Technology FAQ

Portal FAQ

Portal First Time Users FAQ

Portal Faculty/Staff Users FAQ

Blackboard FAQ

Student Email FAQ

Microsoft Office 365 FAQ

MyLaVerne Mobile FAQ

Other Technology FAQ

Portal FAQ

What is the La Verne Portal?

It is The Universities central location for many applications you will use. Only the Campus community has access to this private domain. Once you have access and can log into the La Verne Portal, you can view important data.

Access to:

  • La Verne Email
  • MyLaVerne Directly
  • Parking Pass
  • WebEx
  • Office365
  • And much more

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How to access the La Verne Portal?

  1. Open a browser and go to https://laverne.edu
  2. Click on La Verne Portal at the top center of your screen.
  3. Click La Verne Portal button.

Direct link: https://myportal.laverne.edu

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What is the difference between LaVerne Portal and MyLaVerne Directly?

LaVerne Portal is for students who have a La Verne Gmail account.

MyLaVerne Directly is for students that do not have a La Verne Gmail account.

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What username and password do I use to login to the La Verne Portal?

  • If you are a new user with a La Verne Gmail account please click here to receive this information by Personal email (ex. Hotmail, yahoo). For further instructions click here.
  • If you are a current user please use your La Verne email.

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Forgot your password for the La Verne Portal?

For best user experience it is recommended to complete the following instructions on a desktop.

Current Users: On the La Verne Portal login page is the link ‘Forgot Password‘ you will find detailed instructions located on the left menu. Click here to begin.

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Who is a new user in the La Verne Portal?

A new user is someone who has never logged into or accessed the La Verne Portal. There are rare cases where someone is a current student and has never logged into the La Verne Portal. If so, please click here to get access.

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Who is a current user in the La Verne Portal?

A current user is someone who has successfully accessed the La Verne Portal. This does not mean you have to be a current student i.e. alumnus can still continue accessing the La Verne Portal.

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Portal First Time Users FAQ

How do I setup my La Verne Portal account?

  1. Go to the La Verne Portal https://myportal.laverne.edu/ log in page.
  2. Click the ‘First time user’ link. Enter your Student ID, Last Name, and Role (student).
  3. Once you have entered this information you will receive a success message and an email sent to your personal email in our school’s system. You will receive your log in username and temporary password in the email.
  4. Click this link here enter your username and temporary one time use password.
  5. The next step will be to reset your password. Make sure you follow the password guidelines in order to correctly set your password click OK.
  6. You will now be able to gain access to the La Verne Portal.

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What if I don’t know what my Student ID is?

Please contact the Registrar’s office.

Phone: (909) 448- 4000 | Email: reg@laverne.edu |

Please include the last 4 digits of your Student ID number

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Portal Faculty/Staff Users FAQ

What are the Faculty Resources I have access to?

  • There is access to sensitive information not available on the Universities website.
  • Access to the HR Portal which contains benefit information, policies, important forms and more.
  • There are communities you can create for your students or fellow faculty members and have a private discussion group, share documents and more.
  • As a faculty member, you can also check your class roster, class schedule, input grades, check library account and more.
  • Your employee email account is available with access to the Universities Address book with contact information for faculty/staff .
  • Access to Blackboard allows you to develop and manage online or web assisted classes.

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What are the Staff Resources I have access to?

  • There is access to sensitive information not available on the Universities website.
  • Access to the HR Portal which contains benefit information, policies, important forms and more.
  • As a staff member, you can also check the departmental budget, go to Banner INB, search contact information for a faculty or staff, create or track a service desk work order and more.
  • Your employee email account is available with access to the Universities Address book with contact information for faculty/staff.
  • There are communities you can create for your Departments. You can post important departmental information, discussion group, share documents and more.

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What accounts will change if my La Verne Portal Password changes?

Your log in credentials into your workstation and employee email password.

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Blackboard FAQ

How can I login to Blackboard?

How to Access Blackboard

  • Web Address/URL: https://bb.laverne.edu
  • Username:  The username is the first portion of the La Verne email account. So if the email is jane.smith@laverne.edu, then the username is jane.smith.
  • Password: Use the forgot your password tool on the login page to reset/create a password.
  • How to change your Bb password video: https://www.screencast.com/t/NCzD15H8T

Note: Please use good password practices when you are creating your account. For additional assistance, please contact the 24/7 Service Desk or Unified Service Desk.

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Student Email FAQ

How do I access my La Verne Student email account?

  1. Log into your La Verne Portal account
  2. Locate the left panel QuickLaunch
  3. Under LAUNCHPAD click La Verne Email

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How do I change my La Verne Portal/Gmail password?

Log into your La Verne Portal account. When you reach the Home page click ‘My Account’ located on the top right corner. On the left side Menu Bar click ‘Reset Password’. This will reset your La Verne Portal and Gmail password .

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Microsoft Office 365 FAQ

Please click here for more information on Microsoft Office 365.

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MyLaVerne Mobile FAQ

How do I download the mobile app for my IOS device?How do I download the mobile app for my IOS device?How do I download the mobile app for my IOS device?

Download MyLaVerne mobile app for IOS here

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Why do I get a pop up to update my application when I open the MyLaVerne app?

Our mobile team is constantly improving the app and adding new features to improve user experience. Please make sure to always update the app so that you maximize your usage experience.

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Other Technology FAQ

Why has my WI-FI password expired?

There is an expiration set from the exact TIME and DATE you changed it at.

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How to apply for free broadband internet?

Click here to learn more about your eligibility to apply for free broadband internet.

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Need further assistance?

Contact the Service Desk at (909)448-4130 or help@laverne.edu for further assistance.

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