Computer access and use

The Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies uses various computer technology to facilitate delivery of its coursework. For this reason, doctoral students are expected to have certain skills involved in using the Internet and Email. In the following you will learn about how computer technology is used in DPLS. To support student success, the Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies provides a wide array of systems, applications and resources. This section provides information about and access to these tools.

Internet

  • All doctoral students are expected to have access to email and the Internet.

  • Doctoral students should have an email address, be able to attach a file to an email message, import a file into a message, download a file, print a message, and print a file attached to a message.

  • Doctoral students should be able to navigate the Internet using a browser, download and print files in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) or other MS Office file formats.

  • All of this can be done either from home, work, or a computer lab at Gonzaga.

Email

Gonzaga University provides all students with an email account where your address is "yourname@gonzaga.edu." This is the address where Gonzaga sends you information and is the email address used by Blackboard. If you do not use and regularly check this address, you will need to have your email forwarded to an address that you use. This can be done by going to https://zagmail.gonzaga.edu/imp/login.php?Horde=23eba4dbd9e66a73ad2c2ac4248d4d4c and following the link to SET UP MAIL FORWARDING.  You must be logged in to do this.

Doctoral Listserver  doctoral-l

All announcements concerning the program are made using the doctoral email list server, often referred to as "the listserv". A listserver allows an email message sent to an email address to be automatically forwarded to everyone else on the list.

Everyone in the Doctoral Program in Leadership must subscribe to the listserv. To be on the listserv you must actively subscribe (note that the address you use to subscribe to the listserv is different from the address you use to communicate with people on the list). If you receive a message that has been forwarded by the listserv and wish to respond to the sender or the message without copies going to everyone on the list, the message should be addressed to that person. Use of the "reply" function will send the message to EVERYONE on the list.

Please sign up for the DPLS listserv to receive email announcements.

Subscribe to DOCTORAL-L by filling out the form at http://lists.gonzaga.edu/mailman/listinfo/doctoral-l. You will be sent email requesting confirmation, to prevent others from gratuitously subscribing you. This is a hidden list, which means that the list of members is available only to the list administrator. To post a message to all the list members, send email to doctoral-l@lists.gonzaga.edu

To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the DOCTORAL-L Archives.

Registering for Classes

Doctoral courses are offered during the Spring, Fall and Summer. The Registrar's office provides detailed information about registration processes and the factors that can impact your ability to register.

Zagweb

The most convenient way to register for courses is by using Zagweb.

Registering for Courses as a Non-matriculating Student

Prospective students can take up to 12 credits as a non-matriculated student before they are formally admitted to the Program. Students should, however, apply for regular admission before beginning their second semester in the Program. Prospective students are cautioned that performance while enrolled as a non-matriculated student is not considered when students are considered for admission, but that students can use instructors from these courses as references.

Three forms are necessary to take courses as a Non-matriculated student.

Using Zagweb

A few important things about Zagweb:

  • Access. You can access Zagweb by going to zagweb.gonzaga.edu.
  • ID. Your ID is your student ID number.
  • PIN. Your PIN is a six digit number that you have set.
    • If you have never used Zagweb, your PIN for the first time will be your six digit birthday (e.g. 010187).
    • If you do not remember your PIN, click on the Forgot PIN link after entering your student ID and answer your pre-set security question.

Never Used Zagweb?

  1. If you have never logged onto ZagWeb, you must set up your Login Verification Question and Answer before you will be able to perform any functions.
  2. Enter your User ID (Social Security Number or Gonzaga assigned ID number).
  3. Enter your PIN. Your PIN for the first time will be your six digit birthday (e.g. 010187).
  4. Click on login. The Login Verification Security Question and Answer screen will pop up.
  5. Enter your questions, i.e. your dog’s name, your mother’s maiden name, your all-time favorite movie, etc.
  6. Enter the answer to the question and click on submit. You should now be able to continue.
  7. If you have lost or misplaced your PIN and cannot log in following the instructions above, contact the Registrar’s Office. They can reset your PIN for you.


(TESTERS, please test this entire process and note corrections/clarification!!)

