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Note: This is the 2018–2019 eCalendar. Update the year in your browser's URL bar for the most recent version of this page, or .
Note: This is the 2018–2019 eCalendar. Update the year in your browser's URL bar for the most recent version of this page, or .
Æ»¹ûÒùÔº students, faculty, staff, and other members of the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº community benefit from a variety of Information Technology resources. Please see Information Technology (IT) Services and visit IT Services > Getting Started > Students for further details.
When using all Æ»¹ûÒùÔº IT services, whether hosted on premises, by an external supplier, or in the cloud, you must comply with the Policy on the Responsible Use of Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Information Technology Resources. You can find this policy in the listing of University Policies, Procedures and Guidelines under Information Technology, at www.mcgill.ca/secretariat/policies-and-regulations.
Your usage of cloud services, whether provided by Æ»¹ûÒùÔº or self-acquired as a consumer service, must respect the Cloud Data Directive. The Cloud Data Directive is also available at www.mcgill.ca/secretariat/policies-and-regulations.
All students are assigned a Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Email Address (usually in the form of firstname.lastname@mail.mcgill.ca) and are given a Æ»¹ûÒùÔº email mailbox. You can view your Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Email Address and set your Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Password on Minerva (www.mcgill.ca/minerva), under the Personal Menu.
Email sent to your Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Email Address is an official means of communication between Æ»¹ûÒùÔº and its students. As with all official University communications, it is your responsibility to ensure you read and act upon University emails in a timely fashion. If you have another email account using an external service provider (such as Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc.), please see the Knowledge Base article and choose the most appropriate method for accessing your Æ»¹ûÒùÔº email conveniently.
You should read and familiarize yourself with the policies on Responsible Use of Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Information Technology Resources and Email Communications with Students, found under Information Technology on the University Secretariat website at www.mcgill.ca/secretariat/policies-and-regulations. For more information on email for students, refer to www.mcgill.ca/it.
Minerva is Æ»¹ûÒùÔº's web-based information system serving applicants, students, staff, and faculty. To access Minerva, go to www.mcgill.ca/minerva and log in. Once logged in, you can:
For information on logging in to the Minerva website, visit our IT Services website at www.mcgill.ca/it and select Services; and then Minerva for Students and Guests.
myÆ»¹ûÒùÔº is a portal which gives students and staff a personalized interface to the University's information systems. It provides a central point of access to systems listed below, and displays timely news and important announcements.
Systems accessible through the portal include:
To access myÆ»¹ûÒùÔº, click Quick Links, available at the top of any Æ»¹ûÒùÔº web page, and then click myÆ»¹ûÒùÔº, or go to . Sign in with your Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Username and Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Password.