Navigating MyLander Portal: A Comprehensive Guide for Lander University Students and Faculty

The MyLander Portal serves as a central hub for students, faculty, and staff at Lander University, providing access to essential information, resources, and services. This guide offers a comprehensive overview of the portal's features and functionalities, helping users navigate it effectively.

Accessing MyLander Portal

To access the MyLander Portal, visit the Lander University website and locate the link, or directly enter the portal address into your web browser. Upon employment, faculty and staff will receive a MyLander Campus Portal Username and Password. You will need your Lander ID and a password. This included instructions for setting up your MyLander Portal account. You will automatically be redirected to the organization page where you will be prompted for your username and password. Your username should be entered in the format of lander\jdoe.

Key Features and Functionalities

The MyLander Portal offers a wide range of features and functionalities tailored to different user groups.

For Students

• Financial Aid:
  • FAFSA Information: The first step in the financial aid process is the completion of the FAFSA. The fastest and most accurate way to file is online by using FAFSA on the Web. Filers may sign with a Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) available from the Department of Education. If the parent's information is required on the FAFSA, the parent must also have an FSA ID to sign with the student. If you choose not to sign electronically, a signature page is available to print out. The Financial Aid Office receives your FAFSA information through an electronic process.
  • Award Information: Students who have a financial aid record will be able to access MyLander Portal to review the status of their aid, view/complete any documents we need to continue processing aid, or see their financial aid offer. Once your application is complete, you will receive an Award Notice with instructions to receive grants and/or scholarships and apply for additional financial aid in the form of loans.
  • Requirements and Status: Review the MyLander Portal for Financial Aid Requirements and Status. Students who have not completed a FAFSA and all requirements posted on the MyLander Portal that are needed to process aid must make other arrangements for payment of spring bills (payment plan, etc.).
  • Accepting/Declining Awards: Once awarded, you must accept or decline your financial aid awards. Most scholarships and grants are automatically accepted. Anytime you accept or decline awards, check your Student Requirements.
  • Loan Management: Certification of your Federal Direct Student Loan eligibility will be electronically transmitted to the Department of Education by the Financial Aid Office about one week after you accept your loans online and complete your Entrance Counseling online. You must sign your Master Promissory Note so that there is no delay in your loan disbursement. You can electronically sign your Master Promissory Note on-line using your FSA ID. The lender will notify you of your loan eligibility, the amount of the loan, what fees will be deducted from the loan proceeds, and when your loan will be disbursed to Lander University. Usually, Federal Direct Student Loans are disbursed in two equal payments, at the beginning of each semester. You will receive this information in the form of a Disclosure Statement from your lender. Just before classes begin, your loan funds will be posted to your student account. The loan amounts (the net proceeds after the fees have been deducted) will be entered into the Lander University computer system, and will be deducted from your fees.
  • Important Deadlines: Submit your FAFSA early! Apply for financial aid as early as possible each year. Lander University's priority filing deadline is January 31 each year. If submitted after April 1st, we cannot guarantee processing before summer balance is due.
• Bearcat Web (Self-Service Banner): Bearcat Web is the front end of Lander's Student Information System (SCT Sungard Banner). You will also see and hear Bearcat Web referred to as Self-Service Banner.
• Course Information: Courses are automatically generated in Blackboard once a term has been activated through Banner. As course assignments are made and updated in Banner, the changes are carried through to Blackboard. We recommend that you access Blackboard through the MyLander campus portal.
• Housing:
  • Housing Portal Access: We are excited to have new Bearcats apply for housing in our Housing Portal located within MyLander. To start a new application please log in to MyLander and click on Housing Portal on the top right. After logging into the MyLander Portal, select “Housing Portal” at the top of the screen.
  • Application Process: Your timeslot will be a specific date and time that you will be allowed to access the Room (Room Search Wizard), Meal, and Confirmation Page within your application in the Housing Portal. Currently, you are not able to view these three steps. Your timeslot will be based on the day and time you paid your $250 Housing Application fee. You will have the opportunity to select a space in the following communities: New Residence Hall, Chipley, Centennial Hall, Brookside, and Williamston. Review the different residence halls and their layouts to get a feel for what you like/don't like. After doing so communicate with your accepted roommates on where you want to live. Go ahead and agree on a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice. Make sure that if there is someone you want to live with that you have them listed under 'Accepted Roommates' prior to your timeslot opening. If you have accepted roommates find out which of you has the earliest timeslot once they are sent out.
  • Room Changes: You will not be able to change your room once it has been selected. We will be opening up a Request to Move form for freshman closer to the start of school.
  • Appeal Process: Please fill out the Housing Appeal Form via the Housing Portal. The Housing Appeal Form is located under “Available Forms”. Students are encouraged to contact the Department of Housing and Residence Life prior to submitting an appeal. Please see section 6.4 of the Housing Contract for appeal procedures.
  • Exemption Requests: If you would like to apply for an exemption to the residency requirement, please fill out the Exemption Request Form via the Housing Portal.
  • Summer Housing: The Department of Housing and Residence Life offers summer housing for students who are enrolled in courses for summer sessions. Students must enroll in at least six hours total to qualify for most types of summer aid. For example, 3 hours Summer Session I and 3 hours Summer Session II.
  • Move-In: Move-in will be by appointment times ONLY. Move-in appointments may be scheduled via the Housing Portal beginning on July 1. Please go to MyLander - Housing Portal - Move-In Appointment. This will be a 15 minute time frame in which you will pick up your room key from the tent. Key pick-up will be drive-up and contactless. At your appointment time, you will enter campus via the main entrance off of Montague Avenue and proceed to the fountain in front of the Cultural Center. Signage will point you in the right direction: look for the tents!
• Paying Bills: To make a payment go to MyLander and sign in with your Lander ID and password. From the drop-down menu choose the term. After selecting “Pay Now” you will be directed to your account summary. After reviewing, select the “Pay Now” option at the top of the page.
• Account Confirmation: If you have enough aid to cover your bill, you must can accept on-line by accessing MyLander and sign in with your Lander ID and password. If you have an account balance, you will NOT have a submit icon. Your account is confirmed after paying the balance in full or setting up a payment plan.
• Blackboard Access: We recommend that you access Blackboard through the MyLander campus portal.
• Proxy Access:
  • Adding a Proxy: Click ‘add new’. Select ‘all’ authorizations. Click "Add New" to add a new proxy.
  • Setting a Passphrase: For Yourself: Click ‘add new’. Select ‘all’ authorizations.
  • Information Visibility: View-only access is limited by vendor functionality, the access your student grants you, and university policy. If the information is included in the list above of records that are eligible for allowed access, you may contact your student and ask for authorizations to be updated.
  • Restricted Records: Yes.

