1) LOGON ID
In your years as a student at UCLA, you’re going to be going to UCLA websites a lot. Class information and registration, financial aid, payments, class information, grades – it’s all handled online.
But in order to get access, you need to create a UCLA Logon ID.
To do that: Go to "https://logon.ucla.edu/" and click on “Create UCLA Logon ID.” You’ll need your birth date and also your university ID number – which you should already have now – and you’ll be all set. It’s easy, and it’s free.
2) UCLA EMAIL
You will be given your UCLA e-mail address when you create your Logon.
It’s perfectly fine to keep using your current e-mail address. But, if you don’t already have one (or if your current account involves a rather embarrassing nickname, and you want something a tad more presentable), you can take advantage of your new UCLA e-mail address.
Business Tip: It also doesn’t hurt to have “@ucla.edu” as an e-mail address when you start handing out those business cards at industry events and Showcase, or after you graduate. In our line of work, everyone’s looking for something that will get the reader to give them a second look. Your UCLA credential is a good asset to use.
Once you’ve got that stuff out of the way, you’ll have the chance to go to your MyUCLA Page, which has lots of different links for you to check out.
3) My UCLA
One link that you really need to know is My UCLA -- Enrollment. My UCLA is the site by which you can look at class descriptions; enroll in and later drop classes; view financial aid information; update personal information; connect to the Bruin Card site (where you can put $ on your ID). For you, My UCLA will be of major importance. (That pun worked better when it was called URSA last year… because astronomy and bears… anyway..)
My UCLA’’s address: https://www.my.ucla.edu/
To get into the site, you’ll see a box on the right hand where you need to log in.
4) BRUIN CARD (ID CARD)
Since I mentioned the BruinCard, here’s the link to that site:
UCLA Bruincard - 310/825-2336. Website www.bruincard.ucla.edu (Available for pick up starting early September at 123 Kerckhoff Hall, Driver’s License or passport required to pick up your Bruincard).
Your Bruin Card is your passport. You use it to get into the gyms, to check out books; you can put money on it and use it for meals, as a debit card or calling card, or to print photocopies (and oh, the photocopies you will be printing!). It allows you to get on certain buses for cheaper fare. And, as a student in the College of Theater, Film and Television, you’ll be able to use it to get into some films and events for free or at a discount.
As a new student starting in the fall, you can’t pick up your card over the summer. However, you can submit all your paperwork and a digital photo online ahead of time. On the BruinCard website, click on “Apply for a Card” and follow the instructions.
Your ID will be a little different than other UCLA students because you are a TFT rock star. (That is actually the technical term by which other programs will refer to you. “Hey, it’s a TFT rock star!” Correct response: “Hellz yeah.”) In order to get that full rock star status, when you come to pick up your card in September, you will need to bring with you a special form from TFT Student Services (103 East Melnitz – NOTE: East Melnitz is the full name of a building. It’s weird. You’ll get used to it.).
So, on the day you’re going to pick up your card, stop by East Melnitz and get the TFT ID form. Make sure that the form is filled in before the next step (preferably by the TFT staff as they're supposed to, even if said staff tries to tell you otherwise).
Your card can then be picked up at 123 Kerkhoff Hall (E-5 on map). Make sure you have your student number and a driver’s license, state ID or passport when you go.
You can also pick up your card at 107 UCLA Wilshire Center and at 150A Sproul Hall.
If you run into other questions about the Bruin Card, give them a ring at (310) 825-2336.
5) BILLING
On the My UCLA Main Menu, under FINANCES AND JOBS you’ll see “BruinBill.” That’s where you go to see what you owe.
At UCLA, we pay by the quarter. Your bill is posted a month before it’s due. And it will generally come due a week before the quarter begins.
This is an extremely important thing to note, and it’s different than a lot of other universities, so let me say it again: Your bill will be due and must be paid a week before the quarter begins.
Why that’s important: If you fail to pay your bill by the time it’s due, not only will you given a late fee, any classes you have registered for will be wiped out and you will have to start again. Argh. Given that many of the classes you will enroll in will be in demand, this is not a situation you want to find yourself in. (Trust me. Omniscience only comes after lots of errors.)
I am told that UCLA automatically emails students of any money that you have outstanding twice a month. So ideally anytime you have a balance, you should hear from UCLA about it. Should you just trust UCLA to watch out for you? Do you feel lucky? Well do you? Punk?
Bottom line – mark your calendar about when you can start paying your bill, and when it’s due. (You can get the exact dates from the Bruin Bill office come the fall.)
The Bruin Bill office: 310-825-9194.
6) TFT INTRANET
You may notice emails from the department that end with something like “For more information, see the TFT Intranet.”
You may find internships and jobs posted there by going to the "Bruinview" tab, then "jobs," then typing "TFT" into the search bar.
