IT for Staff

Getting Connected

Email: Your McGill Email Address (usually in the form of firstname [dot] lastname [at] mcgill [dot] ca) is the official way the University communicates with you by email. Access your email using your McGill Username and McGill Password.

Email on mobile devices: McGill faculty and staff can get their McGill Exchange email delivered to a BlackBerry, iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch, and many other Exchange-capable smartphones.

Working from home: Most McGill resources can be accessed from home / an off-campus location by staff members.

Wireless coverage: All members of the McGill community have access to a secure wireless network on the downtown and Macdonald campuses.

Virtual Private Network (VPN): Connecting to McGill's VPN allows you to access campus-restricted systems from anywhere.

blogs.mcgill.ca (Knowledgebase service description): All McGill administrative units, faculties, departments, student groups, research groups, and publishers of McGill’s official publications are entitled to use blogs.mcgill.ca (web page). Use this virtual space to share text or multimedia with the global online community.

Training and Support

Onboarding: Setting up IT services for newly hired McGill staff.

IT Training: Includes instructor-led training and self -serve learning materials for Banner administrative systems, Office Tools, the McGill Web publishing system and more.

Resources

Software licenses: Downloadable software applications, including antivirus, VPN and citation management software, are distributed without charge to the McGill community. New applications are frequently becoming available.

Audiovisual equipment loans: The university offers Audiovisual Equipment Loans with service points on both of its campuses to allow staff members to borrow data projectors, digital audio devices, tripods, cameras, camcorders and more...

Administrative Computer Renewal Program: Provides administrative staff with computers preloaded with most commonly used software and which are compatible with all enterprise applications.