VVC Student Email Account
-- ITS is excited to announce that student email is moving from Google to Microsoft 365 --
All students currently enrolled at Victor Valley College have been provided with a @student.vvc.edu email address. Students can access and activate their account by following the instructions below. Victor Valley College will be sending all official communication to your VVC Student Email account. It is imperative that you set up and monitor your new email account for important information.
Starting on November 9th, 2024 @ 7pm, Microsoft 365 will be the official college email software system for all VVC students. This change is part of larger, coordinated efforts to upgrade the VVC student digital experience. We are working to improve VVC’s ability to protect student personal information and data, simplify complex and outdated IT services, and enable the use of modern, industry-standard productivity tools.
Your email address will stay the same, so there is no worry about missed messages.
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FAQs
Why is VVC student email moving to Microsoft 365?
Moving student email to Microsoft 365 provides valuable benefits, including:
- Simplified collaboration and calendaring. A common email platform within the college simplifies scheduling and collaboration involving faculty and staff.
- Better mail delivery. Microsoft 365 will prevent important emails, especially those between VVC faculty and students, from going to spam or junk folders.
- Stronger cybersecurity. Microsoft 365 tracks and blocks malicious email activity, like phishing, to better protect your privacy and personal information.
How do I access my Microsoft 365 mailbox?
1. Go to https://outlook.office.com
2. In the 'Sign in' field, enter your Student ID @ student.vvc.edu
- For example, if your Student ID # is smithj4352, you would enter: smithj4352@student.vvc.edu
3. Click 'Next'
4. In the 'Username' field, enter your Student ID, excluding the @student.vvc.edu.
- For example, if your Student ID # is smithj4352, you would enter: smithj4352
5. 'Password' field: If you need your Password Reset for MyVVC (which now includes your Outlook email), you will need to call in for verbal identity verification; to ensure we protect your account information. Password resets cannot be done through email. Please contact the Connect2Success Center at 760-245-4271 to speak with a live person.
6. Microsoft will prompt you to install the Microsoft Authenticator for Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). We highly recommend that you complete this step to ensure that your account is secure.
The first time you login to ClassLink after April 21st, 2025, you will be presented with the ClassLink Multi-Factor Authentication Setup window:
On this window, you will have the option to select one of three MFA options:
Mobile - Requires the use of an authenticator app such as Google Authenticator or Microsoft Authenticator. If you don't already have one of these apps on your mobile device, you will need to install it first.
SMS - Required a mobile device number. A text message with a one-time code will be sent to the provided phone number every time you login to MyVVC.
Image - Doesn't require a mobile device. You will select an image from the provided list and each time you login to MyVVC you will select that same image.
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- To learn more about MFA and how to set up the Microsoft Authenticator App go to https://aka.ms/mfavideo
7. Your new VVC Student Email account will load on the screen. You are done - congratulations!
How do I move my Gmail calendar, contacts & mail to Microsoft 365?
Step 1: Download and Install Microsoft Office on Your PC
Step 2: Add Gmail to Microsoft Outlook
Step 3: How to Setup Outlook & Import Gmail
Will I still have access to my Gmail mailbox and other Google Workspace apps?
Yes. You will still be able to access your Gmail mailbox and its contents from your MyVVC launchpad by clicking the Student Gmail icon or by going to https://mail.google.com with any web browser, but all new email will be delivered to your Microsoft 365 mailbox.