1. NAVIANCE: BASIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR SENIORS

2. Logging-in to NAVIANCE AKA “Family Connection” How to log-in: Students were trained on Naviance during the freshman year. At that time, an account was created using the students email address and student id number as the password To log-in, please visit: www.connection.naviance.com/westlake  Enter your email address in the username box. Enter your email address in the username box.  Enter your student id in the password box. Enter your student id in the password box.  Please do NOT change your password  If your email address has changed, please update your profile in Naviance, changing BOTH your email address and username.  See your counselor or Mrs. Sandifer in the CCC if you need assistance  You will need YOUR OWN email account. It is advisable to use the same email address you will be using for college admissions. If you need to create a new email account, visit:  www.yahoo.com www.yahoo.com  www.hotmail.com www.hotmail.com  www.gmail.com www.gmail.com I am a new student who has never logged-in, how do I register? To register, please visit: www.connection.naviance.com/westlake  Click on “I need to register”  Enter your student id # in the registration box, then click “register”  You should then be directed to a screen where you can enter your email address.  Please enter your student id # as the password  Read the privacy statement, then check the “I accept” box.  Click on “Complete Registration” to finish the process

3. 3 The Home Page

4. 4 The College Tab

5. COLLEGE VISITS

6. Scattergrams

7. 7 College Compare

8. Acceptance History

9. To perform a college search: 1.Click “colleges” tab 2.Then click “SuperMatch” 3.Enter your search criteria 4.Add schools to prospective list if desired Naviance SuperMatch

10. Super Match Results

11. 11 The Careers Tab: Personality Inventory, Career Inventory, Career Search and more!

12. Once you are logged in… 1.READ the Welcome Message that starts with: “Stop! Please Read…” In these instructions, it directs you to create a common app account.“Stop! Please Read…” 2.SET UP your common app account by visiting www.commonapp.orgwww.commonapp.org 3.Return to Naviance and click on the “Document Library” in order to PRINT your instructions  Click on “Forms”  Print the instructions that apply to you: Private/Out of State instructionsand/or CSU/UC/Community College instructions  Print the transcript request form 4.After printing, please carefully FOLLOW the instructions. They will walk you through completing the remaining steps (online privacy notice, the brag sheets, etc.) 4 Basic Steps to Take Prior to your College Meeting for Secondary School Reports, Recommendations, Transcripts, etc.:

13. 2. Set up a common app account 1. READ “Welcome Message”

15. 3. After common app acct is created, you may return to Naviance and print the instructions and the transcript request forms from document library

16. 1. Click “Colleges I’m applying to” 4. Following the instruction sheets for private schools: Privacy Notice Waiver step

17. 2.Mark “Yes I waive my right” and check the box in order to have a letter included 3. Enter your common app username and password, then hit “submit” 4. Following the instruction sheets for private schools: Privacy Notice Waiver step continued

18. 4. continued: Adding Common App info to Journal

19. 4. continued: Adding your list of schools 1. Click “Colleges I’m thinking about” 2. Find the colleges you wish to apply to and click “Add colleges”

20. Teacher Recs Ask teacher in person first, then add on Naviance

21. College Counseling Appt Info and Deadline: All materials MUST BE SUBMITTED IN PERSON AFTER NAVIANCE IS COMPLETE!! Materials left in counselors box, on the chair, on the desk etc. will be returned to the student. ALL college meetings with your counselor must be completed no later than November 18th if you want a letter of recommendation to be included.

22. www.connection.naviance.com/westlakewww.connection.naviance.com/westlake.aspx.aspx