• Go to https://directory.northwestern.edu/edit/
• Enter your NetID and password and click Log in.
• Use either the alias or mailbox fields to update your email address. For more information on which field to use, click on the email field.

• Make sure that you have a correct password. To check whether your password is correct, go to https://snap.it.northwestern.edu/it/snap/passcheck.cgi
• If your password is incorrect, call the NUIT Support Center at 847-491-HELP
• If your password is correct but you still experience problems, see the FAQ below

• Click the Tools tab in your browser window, and choose Internet Options from the menu.
• Click on the Delete button within the General tab.
• Click Delete cookies... and then Yes in the pop-up box.
• In the same area, click the Delete files... button and then Yes in the pop-up box.
• Click on the Privacy tab and set the position slider to Medium
• Click OK to return to your browser. You should now be able to log in.

• Click the Edit tab in your browser window, and choose Preferences from the menu.
• From the category list given on the left side of the new window, double-click Privacy & Security.
• Choose Cookies.
• In the main area of the Preferences dialog box, click Manage Stored Cookies.
• Under the Stored Cookies tab of the Cookie Manager, click the Remove All Cookies button.
• Click Close once you're done.
• Back in the Preferences window, make sure that the "Enable cookies based on privacy settings" option is selected. Then press View and set the level of privacy to Medium.
• Click OK to return to the Preferences.
• Click OK in the Preferences window. You should now be able to log in.

• Open the browser and click the Explorer tab on top left. Choose Preferences.
• In the left frame, find and double-click on Receiving Files.
• Click Cookies.
• In the main frame, click on the top entry.
• Scroll all the way to the bottom of the frame and click on the last entry while holding the Shift botton on your keyboard.
• Click Delete and then OK. You can now login.

• Click the Safari tab on top left of your browser and select Preferences.
• In the pop-up dialog box, click on the Security tab.
• Click the Show Cookies botton.
• Click Remove All.
• Click Remove All in the pop-up confirmation box
• Click Done
• Close the Preferences. You can now login.

Course sites for each class are created automatically every quarter. All instructors will have access to the courses they are teaching as listed by the registrar, however, course sites are created (unavailable). This means that students enrolled in the course site will not be able to view it until the instructor of the course makes it available.

• Go to https://courses.northwestern.edu
• Log in with your Northwestern NetID and password
• Once you've logged in, your Course Management System homepage will appear
• Course sites with which you are affiliated are listed under My Courses

• Go to the Control Panel of the site you want registered students to access
• Click Settings under Course Options
• Click Course Availability
• Select Yes
• Click Submit

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• Go to the Control Panel
• Click Settings under Course Options
• Click Course Name and Description
• Enter the desired course name
• Click Submit

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• Log in to the Course Management System
• Click on the pencil tool, located on the top right of My Courses box
• Select the options that you would like to be displayed for any of your courses
• Click Submit on the bottom right

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While almost any browser can successfully access a course site on the Course Management System, only a few are "certified", 100% supported by Blackboard Product Support. We recommend using Firefox or Safari when using Blackboard.