientate themselvess into Saint Peter's University School of Professional and Continuing Studies.

1. New Student
Orientation
SCHOOL OF
PROFESSIONAL AND
CONTINUING STUDIES
(SPCS)

2. CONTACT INFORMATION
Admissions: 201-761-6470
Advisement:
• Jersey City Campus and Online Programs (Except RN-BSN)
• Donna Furina
dfurina@saintpeters.edu
201-761-6044
• Fadia Joseph (Public Policy)
fjoseph@saintpeters.edu
201-761-6182
• Englewood Cliffs Campus and Online RN-BSN
• Barbara Angelos
bangelos@saintpeters.edu
201-761-7484
Be sure to visit the website at www.saintpeters.edu for more information

3.  Tuition Billing and Payment Information
http://www.saintpeters.edu/enrollment-services/student-
accounts/billing-and-payments/
 Fees http://www.saintpeters.edu/enrollment-services/student-
accounts/tuition-and-fees/
 One Card (Student ID): http://www.saintpeters.edu/onecard/new-
cards/
 Registration
https://spiritonline.saintpeters.edu/WebAdvisor/WebAdvisor?TOKENIDX=
5861980187&type=M&constituency=WBST&pid=CORE-WBST
 Transcripts https://iwantmytranscript.com/saintpeters
 General Information http://www.saintpeters.edu/enrollment-services/
RESOURCES- ENROLLMENT SERVICES

4. Hours Monday – Thursday 8:30 am – 6:00 pm
Friday * 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Phone (201) 761-6050
Email registrar@saintpeters.edu
Fax (201) 761-6051
Mailing Address Saint Peter’s University
Enrollment Services Center
2641 Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07306
Physical Location McDermott Hall, 1st Floor
RESOURCES-ENROLLMENT SERVICES

5.  Apply at www.fafsa.ed.gov
 School Code 002638
 Contact Number 201-761-6060
 McDermott Hall (Next to Enrollment Services)
 Must attend full time (12 credits) to receive full benefits
 Must file to obtain student loans
 SPCS Financial Aid Advisor Bernard Gajano 201-761-6067
bgajano@saintpeters.edu
RESOURCES- FINANCIAL AID

6.  Purchase books for class
 Rent books (when option is available)
 Apparel
 Snacks
 Accessories
Click Saint Peter’s University Store or visit them on campus
on the first floor of The Mac Mahon Student Center.
RESOURCES- UNIVERSITY STORE

7.  All enrolled students have a Blackboard account. Blackboard
is the official Saint Peter’s University learning
management system. You’ll find your course syllabus,
assignments, course documents, discussion boards, and
even exams here. ALWAYS ASSUME your Professor will be
using Blackboard – ask if you have any doubts!
 For Blackboard Assistance:
 During Business Hours: Contact Rob Adelson at 201-761-7806, or
radelson@saintpeters.edu or blackboard@saintpeters.edu during
business hours.
 After hours call 201-761-7801.
 User Tutorials Available at
http://www.saintpeters.edu/its/instructional-technology/blackboard/
 All correspondence on Blackboard will go to your Saint
Peter’s University Email – make sure you check this often!
BLACKBOARD

8. 1. From the Saint Peter’s
website, go to “Current
Students”
2. Select “Blackboard” under
“Toolkit”
3. Type in your username and
your current password
BLACKBOARD – LOGGING IN
Or, go directly to https://saintpeters.blackboard.com and enter your
username with your current password.

9. BLACKBOARD – MAIN NAVIGATION
My Courses:
This is where you go to
access your enrolled
courses.
Access your
Profile here –
combines all
grades and
alerts.
Click the
name of a
course to
enter it.
Announcements
for all your courses
show up here.

10. BLACKBOARD – LEFT MENU
Inside a course,
Your left menu
may look like
this….
Or maybe this… Or it may look completely different!
The best place to get started are
Announcements and Syllabus.
In Announcements, your Professor will let you
know of any updates, cancellations,
reminders, or alerts for this class.
In your Syllabus, your professor will let you
know where to find your course
content, exams, and quizzes, as well as
course expectations, scheduling and grading.
If your course has a “Getting Started” link, go
there for relevant course information.
In this type of course,
content may be in here,
and Assignments and
Assessments may be
located elsewhere.
In this type of course, all
content, including
materials, assignments,
and assessments may be
divided by week.

11. SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS
First, enter the area of your
course that has your
assignments.
Next, click the assignment’s
name to enter.
You’ll see this
page, which allows
you to type out or
upload, and then
submit your
assignment.

12. Due date
information! Grading
information!
Assignment
description/
instructions
Safeassig
n (Checks
for
Plagiaris
m)
Click here to type
out or copy-paste
your assignment…OR, Attach your
assignment as a
word doc, PDF, XLS
or other type of file
Leave a
comment for
your professor!
Click Submit to
send to the
professor, or save
your draft.
Or here!

13. BLACKBOARD – DISCUSSION BOARD
Click the links under “Forum” to go to the
appropriate Discussion Forum. Your professor may
have it organized by subject or by week.
Within a Forum,
you can Create
a New Thread
to start a
topic…
Or click an
existing topic
“thread” to
reply and view
comments….

