Navigating the LBCC Student Portal: A Comprehensive Guide
The Long Beach City College (LBCC) Student Portal, often referred to as My LB, serves as a central hub for students to access essential resources, manage their academic progress, and stay connected with the college community. This guide provides a detailed overview of the portal's features and functionalities, empowering students to effectively utilize this valuable tool throughout their academic journey.
Accessing My LB: Claiming Your Account and Setting Up Security
To begin using My LB, you must first "claim" your account. This process involves the following steps:
- Unique Claim Code: A unique, single-use claim code is required to set up your My LB account.
- Initial Login: You will be prompted to accept the Google Terms of Use statement and change your password. A temporary password will be provided for your initial login.
- Password Policy: Ensure your new password adheres to LBCC's password policy.
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA):
LBCC employs Google's two-step verification (also known as multi-factor authentication or MFA) to enhance account security. This adds an extra layer of protection to your account.
Enabling MFA: Once enabled, the Duo prompt will appear after signing into My LB.
Authentication Methods: The default device must have a preferred way to authenticate. Options include:
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- My LB username and password
- A supported USB security key
- Code
Duo Mobile App: You can review the request and tap "approve" to authenticate.
Verification: It's crucial to verify if you have requested the login; deny if you have not requested access.
Last-Used Method: The system may default to the last-used authentication method.
Turning off 2-Step Verification: You can disable two-step verification in your Google account settings.
Exploring Key Features and Functionalities
My LB offers a wide range of features to support students' academic success. Here's a breakdown of some essential functionalities:
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Academic Tools
- DegreeWorks: DegreeWorks is a valuable tool for tracking your academic progress toward degree completion.
- Accessibility: Accessible through your secure My LB login.
- Availability: Currently, DegreeWorks is available to all degree-seeking students.
- Real-time Updates: Changes to your academic record will be reflected immediately.
- Audit Review: Consult your academic advisor for a review of your audit.
- Information Source: DegreeWorks uses the information that is current for your transcript.
- Refresh Date: The audit displays the date it was last refreshed.
- Worksheet Feature: The worksheet feature displays the classes you need to take for your degree.
- Major Changes: After submitting a major change form to the Registrar's Office, you should expect to see your new major reflected in 48 working hours.
- Advisor Communication: Your academic advisor is your primary point of contact for any questions or concerns.
- Course Information: You cannot update course information in DegreeWorks.
- Substitution Issues: Contact your advisor to resolve any substitution issues related to course requirements.
- Graduation Eligibility: DegreeWorks helps determine if you are eligible to graduate.
- What-If Function: The What-If function allows you to hypothetically change your major. What-If plans are not saved on DegreeWorks. Always speak with your advisor first.
- Hypothetical Grades: You cannot enter hypothetical grade information. "CR" grades do not count in your GPA.
- Education Plan (Degree Planner): An Education Plan outlines the courses you should take to reach your educational goal. If you created an Educational Plan with a counselor, you may view it online in your Viking Student System.
- Course Registration:
- Access: Enter your LBCC Viking ID number & Password.
- Term Selection: Select Term (ex.
- Course Selection: Enter course SUBJECT & NUMBER from your Ed Plan (ex.
- Class Number: Click “Build Schedule” & then “Add By Class Number.” Select Term (ex. Enter your permission number given by a professor.
- Payment: After completing the online registration, students can pay for their student fees through their Viking Student Portal. Students are required to pay for their account balance prior to the due date to avoid being dropped from classes. Enter your LBCC Viking ID number & Password. Choose your campus. Enter payment method (ex.
- Course Schedule: After completing the online course registration, students can view their course schedule for the semester in their Viking Student System. Enter your LBCC Viking ID number & Password. Click “View Classes” to see your enrolled, waitlisted, and dropped classes.
- Canvas Access: After completing the online course registration, students can access their course shelf 48-72 hours before the start of the semester. Professors are responsible for launching their Canvas course. Enter your LBCC Viking ID number & Password. When your course has been published, accept the course invitation.
- Unofficial Transcript: Enter your LBCC Viking ID number & Password. Click “View Unofficial Transcript” & in the Report Type drop down select “Unofficial Transcript”. Click the date of your report and select “View Report”. PDF How to Retrieve Student Transcripts
Communication and Support
- LBCC Support Network: LBCC uses this tool for coordinated student support, providing the tools you need for success and keeping track of the support you have received.
