Students

DES Instructions

Login to DES at https://des.ndu.edu.

DES Instructions

DES is the online student admission and enrollment management system used by National Defense University students, faculty, and advisors. To use this system, you must have a DES account, a username, and password.

New to NDU iCollege

Apply for admission here. A DES account will be created and a username will be provided in your letter of admission. Once you have logged into DES, follow the COURSE REGISTRATION instructions below in order to register for your desired course offerings.

Current Students (prior uNET users, no DES account)

You must first create your new DES account by following the DES ACCOUNT CREATION instructions below. After you have logged into your DES account you can register for course offerings by following the COURSE REGISTRATION instructions also below.

Current Students (with DES account)

Login to DES via the link above and follow the COURSE REGISTRATION instructions below in order to register for your desired course offerings.

Questions? Please contact the NDU iCollege Office of Student Services (iCollegeOSS@ndu.edu; 202-685-6300 / DSN 325-6300).

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES

DES ACCOUNT CREATION (prior uNET users only)

Go to https://des.ndu.edu/.
Select “Login”.
At pop-up box, select “uNET Account Transfer” link. Enter uNET Username in box (not case sensitive), select “Submit” button
Will see message appear: “An email was sent to your Preferred Email account on file to start the uNET Account Transfer process.”
Go to your email account to retrieve session link (email subject is “Password change request for XXX”).
From email, select “Change Password” link. This will open an internet session where the user will enter a New Password, will Confirm Password and will create a Security Question and Security Answer. Your new DES unername is at the top of this window. Please write down this username and use for all future transactions.
Select “Change” button.
User will see the Home Page with “Course Registration” option.

COURSE REGISTRATION

At Home Page, under Course Management section:

Select Course Registration link.
Search for a course offering by selecting one or more filters (or “Submit” for a full list):
Term (required): Select from drop-down list
Code: Select from drop-down list of course codes (e.g. AII, ATO)
Title: Enter full or partial course title (e.g. “security”)
Format: Select from drop-down list (blank, eResident, Distributed Learning)
Location: Select from drop-down list
Starts: Select from drop-down list
Ends: Select from drop-down list
Select “Submit”.
At “Action” column, select “Enroll”.

You will be sent an email confirmation to your email of record. Your email confirmation letter will include your Blackboard username.

Questions? Please contact the NDU iCollege Office of Student Services (iCollegeOSS@ndu.edu; 202-685-6300 / DSN 325-6300).

Registration Periods
Registration opens prior to the term start period on the dates below and will close on the Friday prior to the Course Start Date (CSD).

Term	Registration Opens	Course Offerings
FALL	15 July	September –December 2011
SPRING	1 November	January – April 2012
SUMMER	1 March	May – August 2012

eResident Course Model
The eResident format is a blended model in which students and faculty engage in both online and resident activities over a five-week period.

Course Start Date of an offering is the first day of the active learning period and is conducted online.
On Campus dates represent the dates of the face-to-face (resident) portion of the offering.
Course End Date is the final day of the active learning period.

DL Course Model
The DL format is a fully online model in which students and faculty engage in asynchronous activities over a twelve-week period via Blackboard.

Policy on Verification of Online Identity

Course Materials and Assignments
Each course offering has a site on the iCollege’s online learning platform, Blackboard, that will be available to students six days prior to the Course Start Date. Students must access Blackboard and sign in immediately following the Course Start Date.