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Note: This is the 2017–2018 eCalendar. Update the year in your browser's URL bar for the most recent version of this page, or .
9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ offers a variety of Information Technology resources open to students, faculty, staff, and other members of the 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ community. Please see Information Technology (IT) Services and visit IT Services > Getting Started > Students for further details.
When using all 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ 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 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ 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 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ 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 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ Email Address (usually in the form of firstname.lastname@mail.mcgill.ca) and are given a 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ email mailbox. You can view your 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ Email Address and set your 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ Password on Minerva (www.mcgill.ca/minerva), under the Personal Menu.
Email sent to your 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ Email Address is an official means of communication between 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ 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 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ email conveniently.
You should read and familiarize yourself with the policies on Responsible Use of 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ 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 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ'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 Logins and Passwords.
9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ's portal, my9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ, gives students and staff a personalized interface to the University's information systems.
my9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ is a collection of useful links and offers an integrated web experience with a single sign-on (SSO) to several 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ web systems. This allows you to access multiple 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ systems without being prompted for additional logins.
Systems that you can access through the portal are:
To access my9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ, click Quick Links, available at the top of any 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ web page, and then click my9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ, or go to . Sign in with your 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ Username and 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ Password.