- Notifications: Get notifications for important tasks (i.e. aid and support), or the First Resort (for tools to navigate LBCC), and more. Notifications prompt you to take action or congratulate you on a job well done.
- Success Team: Facilitates contact with your success team.
- Proxy Access (FERPA): Allows authorized individuals (proxies) to access specific student information.
- FERPA Compliance: Proxy Access is necessary to comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
- Authorization: Access is authorized by the student. LBCC staff cannot change the permission settings for proxies.
- Setup: Students can grant proxy access through their My LB account.
- Proxy Invitation: To Proxy Access.
- Stop Date: Enter the date you would like the proxy’s access to end.
- Information Selection: Select the information you would like your proxy to have access to view. Changes are immediate.
- Multiple Students: Proxy access is possible in the case of siblings attending LBCC. each student's name.
- Proxy View: Proxies can access the information you have authorized them to view from the "Select to view" drop down in the "I am a proxy for" section.
- History Tab: Students can use the "History" tab to review the activity for that proxy.
- Password Reset: Proxies can reset their password using the "Reset Password" button. Please taken to from the temporary link.
- Communication: It's important for students to communicate with their proxy regarding the granted access.
Personal Information Management
- Profile Completion: Complete your profile information.
- Contact Information Updates:
- Phone: Enter your LBCC Viking ID number & Password. Click on the existing phone #, erase it, and replace it with the new one. Click “Preferred” and select “Save”. (NOTE: Only enter numbers, do NOT include special characters (ex.
Important Initial Steps for New Students
The LBCC High School Outreach team is available to assist all incoming college students in successfully completing their enrollment steps. Here's a checklist of essential steps:
- Apply for Admission: Complete the free online college application to apply for admission at LBCC.
- Application Period: You may apply for the Summer/Fall or Winter/Spring terms.
- Account Creation: If you’ve never attended a CA Community College, click “Create an Account”. You will receive a 6-digit security code. If you already have an account, click ”Sign In”.
- Application Sections:
- Education Section: Under Education Section, select “First Time College Student.” This includes dual enrollment students.
- Residency Section: Under Residency Section, if DACA eligible, DO NOT enter your SSN OR TPIN.
- Completion: Complete all sections of the application.
- Financial Aid: To ensure LBCC receives your financial aid application, make sure to list LBCC as one of your schools, our code is 001219. Log into your Viking Student System and Financial Aid account to verify submission. Choose a contact method to receive a verification code. Create your password (must be 16+ characters with at least 1 uppercase and 1 number). You did it!
- Online Orientation: Completing the Online Orientation is a requirement to register for classes.
- Access: Enter your LBCC Viking ID number & Password.
- Compatibility: The orientation must be completed via computer (desktop or laptop) and is only compatible with Chrome or Firefox.
- One-Time Completion: You will only need to complete the orientation once while at LBCC.
- Sections: Complete all sections of the orientation.
- Final Quiz: Students must pass the final quiz with 80% or more to earn credit.
- Long Beach College Promise/Viking Advantage Participation Agreement: Once you’ve applied to LBCC and created your Viking Student Portal, you will need to complete the online participation agreement for Long Beach College Promise or Viking Advantage. Enter your LBCC Viking ID number & Password.
- Guided Placement Tool: Students are required to complete the online Guided Placement Tool. This is a course placement survey to help counselors know what English, Math, and ESL sequence you place into at the college level. Enter your LBCC Viking ID number & Password.
- Counseling Services: LBCC counselors offer a range of services, including: Academic Counseling, Career Exploration, Educational Planning, College Transfer, etc. There will be varying availability that is subject to change. Now that you’ve met with a counselor and completed your Ed Plan (Degree Planner), you can register for classes during your registration date & time. Note: New course numbering for select courses is being implemented at LBCC beginning Fall 2025.
Additional Resources
- Microsoft Office 365: Create your Microsoft Office 365 account. If you wish to use the Microsoft Office 365 online apps, you can begin doing so.
- My LB Account: Get notifications for important tasks (i.e. financial aid, bills, library notices, etc. There is an easy way to verify it.
- Academic Advising: Advisors are processed continually throughout the term. two of the upcoming/current term. through ten. hours.
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