Information Technology enhances the University's commitment of excellence and advancement in education by providing enterprise level planning, support, and maintenance to a variety of campus computing, communications, and network resources. Information Technology also supports a variety of tools and technologies for the academic environment through technology in the classrooms and labs. Refer to IT policies and procedures at http://www.kysu.edu/it.
There are a number of technology services provided to KSU students, faculty and staff:
Student accounts provide access to email and on-site access to the computer labs.
Username: Usernames are [First Name].[Last Name], such as John.Doe@kysu.edu
Password: The initial password will be Ksu[Your KSU Student ID Number], with the KSU Student ID number typed without hyphens. Passwords are case sensitive. An example of a password with a KSU Student ID of 987654 would be: Ksu987654
All e-mail addresses are: [First Name].[Last Name]@kysu.edu, such as john.doe@kysu.edu. Use this to log into email or Office 365.
KSU uses Blackboard for its course management system. This system is used for all online courses and campus courses. To access Blackboard, go to the KSU website and then click Blackboard or http://blackboard.kysu.edu.
The Information Technology Help Desk is the first point of contact for IT services, questions, or issues. The Help Desk may be contacted by phone at (502) 597-7000, email helpdesk@kysu.edu, online at www.kysu.edu/helpdesk (while on campus) or at the IT office in the Academic Services Building (ASB), Suite 379.
The Carl M. Hill Student Center Computer Lab provides all students computer access, laser printing, scanning as well as assistance with computer related issues. Labs are also available in the Blazer Library and William Exum Center. Labs are available to certain academic areas as well. Residence halls and the Blazer Library also have laptops available for checkout.
All students, faculty, and staff have access to Office 365. Office 365 provides an online set of products including desktop applications (Microsoft Office suite), OneDrive (a place to store files and collaborate), and email. To access Office 365, go to the KSU website or click https://outlook.com/kysu.edu
High speed internet and cable TV are available in all of the residence halls.
WIRED is an online service that provides access to student records and many University business functions such as registration, bill payment, and advising information.
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