Congratulations on your acceptance to the University of Rochester, and welcome! Technology is a vital part of your experience here, and we are excited to help you with your technology needs. Below are a couple of technology-related items to complete both before and after you arrive on campus.
Before you arrive on campus…
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Claim your initial URochester login accounts and set up Duo two-factor authentication. Step-by-step instructions to complete this process can be found here. (Note: Please keep track of your email and University credentials. Use the support contact information on the right of this page if you have any issues.) | ||
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Complete your immigration paperwork in UR Compass (International students) | ||
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Understand your URochester credentials (You will be prompted to log in with your Active Directory credentials.) | ||
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Access your Microsoft 365 University email, if applicable (Available to Graduate students at Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, School of Arts & Sciences, School of Medicine & Dentistry, School of Nursing, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, and Simon Business School). These email addresses end in @ur.rochester.edu, @urmc.rochester.edu, and @simon.rochester.edu. | ||
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Access your UR Gmail, if applicable (Available to Undergraduate students at Eastman School of Music, Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, School of Arts & Sciences, Simon Business School, and Graduate students at Warner School of Education & Human Development and Eastman School of Music.) These email addresses end in @u.rochester.edu. | ||
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Request an email alias, if desired (Available for University .edu email accounts.) | ||
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Access UR Student (Workday) | ||
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Access Blackboard (Available ~3 months ahead of your start date, based on your school’s orientation program.) | ||
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Purchase a computer, if needed (Educational discounts are available through the UR Tech Store.) | ||
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Download Microsoft 365 | ||
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Request in-room telephone service, if desired (Available for Undergraduate students living in campus residence halls, including Goler House sleeping rooms.) | ||
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Download the UR Mobile app | ||
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Confirm your AlertUR emergency notifications |
After you arrive on campus…
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Attend your school’s Resource Expo/Fair | ||
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Connect to ResNet wired network (Available for Undergraduate students living in campus residence halls, including Goler House sleeping rooms.) | ||
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Connect to a University wireless network | ||
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Set up cable TV, if desired (Available for Undergraduate students living in campus residence halls, including Goler House sleeping rooms.) | ||
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Locate computer labs on campus |