Registering for Courses Using Zagweb

  1. Access Zagweb by going to zagweb.gonzaga.edu.
  2. Click on “Enter Secure Area”
  3. Enter your User ID (Social Security Number or Gonzaga-generated ID Number. Your GUID# is listed on your student ID card), and your PIN.
  4. If you have lost or misplaced your PIN, enter your Social Security Number or your Gonzaga-assigned ID# and click on “Forgot Pin”.
    1. You will then have to answer the security questions that you entered the first time you signed onto zagweb.
    2. Once you answer the security question, you will get this message: “Your PIN has to be reset; please change it now”.
    3. Your new PIN must be a six-digit number. Enter new PIN.
    4. You will then be asked to re-enter your new PIN. You will be told your PIN has been reset and you will be allowed to continue.
    5. If you can’t remember the answer to your security question, contact the Registrar’s Office and they will reset your PIN for you.
  5. Once you are signed on to ZagWeb, click on “Student and Financial Aid.”
  6. Click on “Registration.”
  7. If you know the CRN of the course you want to add, click on “Registration including Drop/Add Classes.” The CRN is a five-digit number and can be found on the far right-hand side of the course schedule.
  8. If you do not know the CRN for your course, click on “Look up Classes to Add.” Courses may be searched by subject, course number, title, instructor, start and end time or days.
  9. Select your courses and add to the worksheet.
  10. After courses are selected to add, click on “Submit Changes.”
  11. If you have printer capabilities, a schedule print your schedule by selecting “Student Schedule by Day and Time” at the bottom of the “Look-up Classes to Add” page, or via the registration menu.
    1. IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure to save your courses before exiting ZagWeb. If you fail to do so, your registration in the class will not be complete.
    2. When you have finished your ZagWeb session, click the “Exit” button in the upper right-hand corner of your screen. This ensures that any confidential information is cleared from your cache; using the “Back” button or the “menu: option will not clear your cache.
    3. Questions? If you have any questions, please contact the Registrar’s Office personnel. The Registrar's hours of operation are Monday through Friday, from 8:00-4:30, and they can be contacted by phone at (509) 313-3731 or (509) 313-3733.

Blackboard

Blackboard is an e-Education platform. In the doctoral program, Blackboard serves as a vital interface between students and professors. Professors may post readings, assignments, and discussion sessions on Blackboard.

A few important things about Blackboard:

  • Enrollment. All students who have enrolled in a course through the University Information System prior to the start of the session are automatically enrolled in those courses in Blackboard.
  • Active Courses. Only those courses that are actively being used by the instructor are visible to students when they log into Blackboard.
  • Adds / Drops. Students who add or drop courses after the beginning of the session are NOT automatically added to or removed from a course. Please see your instructor to have yourself added to or removed from a course after the start of a session.
  • Access. To log into your Blackboard home page.
  1. Using an internet browser, go to http://blackboard.gonzaga.edu
  2. Click on the “Login” button.
  3. For your username, type in the username you use to access Zagmail.
  4. For your password, use the same password that you use for Zagmail.
  5. If your login is successful, you will be directed to your personal Blackboard entry screen. Active courses you are enrolled in will be listed under the “My Courses” section in the upper right corner of the screen. If you do not find a course you expect to see there, please contact your instructor.


If you have difficulty accessing Blackboard, please contact the Gonzaga Help Desk:

  • Phone: 509-313-5550
  • Email: helpdesk@gonzaga.edu
  • Location: The Help Desk is located on the lower level of Foley Library and is open:
    • Monday - Thursday 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
    • Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Zagmail

All students are expected to have access to email. To support this requirement, Gonzaga University automatically provides every enrolled student with a university email account. Professors, other students and communication sent through Blackboard are automatically sent to this account.

A few important things about Zagmail:

  • Access. You can access Zagmail by going to zagmail.gonzaga.edu
  • User Name. Your email address is your “username@gonzaga.edu”. Contact the Help Desk if you do not know your Zagmail username and password.
  • Use or Forward. To ensure that you receive all communication from your professors and doctoral colleagues either monitor this account regularly or forward the account to a preferred email address.
  • Forward. This PDF document provides visual instructions about how to forward your Zagmail account.


If you have difficulty accessing Zagmail, please contact the Gonzaga Help Desk:

DPLS Wiki

The doctoral program runs a Wiki to serve the information needs of students and faculty. The Wiki serves as a knowledge base and central storage facility for information especially concerning current students. The intent is to improve information management. Go to DPLS Wiki.