Getting Started

The first time you login you will be asked to change your password.

Login using your first and last name with no space in between, e.g. rilkamacainsh

The first time the password is password.

When you have changed your password you can then use the Alumni member area and the Alumni forum (blog) area.

Alumni Login

After you login you can view your own profile.

Please change any details that are incorrect or missing against your profile. 

To begin to make the changes please click on Edit Profile.

Make any changes necessary.

After you have made your changes click the Edit button at the bottom of the form. 

You should get a response to say your user information has been updated.

Search members

If you want to contact an Alumni you can do this from the Search Member link.

You can search by First Name or Last Name ) not both.

If we have an email address on record you can send them a message from the webpage.

[If there is no email address recorded an error message pops up saying there is no email.] 

Let the person you are contacting know who you are and how they can contact you back in the body of the message.

Forum Notes (Blog)

After you log in please click on the Administration Forum and read the notes.

How to Use the Forum Area

After you sign in you will see a Welcome Page.

Click on any heading to read posts made by Alumni.

New Messages/Comments

To make an entry first select your relevant category, for example, EPLD.

On the lower left hand corner is a button "New Post", click on this.

Type a relevant subject.

Type your comments or message in the main box.

When you have finished click the 'Post Now" button in the lower left hand corner.

Your message will appear in the EPLD list.

Continue browsing the list or return to the Main Menu by clicking on "Back to Forum Category"

Responding to a Post

If you want to add to another members post you can.

At the bottom right hand corner of all postings there is a 'Post Reply' button.

Click on this and type your response in the main box.

Click 'Post Reply' when you have finished.

Your message will appear as part of the original Post.

You can then return to the Main Menu and continue browsing.