All users are able to access the Starfish system through two portals: myCourses and SIS
IMPORTANT: You must disable the pop-up blocker in all browsers.
Watch the video below or scroll down for step-by-step instructions.
- To access Starfish through myCourses
- Navigate to myCourses
- Login using your RIT username and password. Then follow either option below to access Starfish:
- Option 1: On the main MyCourses login screen, scroll down to click on the Starfish icon on the right hand side of the page

- Option 2: Inside any course module, the navigation bar will contain a link to Starfish (Important: if you do not see the Starfish link it may be located under the more menu as indicated by the red box)

- To access Starfish through SIS
- Navigate to www.rit.edu/sis
- Click on Student Information System
- Login using your RIT username and password
- Click on the Starfish icon

- This will bring you to the Starfish homepage. From here you can update your profile, view recent flag activity and navigate to your student list or progress reports.