Intended Audience: Mentors, Affiliation Users
About
The Student Learning Portal (SLP) includes an internal messaging system that allows Mentors and Affiliation Users to send and receive messages directly within the platform. This guide outlines the steps for composing, replying to, and managing messages.
Instruction
Accessing the Messaging System
To begin, the Mentor or Affiliation User should log in to the Student Learning Portal and select Messages from the top navigation menu.
To view previous messages, use the Folder drop-down menu to select either the Inbox or Sent folder.
Composing a New Message
- Click the Compose button.
- In the To field, begin typing the first and last name of the intended recipient. Select the correct name from the list of results.
Note: Recipients must be added individually. Bulk messaging is not available. - Enter a subject line in the Subject field.
- In the Message body, type the content of the message.
Note: Web links must be pasted in full. Hyperlinking text is not currently supported. - If needed, use the Choose Files button to attach a document.
- Click Send to deliver the message.
Managing Messages
To interact with received messages:
- Select a message from the list to view its contents.
- Use the following options:
- Reply – Opens a response window. Enter a message and click Send.
- Forward – Allows the message to be sent to another user. Enter the recipient’s name, add a message, and click Send.
- Archive – Moves the message out of view. To display archived messages, enable the Show Archived Messages option.
- To update the message list, click the Reload List button.