MyBC Quick Reference Guide
June 2013
MyBC…What is it?
MyBC.bridgewater.edu
Navigation and Terms
WebParts and Tabs
When you log into MyBC, you will be
presented with your landing page. This page
consists of WebParts that resemble boxes of
information. These WebParts contain
information that changes daily and is unique
to you.
Some WebParts contain multiple boxes that
are overlay information. These boxes are
called tabbed containers. Click on the tab
headings to reveal information in these areas.
The active tab will be crimson. Inactive tabs
are gold.
Refresh and Help icons
MyBC is a website that
brings together
information and access
related to BC, all in one
place, with a single login.
Features include
WebAdvisor self-service,
email, calendar, Moodle,
office contact information
and more. MyBC is
accessible only by those
with a BC username and
password. The site is
intended to help you find
the information you need
without having to
navigate too many
different sites.
How do I access it?
MyBC can be accessed anywhere by any device through a
web browser (such as Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox or
Safari). Go to mybc.bridgewater.edu
and enter your
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password again to connect your email, calendar, and to-do
lists to MyBC. Click the link in the top middle, near the
weather, to enter your username and password. You will be
prompted to do this each time your password changes.
When clicked, the refresh icon will update
information within the selected WebPart
instantly. The Help icon displays further
information about a specific area of the portal.
Home
You can return to your home
page by clicking the MyBC
in the top left corner from
anywhere in the portal.
Information Tabs
The top of MyBC lists tabs that contain
information about life at BC. Clicking the tabs
and exploring the dropdown menus across the
top present you with student, faculty and staff
resources, campus office location and contacts,
forms and more. Can’t find what you are
looking for? Try the Search box in the top
right corner.
MyBC FAQs
This section will contain contact information
for those who can update content on MyBC.
Training tutorials, resources, as well as
frequently asked questions, can all be found
through this tab.
MyBC Quick Reference Guide
June 2013
What does MyBC do?
My Week is an overview of all events from
your email account. Click on the Academic
Calendar to view semester start/end dates,
as well as breaks and other academic events.
Access to all Moodle courses. Clicking on
the course title will take you straight to
Moodle.
Add links to your favorite sites for quick
access or choose the Application tab to
access tools such as Colleague, Informer, and
Recruiter.
Targeted communications with specific
audiences, as they only have relevance and
interest to the small population that will see
them. For example, a commencement-related
announcement only seen by seniors or a
brief, one-line announcement to staff.
Tasks pulled from your email as well as the
Colleague information system.
WebAdvisor access with increased
navigation, longer timeouts, multiple tabs
and no cookies!
The billboard displays a graphic
advertisement related to a campus-wide
event or announcement. These graphics are
decided on and created by the office of
marketing & communications. Ideas for a
billboard should be submitted to the office of
marketing & communications.
This web part is only accessible to and
viewed by faculty and staff. It provides a
place for all community announcements
including items for sale or giveaway and
will take the place of the BCCommunity
listerv. Post your message by clicking
+Add a New Item.
Campus Bulletin – all items that do not qualify as alerts or events, including, but not limited to, lost and found,
academic project assistance requests, club and group sign-ups, ride requests, etc.
Campus Events – items alerting the College community to future happenings related to the College.
BC Calendar Events – this tabbed section of MyBC provides the user with campus-wide events information
straight from the official College events calendar on the College’s web site.
My Feeds – my feeds all you to add news and information from you favorites sites directly to MYBC
To submit a request to post to Campus Events or Campus Bulletin, please go to
campusbulletin.bridgewater.edu and format your message. See the MyBC Communications Guide and
Instructions for guidelines.