Winner announced! Beats Headphones - IT Services Virtual Scavenger Hunt contest!
Congratulations to Emma Hogarth (Biomedical Sciences), for winning the 2024 IT Services Virtual Scavenger Hunt Contest.
Emma scored 100% on our IT Quiz and won a pair of wireless Beats headphones in the prize draw!
Thank you to all who entered and answered skill-testing questions about the IT services available to McGill students.
We had 1513 entries! Within those entries:
- 99% of entrants knew why 2FA is important. .
- 93% of entrants knew the uPrint email address (uprint.mono.mcgill.ca) to send their black and white documents. .
- 88% of entrants knew what they could do on the McGill IT support site (see below).
Be sure to visit the where you can:
- Find free software,
- Look up how-to and troubleshooting info in the IT Knowledge Base,
- Have a live chat with an IT support agent if you’re having technical issues.
- Get instant support from our Virtual Agent if you're having technical issues.
- …and more!
October is Cybersecurity Awareness month! Throughout October, IT Services will share essential tips and resources to help you keep cybersafe. Be sure to catch us in person at the – drop by and learn more! Also, check out our newly revamped Secure Your Journey website which aims to increase the awareness of IT security throughout McGill and provide the necessary tools and information to help keep the University safe.
In the image above, from left to right: Sara Di Stefano (Training and Communication Specialist, IT Services), Uma Viswanathan (Manager, Training & Communications, IT Services), Ryan Ortiz (Interim CIO & AVP, IT Services), Emma Hogarth (Beats winner), Rowena Espinosa (Director, IT Communications, IT Services).
The IT Services Virtual Scavenger Hunt is now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered! The winner will be contacted before October 11, 2024.
(CLOSED) Welcome to a new term! The IT Services Virtual Scavenger Hunt is now open to all McGill students for a chance to win Beats wireless headphones!
How to enter:
- Take our .
- Score 80% or better to be entered for the draw.
- Be sure to read the Contest rules (attached below).
- Submit before Monday, September 30, 2024 at 5:00PM
Good luck and happy hunting!
Be sure to come see us at the Student orientation events and on the ITS Roadshow! Check out our Fall Calendar of events for upcoming dates.