For Faculty

• Bearcat Web (Self-Service Banner): Bearcat Web is where you will access information about your employee benefits, pay disbursement, tax information, etc.
• Course Management:
  • Course Assignment: New Faculty members are activated through the Banner system once a signed contract has been received and processed by Human Resources. Once Human Resources has activated a new faculty member, the Registrar's Office is notified that a new faculty member is available for assignment to courses as scheduled by the new faculty member's College and Department. If you are a new faculty member and your course schedule and class rosters are not displayed through Bearcat web, please confirm that your signed contract has been received by the Human Resources Department and that your Department has notified the Registrar's Office of your course assignments.
  • Blackboard Integration: Courses are automatically generated in Blackboard once a term has been activated through Banner. As course assignments are made and updated in Banner, the changes are carried through to Blackboard. We recommend that you access Blackboard through the MyLander campus portal.
  • Classroom Technology: Classrooms are equipped with podiums, video projectors, DVD players, laptop connections, etc. to allow you to share teaching resources with your class. Some SMART classrooms are equipped with computers, while some require you to bring a laptop. SMART classrooms in some areas also include ELMO projectors and interactive white boards. SMART Classroom training is required prior to the issuance of permanent faculty keys to the SMART classrooms in your area.
  • Turnitin Integration: Turnitin.com is now directly integrated with Blackboard.
• Faculty Laptop Program: If you are a full-time faculty member of Lander University, you will be assigned a faculty laptop computer. When ITS receives notification that a signed contract has been received from the Office of Human Resources, you will be sent a letter with instructions for requesting use of your laptop.
• Wireless Access: Lander University provides wireless network and internet access in all academic buildings as well as most other facilities on campus. To access the Lander wireless network, simply turn on your laptop wireless adapter or other device and connect to "Lander Wireless." You will need to enter your authentication credentials to gain full internet access.

