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When using all 91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ IT services, whether hosted on premises, by an external supplier, or in the cloud, you must comply with the Policy on the Responsible Use of 91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ Information Technology Resources as approved by the University Senate. You can find this policy in the listing of University Policies, Procedures and Guidelines under Information Technology, at www.mcgill.ca/secretariat/policies/informationtechnology.

Your usage of cloud services, whether provided by 91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ or self-acquired as a consumer service, must respect the Cloud Data Directive. The Cloud Data Directive is also available at www.mcgill.ca/secretariat/policies/informationtechnology.

All students are assigned a 91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ Email Address (usually in the form of firstname.lastname@mail.mcgill.ca) and are given a 91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ email mailbox. You can view your 91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ Email Address and set your 91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ Password on Minerva (www.mcgill.ca/minerva), under the Personal Menu.

Email sent to your 91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ Email Address is an official means of communication between 91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ and its students. As with all official University communications, it is your responsibility to ensure you read and act upon University emails in a timely fashion. If you choose to forward University email to another email mailbox, it is your responsibility to ensure that the alternate email mailbox is valid.

You should read and familiarize yourself with the policies on Responsible Use of 91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ Information Technology Resources and Email Communications with Students, found under Information Technology on the University Secretariat website at www.mcgill.ca/secretariat/policies/informationtechnology. For more information on email for students, refer to www.mcgill.ca/it and see For your Information Technology (IT) Needs.

Minerva is 91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ's web-based information system serving applicants, students, staff, and faculty. To access Minerva, go to www.mcgill.ca/minerva and log in. Once logged in, you can:

• Apply to 91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ and view your application status
• View class schedules, including course descriptions and spaces available in course sections
• Register and make course changes
• Change your major or minor program (not all faculties)
• View your unofficial transcript and degree evaluation reports
• View your 91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ login information to access the Internet and email
• View your Permanent Code, citizenship, and Quebec residency status and fee information
• Update personal information such as address, telephone number, and emergency contacts
• Update your preferred first name
• Submit an online course evaluation
• Submit an application to participate in an exchange program (not all faculties)
• Apply to graduate
• View graduation status and convocation details
• Order official transcripts
• Retrieve tax receipts

For information on logging in to the Minerva website, visit our IT Services website at www.mcgill.ca/it and select Logins and Passwords.

91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ's portal, my91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ, gives students and staff a personalized interface to the University's information systems.

my91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ is a collection of useful links and offers an integrated web experience with a single sign-on (SSO) to several 91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ web systems. This allows you to access multiple 91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ systems without being prompted for additional logins.

Systems that you can access through the portal are:

• Athletics
• Email
• FAMIS
• 91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ home page (www.mcgill.ca)
• InfoEd
• Library
• Minerva
• myCourses
• myFuture
• myLab
• Visual Schedule Builder

To access my91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ, click Quick Links, available at the top of any 91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ web page, and then click my91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ, or go to . Sign in with your 91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ Username and 91µ¼º½ÊÓƵ Password.