Whether you're new to online learning or a seasoned pro, this page is designed to support your academic journey and help you succeed in your online program. From accessing academic advising and tutoring to navigating our digital campus tools, you'll find everything you need to stay connected, stay organized, and thrive as an online student. Explore the resources below and make the most of your online experience at UAlbany!
Online Student Success Workshops
To support your online learning experience, current UAlbany students can access virtual workshops on topics ranging from time management to responsible use of AI in an academic setting. Login today and navigate to "Online Student Success Workshops" to learn more!
Resources for Online Students
- Academic Advising
- Career Advising
- Student Health & Wellness
- Writing Center
- Tutoring Services
- Bookstore
- University Libraries
- Financial Aid
- Disability Access & Inclusion
- Community Rights & Responsibilities
- Brightspace & Technical Support
Academic Advising
Academic Advising supports online student success from orientation through graduation, helping you achieve your educational goals, improve your academic performance, and connect you to resources and opportunities at UAlbany. You will have a dedicated advisor throughout your college career. In addition, you will have a departmental advisor once you declare a major.
Your Online Academic Advisor can help you:
- Discuss your academic and career goals
- Understand graduation requirements and other policies and procedures
- Navigate the course registration process
- Learn more about our pre-professional programs, four-year plans and academic resources for student success
- Declare or change a major or minor
- Improve academic standing for students on academic probation
Current undergraduate students can find their Academic Advisor by going to logging into MyUAlbany, navigating to the Academics tab and selecting Advisor Information. If you have any questions, you can contact [email protected].
Career Advising
The Office of Career and Professional Development is dedicated to supporting students through their academic and professional journey. As a University at Albany student, you will have access to the following services:
- Meet with a Career Advisor
- Have a Peer Career Advisor critique your resume
- Explore Handshake to look for jobs and internships
Current students can get started by scheduling an appointment with a Career Advisor in EAB/Navigate.
Student Health & Wellness
UAlbany offers free, compassionate, and inclusive physical and mental healthcare to all registered students. The services offered include:
You can explore all of the services offered by going to the Health and Wellbeing website.
Writing Center
Run by the Department of English, the Writing Center is a place to discuss all types of writing, at any level and serves all UAlbany undergraduate and graduate students, regardless of their program of study.
Peer tutors can help all writing projects and concerns, including:
- Academic writing, such as essays, research papers, lab reports and honors theses
- Career and professional writing, such as personal statements, resumes and grant proposals
- Business, institutional and technical writing, such as statements for court or arbitration, business proposals, action plans and partnership requests
- Creative and personal writing, such as poems, novels, anniversary speeches and eulogies
Peer tutors range from undergraduate to doctoral level students and have diverse academic, professional and personal experiences to draw on as they engage with you as a writer. Several of tutors are multilingual, with fluencies in Spanish, Bangle, Mandarin and Korean.
To learn more, and to schedule a Zoom session with the Writing Center, you can visit the Writing Center’s website.
Tutoring Services
Current UAlbany undergraduate students have free access to NetTutor, an online tutoring service available 24/7. Connect with a live tutor via chat using NetTutor’s online tutoring center or get feedback on a writing assignment using their online writing center. To learn more and access NetTutor, you can visit the Online Tutoring website.
Online tutoring services are designed to supplement peer tutoring and departmental tutoring available. You can explore all of UAlbany's tutoring services by visiting the Tutoring & Academic Support website.
Bookstore
AcaDamiens offers a range of options for purchasing course materials, including new, used, digital and rental versions, depending on the textbook. They also carry merchandise, school supplies, regular books, and magazines.
University Libraries
The University Libraries provide facilities, resources, and services that support learning, research, reflection, and rest. The Libraries offer a wide array of resources and services online — including books, media, databases, reference sources, subject guides, interlibrary loans, and webinars.
Financial Aid
The University at Albany provides both merit aid and need-based aid, as well as payment plans and other assistance, to help ensure students can achieve their dreams. To learn more information, visit the Financial Aid website.
Disability Access & Inclusion
Disability Access and Inclusion Student Services (DAISS) supports and empowers students by cultivating an accessible and inclusive living and learning environment at the University at Albany. To learn more information, visit the Disability Access and Inclusion Student Services website.
Community Rights & Responsibilities
UAlbany’s Office of Community Standards administers the student code of conduct, called Community Rights & Responsibilities, and ensures students understand how to uphold those principles.
If a student violates the code of conduct and is referred to their office, they will meet with the student to explain the University’s student conduct procedures and how they can repair the breach. The office is also available to speak with students and their families on various issues, such as questions related to our process or requests for help with conflict resolution.
You can learn more on the Community Standards website.
Brightspace & Technical Support
UAlbany students have access to 24/7 support directly from Brightspace including live chat, phone, and email. To access help, log into Brightspace and click on the chat icon on the bottom right of your screen. You can review additional Brightspace resources, including video tutorials, on the ITS website.
ITS supports and manages all campus software and hardware, so their staff can help you troubleshoot issues or access the technology you need. Get started by reviewing the Student Guide to Technology at UAlbany.
For additional support, you can contact the ITS Service Desk.