Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) recently discovered that it was the victim of a data breach incident. With the privacy and security of our organization, its students, faculty, staff, and other community members who trust and rely on us as our priority, we took quick and thorough steps to secure our systems and activate additional cybersecurity protocols. Additional information about this incident can be a found on the 🔗Data Security Incident Page.
On February 28, 2022, LWTech moved to a new online system called LionsLink powered by ctcLinksfor Student Services, Human Resources, Business Services. All faculty, staff, and students will use LionsLink. This cloud-based software will provide a set of common, mobile-friendly tools for students and staff to manage college business online, such as enrolling for classes, managing courses, processing payroll and more.
As an initiative of the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC), the new software is called ctcLink—branded at LWTech as LionsLink powered by ctcLink. This software is developed by Oracle and the product is known as PeopleSoft. LionsLink replaces the current 35-plus-year-old administrative system.
There are several online resources students will continue to use.
We're excited about you wanting to apply and join the LWTech experience! Visit the Get Started webpage and follow the steps.
If you have already received a ctcLink ID number from another college, you do not need to activate your account or receive a new number. The ctcLink ID number you already have is what you will use at LWTech.
You can look up your ctcLink ID number using the LionsLink Student ID Look up tool.
It is important to know that you can get the same information from either platform, and both are available online using a Chrome or Firefox browser.
Classic View uses a tile layout and is the dashboard used by student employees to report hours worked, and by any student needing screen reader assistance. All students will activate their account in Classic View.
Student View is a menu navigation that is more intuitive to use.
You can learn about the different features of LionsLink in our What You Can and Cannot Do In LionsLink Guide.
Visit LionsLink Student Support (LWTech.edu/LionsLinkStudents) webpage and check out the Student Activation Guide.
If you already have a 9-digit ctcLink ID number (starts with 101 or 201) from another college in Washington State, you do not need to activate your account or receive a new number. The ctcLink ID number is what you will use at LWTech as well. If you do not remember your ctcLink ID number, you can look it up using the LionsLink Student ID Look up tool.
New Students, your new student ID number will be included in your welcome email from Enrollment Services.
Current/Returning Students , your old student ID number (SID) can be used to obtain your new student ID number when you activate your LionsLink Powered by ctcLink account.
Former Students (enrolled any time before 2015), you will need to reapply to LWTech to obtain your new ctcLink ID. Please visit LWTech.edu/Apply to get started today!
If you know you received a ctcLink ID in the past, but you do not remember your ctcLink ID number, you can look up your Student ID using LWTech's LionsLink Student ID Look up tool.
Yes. LWTech student SID and PIN numbers will no longer be used after February 28th, 2022. Instead, you will use your new student ID number and password.
New students starting Spring quarter 2022 will receive their student ID number in their welcome email. New students still need to activate their LionsLink Powered by ctcLink account.
Go to the Class Schedule webpage and click the link button for the quarter you want to view the course schedule.
You can browse the class schedule without logging into LionsLink, but to register to classes, you will need to ensure you are logged into LionsLink.
Go to to the LionsLink Student View Portal and click on ‘ctcLink Login’. Enter your ‘ctcLink ID’ number, and click on the ‘Next’ button. Then enter your ‘Password’ and click on the ‘Verify’ button.
Click on ‘Schedule’ on the left side navigation bar. Your class schedule will be displayed in the main window area. You can use the ‘Dropdowns’ at the top to view your schedule different ways. Use the ‘Print Icon’ to print your schedule to your printer or as a PDF.
If you believe you have met the requirements to enroll in a class, but are being blocked from enrolling, please visit Enrollment Services for registration assistance.
No. You do not need a permission number for every class. The permission number box will display even if a permission number is not required. It is an optional field. We encourage you to go through the process to register for your courses, and if you need a permission number, the system will inform you after you click the 'Enroll' Button.
Please contact Enrollment Services for registration assistance.
Still having trouble?
Any questions related to cashiering/student accounts, please forward them to the cashier email at cashier@lwtech.edu.
If you forgot your LionsLink password you can reset it. Please follow the steps below:
If you continue to experience issues with your password, please submit a helpdesk ticket through the ITS HelpDesk form.
If you encounter browser issues, do one or more of the following:
Still having trouble?
Please submit a helpdesk ticket through the ITS HelpDesk form.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) is committed to providing access to information for all, therefore we are taking the following measures to ensure accessibility of the college’s public facing website (LWTech.edu), and third-party platforms utilized by students, staff, and community members.
The college is currently conducting an audit to determine the extent to which its website and third-party platforms are compliant.