
Welcome, New Students
You'll want to start using IT--information technology--as soon as possible. Here's how:
- Begin at the New Students page to activate your UMassD logon for email and much more
- Next, activate your COIN account for class schedules, grades and more
- Then, subscribe to myAlert, our text/voice messaging tool for emergencies
- Visit the students' Get Started page for links to resources such as computer purchase guidelines
- Special topic: Be sure you understand the dangers of illegal filesharing
- Review the menu below to learn more about IT at UMass Dartmouth
Log in to email (web), Client settings, SPAM, Forwarding, Vacation message, Change email password, Activate your account: employees, Activate your account: students, Enable cookies, Email list requests, more
Passwords
Changes/forgotten, Email account, UMassD Logon, UMassD Logon password rules, VPN, COIN, PeopleSoft, myCourses (online courses), more
Network Access
Wireless network, VPN set up, Registering your computer, Residential network, more
IT Learning Spaces
Computer classrooms and labs, IT classrooms, FASTRAC, more
Security
Virus protection, Data security, Illegal filesharing, Security tips, Off-campus/travel wi-fi, more
Hardware & Software
U$ave program, Computer purchase guidelines, Mobile Computing Loan Program, Faculty Instructional Laptop Program, more
Web Development
Site request, Web calendar help, myCourses, Student project guidelines, more
Services
IT Service Center: faculty & staff, IT Service Center: students, Catalog of services, Services A-Z, IT classrooms and labs, FAQs, UMassD Logon, Licensed software, iClickers, more
Instructional Resources
Instructional Development, IT learning spaces, myCourses, iClickers, UMassD blogs, Faculty Instructional Laptop Program, Mobile Computing Lending Program (MCLP), more
Training
FASTRAC, Applications, PeopleSoft, myCourses, more
Online Learning
myCourses student support, UMass Dartmouth course web sites, UMass Dartmouth Online, UMass Online, more
Downloads
AntiVirus, Personal firewall, Spyware removal, Email clients, more
Web Applications
Email, COIN, Events Calendar, Library articles and databases, Student project guidelines, more
Policies & Procedures
Responsible use, Email, Copyright infringement, UMass information security awareness, UMass data & computing standards, more



