{"id":194,"date":"2017-04-25T17:25:53","date_gmt":"2017-04-25T17:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/its\/studenttechlist\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T16:01:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T22:01:41","slug":"student-technology-checklist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/its\/student-technology-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Technology Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For First-Year, Exchange, Transfer &amp; Current Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2713 Before Arriving on Campus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Set up Duo Mobile for Macalester applications<\/strong><br>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/2fa.macalester.edu\">https:\/\/2fa.macalester.edu\/<\/a> and sign in with your Macalester username and password. Click Add a device and follow the prompts to enroll in Duo Mobile for 2-factor authentication. Smartphone and Duo Mobile App are required to enroll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Set up Google 2-Step Verification for Macalester email<br><\/strong>Students must enroll in 2-factor authentication within 90 days of receiving the Macalester account initialization email. Those who don\u2019t enroll within this timeframe will eventually be locked out of their account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To enroll, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/gmail.com\">gmail.com<\/a> and sign in with your Macalester email address and password. If you have already signed into another Gmail account, try using a different browser or private\/incognito window. Follow the ENROLL prompt to turn on Google 2-Step Verification. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>View <a href=\"https:\/\/macalester.topdesk.net\/solutions\/open-knowledge-items\/item\/KI%200430\/en\/\">Macalester&#8217;s technology recommendations for students<\/a><\/strong><br>Macalester ITS strongly recommends that all students have a laptop in order to be successful in their studies. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/macalester.topdesk.net\/solutions\/public-knowledge-base\/item\/KI%200430\/en\/\">baseline recommendations<\/a> can help you choose a computer that will meet your academic needs. Most computer manufacturers, including Dell and Apple, offer <a href=\"https:\/\/macalester.topdesk.net\/solutions\/public-knowledge-base\/item\/KI%200429\/en\/\">special educational pricing for students and employees<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Connect your devices to Wi-Fi<\/strong><br>It\u2019s quick and easy to get your devices online using the Macalester Personal network. Just visit <a href=\"https:\/\/personalwifi.macalester.edu\">https:\/\/personalwifi.macalester.edu<\/a> to log in with your Macalester account and generate your Personal Wi-Fi password. When you get to campus, simply select Macalester Personal from the Wi-Fi menu on your device, enter the password, and you\u2019re all set! More information is available from the <a href=\"https:\/\/macalester.topdesk.net\/solutions\/public-knowledge-base\/item\/KI%202246\/en\/\">Macalester Personal connection guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>\u2713 <\/strong><\/strong>After Arriving on Campus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Know how to get tech help<br><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ITS Help Desk |&nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:helpdesk@macalester.edu\">helpdesk@macalester.edu<\/a> | 651-696-6525 | Humanities 316 | Start a chat | <a href=\"https:\/\/help.macalester.edu\/\">help.macalester.edu<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Review the New Student Tech Guide<br><\/strong>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1m8BBmPcIWKUrzuxcTHMyjh8z4I0WT9guqOXuYcw85FQ\/edit?tab=t.0\">New Student Tech Guide<\/a> to learn how to connect campus wifi, enable 2-factor authentication, print, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Claim your Zoom Meeting license<br><\/strong>You\u2019ll need to <a href=\"https:\/\/macalester.topdesk.net\/solutions\/public-knowledge-base\/item\/KI%200046\/en\/\">sign in with SSO to set up your Zoom account<\/a> with our site license.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Download software for class<br><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Course-specific software is available for download at no cost or can be accessed in computer labs. Microsoft Office is available to students at no cost as part of our Microsoft volume licensing agreement.&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/macalester.topdesk.net\/tas\/public\/ssp\/content\/detail\/knowledgeitem?unid=62a94b892382496cb5755b9312e028f7\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">software download<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Ut4KKDoLycjnW8TfQWyBlzVR4ZRatPPOFoBN0RQwuWg\/preview\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Microsoft Office for Windows (gdoc)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1DvarrGMv97hOyLwnZLe4zP011nkwHBnYJgDWrJqGsSE\/preview\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Microsoft Office for macOS (gdoc)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Forgot your password?<\/strong><br>No problem! You can reset it yourself with our self-service password reset tool. Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/1600grand.macalester.edu\/\">1600grand.macalester.edu<\/a> and click <strong>Forgot Password<\/strong>. Checkout the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/its\/policies\/password-policy\/\">password requirements<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/macalester.topdesk.net\/solutions\/open-knowledge-items\/item\/KI%200015\/en\/\">how to change or reset a forgotten password<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For First-Year, Exchange, Transfer &amp; Current Students \u2713 Before Arriving on Campus Set up Duo Mobile for Macalester applicationsGo to https:\/\/2fa.macalester.edu\/ and sign in with your Macalester username and password. Click Add a device and follow the prompts to enroll in Duo Mobile for 2-factor authentication. Smartphone and Duo Mobile App are required to enroll. 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