COLS How-to Videos


These tutorials describe how to use various features within COLS.

How to Clear Your Cache

This video will show you how to clear the cache in your web browser if you experience errors when using COLS.

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How to Create and View PINs

Learn how to create PINs , generate a checklist of PINs, print one-off PIN letters and generate PIN/access code information using the “PINs” and “Test PINs” functions.

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How to Generate Reports Using COLS

This video will help you generate different reports to manage student information: The Applicant Status Report, the Insufficient Credit Report and the Courses Not Updated Report.

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How to Log in to COLS

Not sure where to get your user ID and password – or what exactly to do with them once you have them? Watch this video for steps on how to log in to COLS.

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How to Register Users in COLS

This video is for COLS administrators to learn how to add and modify user information in COLS.

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How to Search OST Files

This video will show you how to search the OST files you already sent to the OUAC.

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How to Send OST Files

This video will walk you through the steps of sending your OST files to the OUAC.

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How to View and Change Academic Information

Learn how to use the Academic Info function to check the status of, and change information for, your full-time and part-time students.

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