Instructions for New Students at St. Mary's

As a student of St. Mary's College, you are given certain access rights to the St. Mary's computer network.  Accessing the St. Mary's computer network is a privilege, and we ask that you follow certain guidelines while you're using them.  Failure to follow these guidelines may cause you to lose network access.

• Keep your computer up to date with the latest security patches and critical updates.
• Have anti-virus software installed on your computer with current definition updates.
• Install Anti-Spyware and Anti-Adware software, with current updates downloaded (Windows Only).
• Have an 'good' network password and change it often.

Hardware Recommendations
If you are looking to purchase a new computer for the 2007-08 academic year, please see the following hardware recommendations, available in Excel or html format. Deals on computer may be found at the Maryland Education Enterprise Consortium. If you have questions about the these recommendations, please contact the Student Help Desk.

Additional Useful Information

• Safeguard your Data - How to get be a "good" computer user and keep your data safe.
• Information for Students - An overview of all the information that every St. Mary's student should know
• Information for Parents - An overview of all the information that every parent of a St. Mary's student should know

Additionally, new students should be aware of the requirements for plugging into our residential network for the first time