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Personalized Access to Learning and Services (PALS) is a web-based portal which can be modified by each user to meet his or her online needs and preferences.

Login to PALS:

You login to PALS for:

  • Course Information
  • Web-based Email
  • Web-based Calendar
  • PALS Chat
  • Bulletin Board
  • File Sharing
  • PALS Course Look-Up
  • ACCD Classifieds
  • Course Registration
  • Grade Lookup
  • View Transcripts
  • System Status

PALS Hours of Operation

PALS & PALS Email is available 24/7, with the exception of 3 AM to 4 AM
for maintenance updates.

PALS Administrative Services also know as Web for Faculty, Students, and Employees are available during the times listed below. These services include: Student Registration, Financial Aid, Grades, Faculty Class Lists, Grade Uploads, Employee Benefits, Leave Balances, Pay Stubs etc.,

PALS Administrative Services Hours of Operation:

  • 7 AM to 10 PM. Mon - Thur.
  • 7 AM to 6 PM. on Fri.
  • 8 AM to 1 PM. on Sat.
  • Unavailable Sun.

PALS Appropriate Use Policy

The Appropriate Use Policy is intended to help protect our employees and students, from the inappropriate use of technology. Access to networks and computer systems owned or operated by ACCD is a privilege granted to the members of the ACCD community, and therefore imposes certain responsibilities and obligations and is subject to ACCD policies; contractual agreements; and Local, State, and Federal laws. These guidelines are intended to supplement, not replace all existing laws, regulations, agreements, and contracts, which currently apply to these services.

Appropriate Use Policy Document


PALS Email Disk Usage Policy

  • Maximum email size including attachments 3.8 mb
  • Maximum size of an email attachment 3 mb
  • Maximum number of attachments 5 mb
  • Additional external email accounts allowed 2
  • Max. disk space (student) email account 20 mb
  • Max. disk space (employee) email account 40 mb
  • Grace period for over quota email account before an email is returned to sender 3 Days
  • Email in Inbox folder will be purged after 21 Days
  • Email in Deleted folder will be purged after 7 Days
  • Over quota warning message when user reaches 90% of Space limit

Is PALS secure?

PALS uses frames to build pages therefore you do not see the lock icon in the browser. However, PALS is secure. This secure site allows you to check email, register for courses, communicate with other students and faculty, and take care of all aspects of college business.

If you're using Internet Explorer: Right click anywhere around the login username and password area and click Properties. Under Connection, you should find: SSL 3.0, RC4 with 128 bit encryption (High); RSA with 1024 bit exchange.

If you're using a Netscape browser: Right click anywhere around the login username and password area and click View Frame Info. Under Security, you should find: This is a secure document that uses a high-grade encryption key for U.S. domestic use only (RC4, 128 bit).