Financial Aid Information

FAFSA and Application Process

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed for every academic year that you wish to receive assistance. Because the determination of Financial Need is a pre-requisite for all federal aid, you are required to file your FAFSA before we can award any type of loan or grant assistance. Because several programs have limited funding, it is extremely important that you file your FAFSA as soon after October 1st as possible each year.

The Financial Aid Office receives your FAFSA information through an electronic process. We review the application information and other required forms before making a financial aid decision. This decision is offered as a notification of a financial aid award. Awards are communicated in writing to new students after students are admitted to a degree or certificate program and have completed all required documents. Department of Education notifying you that it has been processed and giving you a link to review the results on the web. If you listed Lander University on your FAFSA, the Financial Aid Office will contact you to advise you of the next steps.

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Scholarships

Lander Academic scholarships are awarded to high school seniors who have been accepted for admission and demonstrate academic merit. Students are encouraged to complete their application for admission by November 1 as awards are made on a first-come, first-served basis beginning with students who are admitted to Lander by November 15. Funding is limited so please apply early.

Many academic departments provide scholarships for students studying in a particular discipline. An application is required to determine eligibility. Departmental scholarships are awarded at the discretion of the academic department. Departmental scholarships may reduce other Lander institutional aid. Departmental Scholarship application procedures and deadlines vary by academic area.

A limited number of scholarships may be awarded to transfer students who have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or better, have at least 12 post high school credit hours earned, but no more than 90 attempted hours and have completed 67% of all hours attempted. Recipients must enroll full-time. Students must be admitted and have all final transcripts submitted by June 15.

Understanding Your Responsibilities

Understand your rights and responsibilities. Be sure to understand your rights and responsibilities as a student receiving financial aid, as well as implications of all forms that you sign. Read materials carefully that are provided by the Office of Financial Aid. All paperwork is sent for a purpose and generally requires some action be taken on the part of the student. If you don't understand the information or what is required of you, please call or drop by. When referencing your paperwork, have it nearby or bring the information with you when you visit our office.

Respond to electronic and postal correspondence. Please respond promptly to all requests for additional information from our office. Please do not ignore requests for additional information. Your financial aid processing will be stopped until the requested paperwork is provided. Also, be sure to include your full name and Lander ID (L#) on all correspondence submitted to our office. If you phone our office for information about your financial aid, please have your L# ready so that we can help you specifically.

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Keep your address(es) current. Make sure your address(es) are current with the University. Both your home and local address should be kept current. If they are not correct, you run the risk of not receiving communication from us. This can slow down or stop the processing of your financial aid.

Keep Copies! Try to keep copies of documents submitted to the Financial Aid Office and note the dates you submitted them.

Cooperation is important. The financial aid process is a cooperative effort between the Office of Financial Aid and the students. We want students to succeed at Lander University and in getting their financial aid. Help us to help you by adhering to all deadlines and following our application process.

South Carolina Student Loan

This application must be received at S.C. Student Loan as soon as possible beginning in early February. The priority deadline for applications is April 15. Funds are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be guaranteed. There are sections on this application to be completed by the student, by the College of Education at Lander, and by the Financial Aid Office before it is sent to the lender. Student Loan. For continuing students, the Financial Aid Office is required to review a student's Satisfactory Academic Progress toward graduation. Review is completed after spring grades are final.

Housing Information

On-Campus Living

Interested in living in a vibrant community where your fellow classmates are right down the hall? Want the convenience of living close to your classes, dining facilities, and study spaces? Each living space is air conditioned and well equipped with the furniture you need to get settled in. No need to setup utilities or worrying about paying monthly bills - we've got it all taken care of.

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Important Points

Students who have not completed a FAFSA and all requirements posted on the MyLander Portal that are needed to process aid must make other arrangements for payment of bills (payment plan, etc.). Students who have not all requirements must make other arrangements for payment of bills (payment plan, etc.).

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