Affiliation Users may use the list below to answer frequently asked questions about the Michigan Virtual Student Learning Portal (SLP).
What is the Student Learning Portal?
The Student Learning Portal is the Michigan Virtual student information system (SIS). The site will provide capabilities for registering students in courses; documenting grading; tracking attendance; messaging and managing many other student-related data needs in a school. The Student Learning Portal should not be confused with a learning management system or virtual learning environment, where course materials, assignments and assessment tests can be published electronically.
Do I have an account?
If you are an online mentor or school enroller who processed an enrollment through CEMS, an account was created for you. Your login information was sent to you via email on April 24th, 2018. If you do not have an account, please contact the Customer Care Center. If you are a mentor or student, please contact your school enroller to create your account.
How can I create user accounts?
Affiliation Users have the ability to create a student, mentor or another affiliation user account. Each user will require a unique and valid email address which will also serve as their username when accessing the Student Learning Portal.
Note: After a student account is created, the system will automatically make a guardian account. Once the student has been enrolled in a course, an email message will be sent to the guardian which will contain their account setup instructions. These accounts are generated with the intent of keeping guardians informed of student progress.
How do I enroll a single student into a course?
A school super user can enroll a single student in a course by accessing the student’s profile in the Student Learning Portal. Follow the instructions outlined in the Enroll Student in Course article.
How do I enroll multiple students into a course?
An Affiliation User can enroll multiple students into a single course by accessing the bulk enroll feature in the Student Learning Portal. Follow the instructions outlined in the Enroll Multiple Students in a Single Course article.
How do I assign a mentor to a student?
A mentor can easily be assigned or added to a student’s account in the Student Learning Portal by following the Associate Student to Mentor article.
How do I check student progress?
A student’s course grades and assignments can be observed in the Student Learning Portal without accessing the Learning Management System (LMS). View Student Information and select the various options within the Enrollment section within the left menu.
When is the last day to enroll in a course?
The Michigan Virtual Enrollment Calendar displays an “Enrollment End” column for each term. The date displayed in this column represents the last date you are able to enroll students.
When is the last day to drop a course?
The Michigan Virtual Enrollment Calendar displays a “Drop for Refund End” column for each term. The date displayed in this column represents the last day to drop students and receive a refund. A student can be dropped from a course at any time, however if the drop for refund end date has passed no refund will be issued.
How can I drop a student from a course?
A student can be removed from their course by a Affiliation User when following instructions within the Drop Students from Course article. Affiliation Users are encouraged to review the Michigan Virtual Drop Policy as well as the last date refunds will be issued in the Enrollment Calendar.
Where can I locate certificates or historical data prior to the Summer 2018 term?
For certificates of completion or other reports, please contact the Customer Care Center. Please include the name of the district, full name of the school building, full names of all students, the desired school years and any other pertinent information to help us provide the data you need.
How do I locate current or successful enrollments?
Affiliation users who are looking to locate current enrollments or verify that enrollments were successful can so by following the steps outlined in the Locate Current/Successful Enrollments article.
How do I find students missing an assigned mentor?
Not only is it critical to a student’s success that a local mentor be identified but it is also a requirement outlined in the Michigan Department of Education’s (MDE) Pupil Accounting Manual. There are multiple ways to find students who are missing an assigned mentor. Please note that if a mentor is not assigned with 48 hours of an enrollment, the system will automatically assign the enroller as the mentor.