New for 2021: CalNet instructor appointments are now automatically future-dated to grant instructors access to bCourses as soon as their hiring paperwork is processed by the campus. Please work with your department scheduler to ensure that your hiring paperwork is on track to grant you early access to bCourses.
The guest account process described below is intended for users without a Berkeley affiliation and should not be used to grant an instructor early access to bCourses.
If you need access to bCourses and you do not have a CalNet Account, we recommend that you find a Berkeley instructor or staff member to sponsor you for a CalNet Guest Account. Then, you may request a "sandbox" site where you can start work setting up your course materials online.
The sandbox site would serve as a temporary space where you could add course content and set up your course materials and activities.
See below for all the steps in this process.
Instructions
- Find a staff member or instructor to sponsor you for a CalNet Guest Account (See CalNet Sponsor Guide).
- Follow the steps in the email you receive from CalNet prompting you to set up your Guest Account.
- Other instructors or staff can now grant you access to their course sites by enrolling your email address (See How do I add users to my course site?).
- Log in with your Guest Account to access courses you have been invited to.