SOAR

Sauk Online Access to Records, SOAR, gives you online access to many of your student records. Through SOAR, you can request updates to personal information, such as your address, email, and emergency contact information.  You can also access student services, including financial aid; check your registration status, class schedule, grades, and transcripts; and review financial status and loans.

Go To: https://soar.svcc.edu

Username – 8 digit student ID including @

Example: @12345678

PIN – The first time you login as a student your PIN is your birthdate (mmddyy). Once logged in, you will be required to change your PIN.

Student E-mail

You will receive email from Sauk Valley Community College and your instructors.  For this reason, it’s important for you to regularly check your SVCC student email, or to forward it to an account that you regularly check.

Your email address is username@students.svcc.edu  

Example: john.a.smith@students.svcc.edu

Go to: https://mail.google.com/a/students.svcc.edu  or

Go to: http://www.svcc.edu 

From this page, click on the link “Student Email” under the “Students” section, or choose “Student E-mail” under the Quick Jump Menu.

Username – firstname.middleinitial.lastname     Example:  john.a.smith

Exceptions

1. If your middle initial is not on file, your username will be firstname.lastname (Example: john.smith)
2. If your firstname.middleinitial.lastname is more than 20 characters, your username is firstinitial.middleinitial.lastname. (Example:  j.a.smith)

Password – svXXXX (XXXX is the last four digits of your student ID)

Example:  sv1234

SAUK Login

Your Sauk Login is used to access Moodle, LRC Resources Online, SVCC TXT Alerts, and to print in labs. All of these resources use the same password and username combination. When you change your Sauk Login password, it will be changed for all systems that use the Sauk Login.

Username – firstname.middleinitial.lastname     Example:  john.a.smith

Exceptions

1. If your middle initial is not on file, your username will be firstname.lastname (Example: john.smith)
2. If your firstname.middleinitial.lastname is more than 20 characters, your username is firstinitial.middleinitial.lastname. (Example:  j.a.smith)

Password – svXXXX (XXXX is the last four digits of your student ID)

Example:  sv1234

SVCC Moodle

Moodle is a course management system used by faculty to present course materials, assessments, grades, etc. online.  All online courses and some on-campus course materials appear in Moodle

Go to: http://www.svcc.edu 

From this page, click on the link “Moodle” under the “Students” section, or choose “Log into Moodle” under the Quick Jump Menu.

LRC Resources Online - Off Campus Access

Use your Sauk Login to access LRC/Library resources such as eBooks and research databases from off campus.

Go to: http://www.svcc.edu/departments/lrc/

No login is necessary when accessing the LRC Resources Online from a computer on campus.

SVCC Printing in the Labs

Use your Sauk Login to print in all computer labs. Students are limited to printing 30 pages at a time.  To print more than 30 pages, visit the LRC/Library, room 3L01.

Need More Help?

1. Forgot your SOAR User ID or PIN?  Go to: http://svcc.edu/whatismyid/
2. Forgot your Sauk Login username?  You can look up your username by logging into SOAR.
   1. Go to https://soar.svcc.edu  and click “Login to Your Records.”
   2. Login using your SOAR login.
   3. Click “Personal Information.”
   4. Click “View/Update Email Address.”
   5. Note: Your username is the part of your email address BEFORE the “@,” such as john.a.smith.
3. Forgot your Sauk login password?  Please call the Admissions office at 815-835-6273.

If you have other questions:

• Fill out our online Technical Support Request form at  http://svcc.edu/students/support/index.html  Someone will get back to you.
• OR Contact the IS/IT Help Desk at 815-835-6229 during normal business hours. (Fall and Spring: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Mon.-Fri.  Summer hours: 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Mon.-Thurs.)