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Tech Checklist for Students
This document details a checklist with steps to make sure you and your accounts are caught up during the school year.
Tech Checklist
Living on Campus
- Have access to a personal printer or know how to print on campus.
- Set up smart and gaming devices on IoT (wireless.uwgb.edu).
- Be aware of technology you have free access to on campus.
- Make sure you have access to a personal device; it is always smart to bring your own!
- Know how to get IT Help.
Securing Your Account
- Make sure your password is up-to-date.
- Be conscious of email phishing attempts (send an attachment of all possible phishing attempts to abuse@uwgb.edu).
- Set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
- Know how to update your MFA options.
Set Up Your Phone
- Install Outlook, Canvas, LinkedIn Learning, Teams, and Navigate.
- Install and activate your license for Office 365 (make sure you are signed in to your UWGB Office account under the app you are using).
- Connect to eduroam using your UWGB account (forgetting networks as needed).
- Install operating system updates.
- Set time aside to install updates and make sure the apps you need are installed and working.
Set Up Your Laptop
- Install and activate your license for Office 365 (make sure you are signed in to your UWGB Office account under the app you are using).
- Connect to eduroam using your UWGB account (forgetting networks as needed).
- Install operating system updates.
- Set time aside to install updates and make sure the apps you need are installed and working.