Getting Started for Students
SSE Riga Account
When starting your studies at SSE Riga you will be given an SSE Riga account username and password that you will use for SSE Riga IT systems – e-mail, E-Learning, printing, Office365 account and more.
Your SSE Riga account username is NSurname, where
N - the first letter of your name
Surname - your surname/last name
This naming convention is used for all students unless specified otherwise.
Your SSE Riga e-mail address is NSurname@sseriga.edu, where
NSurname - your username as described above.
For more information about your SSE Riga e-mail, visit How To - E-mail.
Before accessing your SSE Riga account for the first time, you must set up your SSE Riga account password.
Log in to the password management portal, linked below, with the following credentials:
Login: Your SSE Riga e-mail address
Password: Initial SSE Riga account password you received from administration
Change your account password here - https://login.microsoftonline.com/?whr=sseriga.edu
You will also be assigned an SSE Riga student ID number. This student ID will be used whenever anonymous information is posted (course results etc.) so you should keep your student ID private.
Your SSE Riga Student ID is in the format AYYYXXX, where
A - your study programme (B for BSc, M for EMBA)
YYY - the year of your start of studies
XXX - a unique number string
LAIS Account
Separate from your SSE Riga account, BSc students will also have an account for LAIS grade database. This database is used for your official study records as well as registering for Elective courses.
For more information about LAIS, visit How To - LAIS.
Student ID Card
At the start of your studies at SSE Riga you will also receive a student ID card. This card will be used as a proof of your identity during any SSE Riga examinations, as well as an entrance card for entering the school building outside of regular working hours and, for dormitories residents, as an entrance card to SSE Riga dormitories.
Apart from this, your SSE Riga student ID card will also function as a regular ISIC card, making you eligible for all ISIC discounts and promotions.
For more information about ISIC cards, visit How To - ISIC.
SSE Riga IT Systems
E-Learning Platform
SSE Riga E-Learning platform will contain all your courses, assignments and course materials, as well as information from the school administration about study life and processes.
SSE Riga E-Learning platform can be found at elearning.sseriga.edu.
For more information about the E-Learning platform, visit E-Learning.
Google services
Your SSE Riga Google account will, for almost all practical purposes, act as an ordinary Google account, including access to Google services:
Gmail
Communication with staff, faculty and fellow students
Your SSE Riga e-mail address will be active only while you are a student at SSE Riga. Do not use this address for services you want to use after finishing your studies
Google Drive
Cloud storage for study materials
It is a good idea to use some form of cloud storage (Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.) for your study materials to avoid technical issues causing missed deadlines.
Google Calendar
Access to lecture and event schedules
For more information on how to add lecture schedules to your own calendar, visit How To - Calendars and Schedules
Google Meet
Online meetings
For more information on how to set up and use Google Meet, visit How To - Google Meet
WiFi networks
SSE Riga provides secure WiFi networks available anywhere in the school building:
eduroam - global WiFi network available to students and faculty from most education and research institutions
sseriga - secure public access network accessible to all SSE Riga students and visitors
For more information about SSE Riga WiFi, visit How To - WiFi.
Printing
As a student of SSE Riga, you will be able to print at school premises using your SSE Riga account. Printing can be done from your own device using SSE Riga Self-Service Printer or in SSE Riga Library.
For more information about the printing system, visit How To - Printing.
IT Regulations and Procedures
IT Rules and Regulations can be found on SSE Riga E-Learning platform, Student Support section -> Rules and Regulations, in the section Regulations and Procedures, or at the following link:
https://elearning.sseriga.edu/studies/mod/resource/view.php?id=62412