Desire2Learn (D2L)

UWC-Online D2L Login

UW Colleges Online - Login to D2L

Forget your D2L / PRISM password?

First time user? Perform a system check!

How to login:

If you are a UW Colleges Online student taking an online course or a UW Colleges Online faculty member click on the Student & Faculty Login to D2L button and enter your username and password on the next page.

Please take a few minutes to access the D2L Visitor account. To log in to this site, click on the “VISITOR LOGIN to D2L” button and use the following username and password:

   Username – online
   Password – guest

Visitor login to D2L


Access to UW Colleges Online courses is restricted to registered students and their instructors. Therefore, you should never give out your course username/password to anyone, no matter how well intended. We respect your privacy, and we ask that you respect the privacy of your classmates and instructors.

D2L is not available between 5 AM and 7 AM on Thursdays for system upkeep.

If you have problems with D2L, please contact the UW Colleges Online Helpdesk at https://helpdesk.uwc.edu or by e-mail at uwconlinesupport@uwc.edu. You can also call the helpdesk at 1-877-449-1877.

The helpdesk is available:

  • Monday-Thursday: 8am-9pm
  • Friday: 8am-5pm
  • Saturday: 1pm-5pm
  • Sunday: 1pm-9pm

Frequently Asked Questions

When can I begin logging into D2L?

Students can access their course(s) through D2L the week before classes begin.

What is my Username and Password?

Your D2L login username and initial password are both mailed and emailed to you two weeks before courses begin. Students can login to D2L the week before the official first day of class.

I forgot my Username and/or Password. How do I retrieve it?

Obtain your username and password using the UW Colleges Student Account Management System.

I can send email in D2L, but how do I receive email?

Students can only send email to their instructor and classmates in D2L. Incoming email is accessed through your UWC email account.