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Note: This is the 2023–2024 eCalendar. Update the year in your browser's URL bar for the most recent version of this page, or .
Note: This is the 2023–2024 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 visit IT Services > Resources for Students for details.
Æ»¹ûÒùÔº's is your one-stop shop for information and support on using IT services including email, Microsoft 365 tools, Wi-Fi, VPN, and more. Search the IT Knowledge Base for instructional articles, report issues, make requests for services, chat with support agents, view announcements and system status, and follow up on your support tickets all from one convenient location.
Æ»¹ûÒùÔº offers communication and collaboration tools that work together to support and enhance your educational experience.
All students are assigned a Æ»¹ûÒùÔº email address (usually in the form of firstname.lastname@mail.mcgill.ca) and given a Æ»¹ûÒùÔº email mailbox. Please refer to Email Communication for further information on email services.
MS Teams
is the recommended application for conducting virtual meetings, audio and video calls, text messaging, and filesharing among Æ»¹ûÒùÔº students, faculty, and staff members.
OneDrive
Students are given 1 Terabyte of free on the Microsoft 365 cloud where you can store and share documents.
Microsoft Office and 365 Apps
As a student you can download and install the entire suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, etc.) to your personal devices, and sync your files with the online versions in OneDrive.
Other Microsoft 365 apps include Forms (surveys and data collection), Sway (interactive online presentations), Stream (video streaming platform), SharePoint Online, and more. Find out about all the Microsoft 365 apps at .
Sign in to for your online assignments, reading materials, and syllabus. Many course lectures are recorded for streaming playback on demand.
is the cloud-based tool used for attending remote classes when on-campus classes are not available.
See the Teaching & Learning Services website for more information.
Minerva is Æ»¹ûÒùÔº's web-based information system serving applicants, students, staff, and faculty. To access Minerva, go to mcgill.ca/minerva and log in with your Æ»¹ûÒùÔº username and password or with your Æ»¹ûÒùÔº ID and Minerva PIN. Once logged in, you can:
For information on accessing Minerva, visit .
Æ»¹ûÒùÔº IT Services wants to ensure students have a safe and secure journey from the moment you apply to the university to graduation, and beyond. Our new Secure Your Journey website contains tips on:
Visit mcgill.ca/cybersafe for tools and resources to secure your student journey at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº.