Technology resources - for students
McGill IT Services
- IT for Students - guide to student IT resources on IT Services page
- Â - portal to McGill information systems such as Minerva, myCourses, and email
- Â - McGill's learning management system
- - campus printing for students
Labs & workstations
- Computer facilities are available in library locations across campus. For more information on locations of facilities and real-time availability of individual workstations, please visit the McGill Library Computers, software & equipmentÌý±è²¹²µ±ð.
Email
- Email Policy: Ï㽶ÊÓƵ has instituted a policy that establishes McGill email as an official means of communicating with students to ensure timely and efficient communication. It is your responsibility to ensure that time-critical email sent to your McGill email account is accessed, read, and acted upon in a timely fashion. See: Policy on Email Communication with Students
- Accounts: Students at McGill are given a 50 GB mailbox on Microsoft's Exchange Online (Office 365) server and a McGill email address. See: .
Software available through McGill
- McGill Software Site: McGill has acquired site licenses for a few software applications. These are available to students at no charge. For more information and to download software, please visit or the .
- McGill Computer Store: Students with a valid McGill ID card may be able purchase computer equipment and software at a discount from the McGill Computer Store.
- Microsoft Office: Current students can install Microsoft Office apps on personal computers and mobile devices at no charge. For more information, please visit .
- Citation Management Software:Â The provide instructions for downloading and using various citation management tools.
Network connections
- VPN: Students may set up a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection to access McGill's restricted sites and resources from off-campus. See: .
- °Â¾±¹ó¾±:ÌýMcGill provides wireless connectivity on its campuses, residences, and shuttle buses. For more information on setting up connections to McGill's wireless networks, see: .
- ±ð»å³Ü°ù´Ç²¹³¾:ÌýStudents may use their McGill log-in credentials to access wireless Internet on the campuses of participating institutions (e.g. Concordia, Université de Montréal). See:Â
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