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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 .
³ÉÈË´óÆ¬ University offers a variety of Information Technology resources open to students, faculty, staff, and other members of the ³ÉÈË´óÆ¬ community. Please see Information Technology (IT) Services and visit IT Services > Getting Started > Students for further details.
When using all ³ÉÈË´óÆ¬ 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 ³ÉÈË´óÆ¬ 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 ³ÉÈË´óÆ¬ 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 ³ÉÈË´óÆ¬ Email Address (usually in the form of firstname.lastname@mail.mcgill.ca) and are given a ³ÉÈË´óÆ¬ email mailbox. You can view your ³ÉÈË´óÆ¬ Email Address and set your ³ÉÈË´óÆ¬ Password on Minerva (www.mcgill.ca/minerva), under the Personal Menu.
Email sent to your ³ÉÈË´óÆ¬ Email Address is an official means of communication between ³ÉÈË´óÆ¬ University 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 ³ÉÈË´óÆ¬ email conveniently.
You should read and familiarize yourself with the policies on Responsible Use of ³ÉÈË´óÆ¬ 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 ³ÉÈË´óƬ'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.
³ÉÈË´óƬ's portal, my³ÉÈË´óƬ, gives students and staff a personalized interface to the University's information systems.
my³ÉÈË´óÆ¬ is a collection of useful links and offers an integrated web experience with a single sign-on (SSO) to several ³ÉÈË´óÆ¬ web systems. This allows you to access multiple ³ÉÈË´óÆ¬ systems without being prompted for additional logins.
Systems that you can access through the portal are:
To access my³ÉÈË´óƬ, click Quick Links, available at the top of any ³ÉÈË´óÆ¬ web page, and then click my³ÉÈË´óƬ, or go to . Sign in with your ³ÉÈË´óÆ¬ Username and ³ÉÈË´óÆ¬ Password.