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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 .
º«¹úÂãÎè offers a variety of Information Technology resources open to students, faculty, staff, and other members of the º«¹úÂãÎè community. Please see Information Technology (IT) Services and visit IT Services > Getting Started > Students for further details.
When using all º«¹úÂãÎè 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 º«¹úÂãÎè 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 º«¹úÂãÎè 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 º«¹úÂãÎè Email Address (usually in the form of firstname.lastname@mail.mcgill.ca) and are given a º«¹úÂãÎè email mailbox. You can view your º«¹úÂãÎè Email Address and set your º«¹úÂãÎè Password on Minerva (www.mcgill.ca/minerva), under the Personal Menu.
Email sent to your º«¹úÂãÎè Email Address is an official means of communication between º«¹úÂãÎè 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 º«¹úÂãÎè email conveniently.
You should read and familiarize yourself with the policies on Responsible Use of º«¹úÂãÎè 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 º«¹úÂãÎè'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.
º«¹úÂãÎè's portal, myº«¹úÂãÎè, gives students and staff a personalized interface to the University's information systems.
myº«¹úÂãÎè is a collection of useful links and offers an integrated web experience with a single sign-on (SSO) to several º«¹úÂãÎè web systems. This allows you to access multiple º«¹úÂãÎè systems without being prompted for additional logins.
Systems that you can access through the portal are:
To access myº«¹úÂãÎè, click Quick Links, available at the top of any º«¹úÂãÎè web page, and then click myº«¹úÂãÎè, or go to . Sign in with your º«¹úÂãÎè Username and º«¹úÂãÎè Password.