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Welcome to Methodist University!
We ask you first to read this entire page. The following information is to assit you while you are attending Methodist University. ** Mandatory Student E-Mail Policy ** For Undergraduate Students An e-mail account (ending in @student.methodist.edu) will be created for all Methodist University students. New students will receive their e-mail and Blackboard account username and password in a letter sent to you by the Admissions Office. All students are responsible for checking their e-mail daily for messages from the University. All official University information (e.g., grades, academic notices, campus calendars, attendance policy updates, registration and financial information, etc.) will be sent electronically only. No University information will be sent to any other e-mail address. For Graduate Students The above policy applies to all Methodist
University graduate students. However, for
graduate students in the Master of Justice
Administration, The Professional MBA at Pinehurst,
and the M.M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies
programs, e-mail addresses and passwords will be
issued to students by their program coordinators. The following are items that you must have in order to connect to the network/Internet. If you do not have these items, you may purchase them at the Methodist University book store or at a store off campus.
Most laptops/computer now come standard with wireless network cards built in. Wireless laptop users will need a wireless card/port (internal or external) that is "B", "G", or "N" compatible Wireless access are located through the campus. Below is a list of all the buildings that offer wireless access.
In addition, outdoor
wireless access is provided in the quad area of
the University. The quad area is encompassed
between the following buildings:
If you do not read anything else, please read the Computers at MU and the Methodist University Computer Use Policy. Existing students please read the Red Book. There have been some updates and changes to the Red Book. The following links are to copyright laws and what you should know about copyrights. With the increasing copyright infringements of music and videos downloaded from the Internet, it is very important for you to be aware of these laws. The number of file sharing and peer-to-peer servers on the Internet are a great resource if done legally. If not, you could be held liable for what you download.
NOTICE: You should find the following two links very useful while attending Methodist University.
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