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91ÉçÇø offers a variety of Information Technology resources open to students, faculty, staff, and other members of the 91ÉçÇø community. Please see Information Technology (IT) Services and visit IT Services > Getting Started > Students for further details.
When using all 91ÉçÇø 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 91ÉçÇø Information Technology Resources. You can find this policy in the listing of University Policies, Procedures and Guidelines under Information Technology, at www.mcgill.ca/secretariat/policies-and-regulations.
Your usage of cloud services, whether provided by 91ÉçÇø 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-and-regulations.
All students are assigned a 91ÉçÇø Email Address (usually in the form of firstname.lastname@mail.mcgill.ca) and are given a 91ÉçÇø email mailbox. You can view your 91ÉçÇø Email Address and set your 91ÉçÇø Password on Minerva (www.mcgill.ca/minerva), under the Personal Menu.
Email sent to your 91ÉçÇø Email Address is an official means of communication between 91ÉçÇø 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 have another email account using an external service provider (such as Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc.), please see the Knowledge Base article and choose the most appropriate method for accessing your 91ÉçÇø email conveniently.
You should read and familiarize yourself with the policies on Responsible Use of 91ÉçÇø Information Technology Resources and Email Communications with Students, found under Information Technology on the University Secretariat website at www.mcgill.ca/secretariat/policies-and-regulations. For more information on email for students, refer to www.mcgill.ca/it.
Minerva is 91ÉçÇø'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:
For information on logging in to the Minerva website, visit our IT Services website at www.mcgill.ca/it and select Logins and Passwords.
91ÉçÇø's portal, my91ÉçÇø, gives students and staff a personalized interface to the University's information systems.
my91ÉçÇø is a collection of useful links and offers an integrated web experience with a single sign-on (SSO) to several 91ÉçÇø web systems. This allows you to access multiple 91ÉçÇø systems without being prompted for additional logins.
Systems that you can access through the portal are:
To access my91ÉçÇø, click Quick Links, available at the top of any 91ÉçÇø web page, and then click my91ÉçÇø, or go to . Sign in with your 91ÉçÇø Username and 91ÉçÇø Password.