Welcome to Loyola College in Maryland. Whether you are a student, faculty or staff member, or administrator, Technology Services has information on this Web site for you. This page contains an overview of some of the most common technology services and applications at Loyola to get you started. The OTS is the gateway to Loyola technology services and support. It provides technical assistance to all members of the Loyola community. All problems related to technology, including requests for the repair of Loyola-owned hardware, software, telephones, network connectivity, and cable TV must be reported to the OTS so that the problem can be tracked and a repair technician dispatched. When it comes to Loyola technology, the OTS provides one-stop shopping! The OTS can be reached at x5555. For more information about the OTS, click here.
return to top of page Loyola is in the process of moving to Microsoft for the university e-mail system. All faculty, staff, administrators, and students have an e-mail account. Among the features of Loyola e-mail are multiple address books, a calendar, spam control, and more. If you are a faculty member, staff, or administrator, click here to learn more about your e-mail account. If you are a student, click here to learn more about your e-mail account. return to top of page Blackboard allows you to access your courses, access organizations in which you are participating, as well as use many features such as The Sun news headlines, bookmarks, and more. For more information on Blackboard, click here.
return to top of page WebAdvisor provides Web-based access to your student data. It allows you to register for classes, pay your Loyola accounts using a credit card, and view your schedule, transcript, financial aid status, and other important information. Employees are able to access advisingG and class information, leave plan summaries, and are able to enroll for benefits such as health insurance. For more information on WebAdvisor, click here.
return to top of page Loyola provides network space for you to store your data. We recommend that you use this network space to store your data, because we backup this data for you. For information on data storage at Loyola, click here.
return to top of page The Student Technology Center is responsible for overseeing student interaction with Loyola's technology. For more information, including on how to connect to the network and the laptop sales program, click here.
return to top of page HoundNet is the name of the new on-campus wireless connection offering access to the Loyola data network and Internet. For more information on HoundNet, including step-by-step connection instructions, click here. return to top of page More Software, powered by Citrix, enables users to access Windows programs over the World Wide Web. Every operating system can use More Software: Windows, Mac, Linux and UNIX users. For example, it allows a staff member, using a Macintosh, to access software that previously was only available on Windows. Likewise, a computer science student, using Linux, could do the same. For more information on More Software, click here. return to top of page Technology responsibilities and computer ethics have been put in place by Loyola College and outline Loyola's and users' responsibilities in regards to technology. To view technology responsibilities and computer ethics, click here. return to top of page For information on telephone services for resident students, faculty, staff, or administrators, click here. return to top of page Loyola has password requirements in place to help you create a more secure network password. For information about password requirements, click here. return to top of page For information on other technology at Loyola, please use the links on the left or the search box to find what you are looking for. If you have any questions about technology at Loyola, please feel free to contact the Technology Service Center at x5555.
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