ESTABLISHING A UA EMAIL ACCOUNT

Email is an essential method of communication on the UA campus. To receive important information and stay connected to students and colleagues, all advisors should establish a university email address and join relevant email Listservs.

Steps for creating a UA email account can be found on the University Information Technology Services' (UITS) website. The first step in this process is to create your UA netID.

Some advisors may be asked to use a departmental email account instead of a university account. Even if this is the case, all advisors should still go through the step of creating a netID since this will be used for logging in to almost all of the UA's student databases.

REQUEST ADDITION TO THE UPAC LISTSERV

The University Professional Advising Council is the primary professional organization for advisors on the UA campus. By joining this Listerv, advisors receive updates on important policy changes, reminders about important deadlines and events, and invitations to professional development workshops and activities. Learn how to request being added to the UPAC Listserv on the UPAC page.

REQUEST ADDITION TO DEPARTMENTAL AND/OR COLLEGE LISTSERVS

Most departments have at least one Listserv that is used to convey messages to students and employees. All new employees should check with their supervisors to ensure that they have been added to all relevant Listservs.

Many Listservs have designated administrators who can post email messages to the group. As an advisor, you may want to request administrator access to any Listservs for the student groups with whom you work so that you can send relevant messages.