1) Set-up your student account

Upon your acceptance, you should have received an e-mail from Admissions with your Student ID and Student Username. Using that information, you will need to set-up your student account at the link below.
Click here to set-up your account

2) Check your student e-mail

Included in your initial student login e-mail from Admissions will be your student e-mail address (studentID@students.sbts.edu). It will be important to check this e-mail often as it is the institution’s primary means of communicating with students. You can login at www.gmail.com using the password you set-up in step 1.

3) Fill out the Student Information Form

Navigate to my.sbts.edu, login, then click on “Information Form” under “Student Tools.” You will be required to complete this form before you can register for classes. Click here to access our my.sbts help guide.

4) Register for Classes in April (for Summer/Fall classes) or November (for Winter/Spring classes)

Class registration is completed through your my.sbts account. Click here to access our registration help page. Note that course registration for New Students opens in April (for Summer & Fall), or November (for Winter & Spring).

5) Familiarize yourself with Canvas and My.SBTS

As a student, you will utilize your My.SBTS account. You will also have access to your “Canvas” account, which is the portal through which you will interact with your courses. You will only be able to access Canvas once you have registered for classes through my.sbts.  Below is a brief description of what each portal provides:

6) Register for New Student Orientation (main campus) or complete Online Orientation (online/distance students).

Main campus students should register for New Student Orientation (more information here). Online students should complete Online Orientation as soon as they have registered for courses.

7) Complete Ministry Safe Training

MinistrySafe is training that was created specifically to assist organizations with developing practices and policies that help to protect children from sexual abuse. Developed by lawyers Gregory Love and Kimberlee Norris, the training provides awareness to the signs of sexual abuse and to the laws related to sexual abuse. The training is required for all SBTS students before they graduate. Click here to view FAQ & instructions for Ministry Safe.

8) Login to Canvas, review syllabi and textbook lists

Once you have registered for classes through my.sbts, login to your Canvas account to access your course syllabus (which will list required textbooks for the course). You are able to purchase your textbooks wherever you prefer, but keep in mind that our Lifeway Campus Store offers price-matching for online retailers.

Have further questions?

View our New Student FAQ’s (below) or click here to view contact information for important campus offices.