New to Acadia Checklist: Faculty or Staff Member

Here are a few of the common questions and links to "how to articles" to help you navigate technology at Acadia. 

Your "New to Acadia" checklist

 Create your Acadia Profile

• Go to https://portal.office.com, and using your Acadia email address and temporary password, create a new password.
• Once your password is reset, go to https://portal.office.com. Login again using your email and new password and follow the Security information prompts.
  • Read the Step by Step Guide, watch the Step By Step Video or review the HUB Guides and FAQs.
• Learn more: What is my Username and Password and What is my Acadia Identification.

Connect to the Acadia Wi-Fi network

• Connect your personal computer to Acadia Wireless
  • Connect your PC to Acadia Wireless
  • Connect your Mac to Acadia Wireless
     
• Connect your mobile device to Eduroam Wireless
  • Connect your iOS device to Eduroam Wireless
  • Connect your Android device to Eduroam Wireless
     
• Connect to your Acadia email/calendar
  • Set up your Acadia email on your Android device
  • Set up your Acadia email on my iOS device
  • Setup email on other devices (generic instructions)
  • Access your Acadia email via the web
  • Download the Teams app
     
• Get on the virtual private network (VPN)
  • Setup VPN on your device
     
• Connect to other wireless networks using your Acadia account
  • Use Eduroam while traveling away from campus

Investigate myAcadia 

• Investigate the myAcadia portal: myacadia.acadiau.ca and the resources found within it
• Learn about the Self Service Portal and how to navigate the portal.

Download free Microsoft Office software

• Download free Microsoft Office Suite for PC or Mac

Map a Network Drive

• If you require access to a departmental shared drive, you will need to Map the drive onto your computer. Your department representative must grant you access.  

 Privacy and Information Security

• Take your Annual Cybersecurity Awareness Training
• Learn how to Report Phishing on campus
• Set up a Password Manager
• Familiarize yourself with Acadia's Acceptable Use Policy and Information Security Policy

Access Learning Technology

• Access the Learning Management System (Moodle)
• Moodle Help
• Learn about other software requirements
• Learn about Microsoft Teams

 Printing on Campus

• Learn about printing on campus
• Register your ID Tap Card? 
• Set up and Use Secure Print? 

 Office Telephones

• Learn about landlines

  Check System Status and Subscribe to Notifications

• See if any of Acadia's systems are experiencing an outage, service disruptions or scheduled for maintenance.
• Subscribe for email or text notifications on all or some systems.
• Learn more about the Status Portal

Sign up for the Emergency Notification System

• Learn more about the Everbridge Acadia ALERT system 

 Help is always available 24x7

• Request for help through our Self-Service
• Search the Knowledge Base (KB)
• Try our Live Chat
• Send an email to helpdesk@acadiau.ca
• Learn about Technology Services Support
• See System Status

Computing Policies

• Acadia employees and guests are required to read and comply with Acadia University Computing Policies.