Student Accounts Log In

E-Mail and Online Wins Accounts

All enrolled students will be assigned a WLU email account. Administration and faculty will distribute information to students through the students WLU email account. Students must regularly check their email accounts in order to stay informed of class assignments, deadlines, registration information and other campus information. Students should contact IT Services for email-related questions. New students will have email accounts created prior to the beginning of the entering semester, assuming the student is registered for classes. Students are required to use the WLU email account for university business. Billing statements will be sent to students via their WLU email account.

West Liberty Information Network System (WINS)

All enrolled students will have an online account via WINS (West Liberty Information System). Important messages are posted in WINS. Currently enrolled students also use WINS to:

  • Accept Financial Aid Awards
  • View and verify personal information (addresses, telephone numbers, major, advisor, etc.)
  • Access Mid-term and Final Grades
  • Register for courses - View unofficial transcripts
  • Access billing and financial aid information
  • Topper Tracks (Degree Audit)
  • Housing Assignment Information

Students should contact the Enrollment Center for WINS questions. Failure to check email and WINS accounts will not remove students from responsibility in meeting stated deadlines and procedures.

Sakai

Sakai is the Learning Management System used at WLU. It is open-source and supported both by the Office of eLearning and an external vendor used to escalate and resolve more complex issues. Every course, in seat, hybrid, and online, uses Sakai. Sakai can be accessed by utilizing the GO Menu at www.westliberty.edu > GO WLU > Sakai. Initial log in credentials are the WLU ID number (including the "@" at the beginning) and six-digit birth date. Students having difficulty with anything related to Sakai should open a Sakai Help Ticket which can be accessed using the GO Menu at www.westliberty.edu > GO WLU > Sakai Help.