Instructor Help

Select the current semester in the pull-down menu in the top right corner (if not already selected).

Your course sections for the semester will appear in the "Class Listing" section of your Professor Home page (house icon on the left). Users with multiple STAR roles (advisor, professor, student, etc.) can click the arrow that appears after the word "Home" to view the pull-down menu to access the home pages of their different roles.

To view previous or future semesters, select the desired term in the pull-down menu in the top right corner.

On your Professor Home page, scroll down to the "Students in My Classes" section and click the check box(es) next to the name(s) of the students to whom you would like to send a message.

Click on the "Actions" pull-down menu (it appears just below the words "Students in My Classes") and select "Send Message."

Type a subject and your message, click the paper clip icon to add any attachments, enter any additional email addresses, and click the "Send Message" button.

Note: All messages are sent blind carbon copy (BCC) by the STAR System.  If students reply to a message sent through the STAR System, the reply will be delivered to your OSU email address. 

Yes.  All previously sent messages are stored on your Conversations page (envelope icon on the left).  Messages sent to you through the system are also viewable on this page.  All message here can be marked as read or unread using the "Actions" menu, and automated system messages can also viewed by unchecking the "View Personal Messages" only check box.

Navigate to your Calendar page (calendar icon on the left).

Click the "Subscriptions" tab.

Click the "Setup Calendar Integration" button for directions on how to display your STAR calendar within Outlook (as an "Other Calendar."

Click the "Setup Free/Busy Integration" button for directions on how to pull your Outlook calendar events into the STAR System.