Brightspace by D2L is Purchase College’s learning management system (LMS).

Directions for how to login to and access the Purchase tenant of Brightspace can be found below.

Login to Purchase College Brightspace

• Go to https://brightspace.purchase.edu
• Login with your Purchase College username and password. Do not include “@purchase.edu” in your username. If needed, reset your password.
• Follow the prompts to complete the login process using Duo Multi-Factor Authentication.
• You will be brought to https://mylearning.suny.edu/d2l/home/219851, which is Purchase’s tenant of the larger SUNY Brightspace instance.

Access Your Courses

To access your courses in Brightspace, look for the relevant semester within the “My Courses” widget. 

More information about navigating Brightspace can be found at D2L’s website. 

Please review the information in the “Account Check” widget to make sure that Purchase College is set as your primary campus affiliation and that Brightspace is using your Purchase College email address to communicate with you. 

Brightspace Orientations for Students and Faculty

• Students can access the Brightspace Student Orientation for an introduction to the Brightspace platform
• Faculty can access the SUNY DLE Brightspace Fundamentals Asynchronous Modules for basic Brightspace training

Help with Accessing Brightspace

• If you need to activate your Purchase College user account or reset your password, you can do so at the Purchase College Online Account Activation/Password Reset site.
• Make sure you have the Duo Multi-Factor Authentication app downloaded to your device and that you have followed the Enrollment Steps.
• If you cannot login to Brightspace or need assistance with Duo, please contact CTS / create a work order with CTS.
• If you have questions about using Brightspace, please contact the SUNY Online Help Desk for assistance.

Link to this FAQ: What is Brightspace and how do I login?