My Vol State Portal Tour

The My Vol State portal has links to the resources you need to navigate your college experience here at Vol State. You may want to bookmark the My Vol State portal, or you can easily access it from the www.volstate.edu website by clicking on the My Vol State button found on the top blue bar.

My Vol State resources you may want to explore:

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Action Items
Information on the progress of your application, registration, and other items related to your school account.

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Admission Status
New to Vol State? Check your admission status to track your submission of key documents to your admissions file and view your declared area of study.

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Buy Textbooks
This link will take you to the Vol State bookstore, where you can see your required course materials and purchase them. You may also want to review these tips for buying textbooks and required materials.

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College Catalog
This is a quick link to Vol State's list of courses offered, degree and certificate program outlines, and requirements.

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DegreeWorks
A web-based program that enables you to track your academic progress easily. Learn more about Using DegreeWorks: Your Guided Path to Graduation.

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Email
This is a link to your Vol State email, which is used for all official college communication with students. Please check this often, as you will have messages about your account, notes from your advisor, and other timely communications to review and reply to.

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eLearn & Online Resources
This folder contains a link to eLearn, Vol State's online learning system. You will also find links to eLearn help articles and links to the TN eCampus course login page and eCampus help resources. Learn more about eLearn on Vol State's eLearn Success webpage.

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ePay - Payment Gateway
The ePayment Gateway lets you view your account balance and make online payments to your Vol State bill. You can find out more about paying your bill, setting up authorized e-pay users, and accepted payment methods on Vol State's Paying Your Bill webpage.

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IT Help
Learn about the IT resources available to you, or connect with our IT help desk to troubleshoot your login issue or general tech problems. If you can't log in to reach this resource, email. walk in, chat, or call the IT Help Desk for assistance:

Phone 615-230-3302 
Email ithelpdesk@volstate.edu
Walk-in Thigpen Library, 202 
Chat Vol State Help Desk Chat

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Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) are available to all students currently enrolled and taking classes at Volunteer State Community College. Your license is valid for as long as you are actively enrolled in classes. You can access Microsoft 365 online, and you can also install Microsoft apps on your devices.

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My Student Records
This folder contains links to different areas of your student record. Some items you can view here are your final grades, attendance report, GPA, unofficial transcript, and account holds.

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Pride Online
Pride Online is an umbrella link. From this main link, you can access many of the tools that are directly linked to the portal. Pride Online is organized into tabs. You will see links to your Student Records, Registration, and Financial Aid.

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Read&Write
Read&Write is software that can help with reading, writing, and studying. As a Vol State student, you have free access to this tool. For more information and installation help, see the Read&Write Software help document.

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Register for Classes
Use this link to access Schedule Planner, a comprehensive tool that can assist you in registering for classes. For helpful instructions and videos, visit the Register for Classes webpage.

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Registration & Schedule
If you want to add or drop a specific course with a CRN, view your current schedule, check on your registration status, or see your registration history, you can find these tools in this folder. 

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Student Forms
This page has links to many important student forms. You will find general student forms and optional Financial Aid forms. Some of the typical forms you may need during your time at Vol State include the Drop/Withdraw form, Major Change form, Name/Permanent Address Change form, and the transcript request form.

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This intranet website links you to the most important services to a student at VolState.  There are links to forms, advising information, campus news, and more.
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This quick link will connect you to Vol State's Library. From here, you can connect with library staff and search the library's online databases.
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Zoom is an application that offers a video conferencing solution that facilitates online-only meetings, conferences, and messaging. Vol State students can set up a free Zoom account. Zoom is used in some online classes and for many campus-wide events like speakers or student life events.