UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Summer 2015 Orientation Arch Session Presentation

EITS Student Handbook Features all IT services available to UGA students Copies at Resources Fair at EITS booth Download PDF at newtocampus.uga.edu newtocampus.uga.edu 2

Welcome to UGA EITS is the central IT organization at UGA We can help with: Athena UGAMail MyID eLC PAWS-Secure wireless More 3

EITS Help Desk Call: Visit: Live chat: Mondays through Fridays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 4

Online Services Problems with your MyID? Call the EITS Help Desk MyID required to access many UGA services UGAMail Sync with your phone Instructions at eLearning Commons (eLC) Online access to course materials, quizzes, agendas and more MyUGA Portal One-stop spot to access UGAMail, eLC, Athena and more UGA vLab Virtual computer lab you can access anytime on your own devices 5

UGA Mobile App 6 Free mobile app for iOS and Android devices in App Store and Google Play Check out bus schedules, locate buildings on campus find daily menus at dining halls and daily rec sports schedules More services being added all the time

On-Campus Resources Digital Media Lab at MLC Sound booth, video editing Technology Lending Program Borrow iPads, laptops, Kindles, audio and visual equipment at MLC Print Kiosks Upload documents to cloud or USB and print at any of 30 kiosks across campus 7

Get Connected PAWS-Secure Wireless Network Requires MyID and password Wired Connections Easy device registration system for Housing residents Additional information at 8

Don’t bring a wireless router Routers, switches, hubs and wireless printers interfere with PAWS-Secure You don’t need a router to connect to PAWS-Secure – just your MyID and password Use a USB connection with your wireless printer 9

Cable TV in your residence hall room University Cablevision is an all-digital cable TV service Look for labels on TV like: Digital ready Integrated Digital Tuner DTV, HDTV or QAM Or purchase a digital converter: Channel Master iView Find more information and a channel listing at: nts/ nts/ 10

Free Microsoft Products UGA students, faculty and staff can download and install Office 365 ProPlus for FREE Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and more Windows, Mac operating systems and Android devices Install on up to 5 devices More information at

Stop. Think. Connect. Be suspicious of any or text asking for your username and password When in doubt, ask the EITS Help Desk Don’t give your password, including for your MyID, to anyone Create strong passwords Don’t download anything illegal while on UGA networks. 12

UGA ID Number for UGACard Used in lieu of Social Security number as an identifying number at UGA You need to know this number today before getting your UGACard Find your UGA ID number by logging in on Admissions MyStatus site or new Admissions app for iOS Your UGA ID number starts with 811 After you get your UGACard, your UGA ID number will be shown on back 13

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