14. BLACKBOARD – DISCUSSION BOARD
Here, a student has posted a
“thread”, that the class’s professor
has replied to…
By clicking the “Reply” button at
the top, you can reply to the
thread – or you can reply to
“posts” that have been made as
well by clicking the “reply” button
within them.
Click “Submit” when you are done
to post your reply.

15. BLACKBOARD – CHECKING GRADES
First, click on the “Tools” button on
the Left Menu within your course.
Second, click “My Grades”.
You’ll be taken to the “My Grades” area, displaying all
grades and grade-pending assignments and exams.
Click here to see your
professor’s comments
Click the name of the
assignment to review your
professor’s remarks and writeup.

16. BLACKBOARD – CHECKING GRADES
Here’s where you can see your professor’s markup of your paper. If you
took an exam/test, you’ll see a breakdown of each question instead.
You can also check your combined grades for all courses within your
Profile, by clicking this box…
NOTE: The grades you see in Blackboard may differ from
your official Final grades for Midterm/Final – Those can be
found in SpiritOnline.

17. BLACKBOARD – YOUR PROFILE PICTURE
Step 1: Click your
Profile.
Step 2: Click the
“avatar” image
Step 3: Agree to Terms of
Service by ticking box and
clicking Agree
Step 4: Enter your school email
address –
XXXXX@mail.saintpeters.edu
Step 5: set up your new MyEDU
account (Click “I don’t have…”)
Step 6: Fill out your name and
contact info fields – select
“Saint Peter’s College (NJ)”
and click Done
Step 7: After finalizing account, click
“Settings and Privacy” Button, then
“Change Picture” and upload your
picture – don’t forget to save!

18. • “One-stop shop” – Spirit Online is where you can register for
classes, view and pay your tuition bills, and view your grades.
• Web-based; can be accessed at anytime from anywhere -
on campus, at home, or mobile at
http://www.saintpeters.edu/its/instructional-technology/blackboard/
SPIRIT ONLINE

19. SPIRIT ONLINE
Step 3: Log In, at the upper
right
Step 2: Once you have logged
in, your name will appear in
“Welcome….!” at the upper
left.
Step 3: Click “Students” to
access Student Resources.
UPDATE PERSONAL
INFORMATION HERE!

20. SPIRIT ONLINE
SEARCH FOR/REGISTER
FOR COURSES HERE!
CHECK YOUR
GRADES/ORDER
TRANSCRIPTS HERE!
PAY YOUR BILL/CHECK ACCOUNT
BALANCES/ADD FUNDS TO YOUR
ONECARD HERE!

21. Registration Overview
Registration dates for each term are published online on the Academic
Calendar(http://www.saintpeters.edu/academic-calendar/).
Barriers to Registration
To view any restrictions on your account, please visit SPIRIT Online and select “My Active
Restrictions”. This will list all active holds that may prevent you from registering.
If you have a financial hold on your account you will not be able to register until you make a
payment arrangement with the Office of Student Accounts. They are located in the Enrollment
Services Center and can be reached at 201-761-7440.
* If you prefer to register in person, you may complete a Registration Form and have it signed by
your advisor.

22. PEACOCK MAIL (GMAIL)
• All accepted students will have a Peacock Mail account. Peacock Mail is
powered by Google - If you are familiar with Google, you will know how to use
Peacock Mail.
• All enrolled students get UNLIMITED storage space, and Google Drive.
• Your email address is yours to keep, forever.
• The university will communicate with you through this email only. Check it
often!
• To log in go to http://www.mail.google.com and enter
username@saintpeters.edu with your current password.

23. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• SPCS Courses are offered in 8-week sessions, either hybrid or online, so
computer and internet access is required and you must be familiar with
common applications such as email and Word.
• Due to the accelerated nature of the terms only 1 absence is allowed per term.
• Time management is KEY to success. Check Blackboard regularly and submit
all assignments on time.
• Academic policies and procedures may be found at the link
http://catalogs.saintpeters.edu/undergraduate/. Search by keyword to locate
specific topics.
• Visit the link https://saintpeters.sodexomyway.com/retail-dining/index.html for
information on food options during evening and weekend hours.
• Like all the schools of the university, SPCS observes its own calendar which may
be accessed at http://www.saintpeters.edu/academic-calendar/8-week-
evening-sessions/.
• Sign Up for Emergency Text Alerts at http://www.saintpeters.edu/campus-
safety/alerts

24. • This is our self-serve password
reset tool. Use it to reset your
password for:
• To use ReACT, you’ll need to know your username & your SPIRIT ID
Number.
• Go to https://reset.saintpeters.edu to reset your password.
• As a first-time user, reset your password before logging into the lab
computers, SPIRIT, email or Blackboard.
• Every 6 months (180 days), you’ll need to change your password using this
tool.
• Your Active Directory (Network)
• SPIRIT Online
• Blackboard
• Peacock Mail (E-mail)
• Wi-Fi access
REACT (RESET YOUR PASSWORD)

25. CONGRATULATIONS!
You are now eligible to register for classes.
Best wishes on a successful academic career.
To confirm completion of this orientation…
CLICK HERE