You'll definitely be using it to apply for Donor Awards and might use it to download course material. Use your UCLA login and password to check it out:
http://intranet.tft.ucla.edu/
In your years as a student at UCLA, you’re going to be going to UCLA websites a lot. Class information and registration, financial aid, payments, class information, grades – it’s all handled online.
But in order to get access, you need to create a UCLA Logon ID.
To do that: Go to "https://logon.ucla.edu/" and click on “Create UCLA Logon ID.” You’ll need your birth date and also your university ID number – which you should already have now – and you’ll be all set. It’s easy, and it’s free.
2) UCLA EMAIL
You will be given your UCLA e-mail address when you create your Logon.
It’s perfectly fine to keep using your current e-mail address. But, if you don’t already have one (or if your current account involves a rather embarrassing nickname, and you want something a tad more presentable), you can take advantage of your new UCLA e-mail address.
Business Tip: It also doesn’t hurt to have “@ucla.edu” as an e-mail address when you start handing out those business cards at industry events and Showcase, or after you graduate. In our line of work, everyone’s looking for something that will get the reader to give them a second look. Your UCLA credential is a good asset to use.
Once you’ve got that stuff out of the way, you’ll have the chance to go to your MyUCLA Page, which has lots of different links for you to check out.
3) My UCLA
One link that you really need to know is My UCLA -- Enrollment. My UCLA is the site by which you can look at class descriptions; enroll in and later drop classes; view financial aid information; update personal information; connect to the Bruin Card site (where you can put $ on your ID). For you, My UCLA will be of major importance. (That pun worked better when it was called URSA last year… because astronomy and bears… anyway..)
My UCLA’’s address: https://www.my.ucla.edu/
To get into the site, you’ll see a box on the right hand where you need to log in.
4) BRUIN CARD (ID CARD)
Since I mentioned the BruinCard, here’s the link to that site:
UCLA Bruincard - 310/825-2336. Website www.bruincard.ucla.edu (Available for pick up starting early September at 123 Kerckhoff Hall, Driver’s License or passport required to pick up your Bruincard).
Your Bruin Card is your passport. You use it to get into the gyms, to check out books; you can put money on it and use it for meals, as a debit card or calling card, or to print photocopies (and oh, the photocopies you will be printing!). It allows you to get on certain buses for cheaper fare. And, as a student in the College of Theater, Film and Television, you’ll be able to use it to get into some films and events for free or at a discount.
As a new student starting in the fall, you can’t pick up your card over the summer. However, you can submit all your paperwork and a digital photo online ahead of time. On the BruinCard website, click on “Apply for a Card” and follow the instructions.
Your ID will be a little different than other UCLA students because you are a TFT rock star. (That is actually the technical term by which other programs will refer to you. “Hey, it’s a TFT rock star!” Correct response: “Hellz yeah.”) In order to get that full rock star status, when you come to pick up your card in September, you will need to bring with you a special form from TFT Student Services (103 East Melnitz – NOTE: East Melnitz is the full name of a building. It’s weird. You’ll get used to it.).
So, on the day you’re going to pick up your card, stop by East Melnitz and get the TFT ID form. Make sure that the form is filled in before the next step (preferably by the TFT staff as they're supposed to, even if said staff tries to tell you otherwise).
Your card can then be picked up at 123 Kerkhoff Hall (E-5 on map). Make sure you have your student number and a driver’s license, state ID or passport when you go.
You can also pick up your card at 107 UCLA Wilshire Center and at 150A Sproul Hall.
If you run into other questions about the Bruin Card, give them a ring at (310) 825-2336.
5) BILLING
On the My UCLA Main Menu, under FINANCES AND JOBS you’ll see “BruinBill.” That’s where you go to see what you owe.
At UCLA, we pay by the quarter. Your bill is posted a month before it’s due. And it will generally come due a week before the quarter begins.
This is an extremely important thing to note, and it’s different than a lot of other universities, so let me say it again: Your bill will be due and must be paid a week before the quarter begins.
Why that’s important: If you fail to pay your bill by the time it’s due, not only will you given a late fee, any classes you have registered for will be wiped out and you will have to start again. Argh. Given that many of the classes you will enroll in will be in demand, this is not a situation you want to find yourself in. (Trust me. Omniscience only comes after lots of errors.)
I am told that UCLA automatically emails students of any money that you have outstanding twice a month. So ideally anytime you have a balance, you should hear from UCLA about it. Should you just trust UCLA to watch out for you? Do you feel lucky? Well do you? Punk?
Bottom line – mark your calendar about when you can start paying your bill, and when it’s due. (You can get the exact dates from the Bruin Bill office come the fall.)
The Bruin Bill office: 310-825-9194.
6) TFT INTRANET
You may notice emails from the department that end with something like “For more information, see the TFT Intranet.”
You may find internships and jobs posted there by going to the "Bruinview" tab, then "jobs," then typing "TFT" into the search bar.
You'll definitely be using it to apply for Donor Awards and might use it to download course material. Use your UCLA login and password to check it out:
http://intranet.tft.ucla.edu/