Student Information Technology (IT) Handbook

Download the IT Student Handbook for useful information on account activation, spam filtering tips, wireless computing information, and more...

Student Employment Opportunities

Interested in working for Information Technology (IT)? We hire a number of students to work for us in various areas, including Call Center support analyst, Tier 2 Desktop Support, Walk-in Center, Networking, Server / Systems Administration. Simply fill out the form in the link below, and we will see if we can find a place for you in IT.

IT Student Employment Application

Policies

• Peer-to-Peer (P2P) and File Sharing Applications -- The University does not officially support P2P or file sharing, except for specific, business-related instances.
• Device Responsibility -- All university students are responsible for using and maintaining any personal network devices (wired/wireless routers, laptops, access points, etc) so that they are in compliance with the campus network and do not interfere with the network.
• Computing Standards -- Recommended specifications for personal computers used on the campus network. Older machines may have difficulty accessing some computer resources.
• Acceptable Use Policy -- All university students are expected to comply with these standards of conduct. Students who willingly violate these standards will be subject to disciplinary measures, up to and including legal action, depending on the severity of the offense. Please behave.
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Security

• Antivirus Software -- All students are strongly encouraged to have an antivirus software package installed on personal machines. A free download of McAfee VirusScan (for Windows) and Virex (for Macs) is available.
• Secure Credential Initiative -- The University is committed to ensuring all student, faculty, and staff credential information (Single Sign-on User ID and passwords) are not transmitted over the network in non-encrypted form. Find out how to configure commonly used applications to keep your Single Sign-on User ID (SSO User ID) and password safely encrypted.
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Services 

• Friendly E-mail Alias -- Don't like your university hash of an e-mail address? Switch to a more user-friendly alias to pass around to your friends and family. Note you will still need your SSO User ID to access all Missouri S&T and UM-System services
• Prize Registration -- From time-to-time, IT gives away free stuff (often called "swag"). Upcoming prize giveaways are announced via the student eConnection and on the IT Press blog. Prizes in the past have included iPods, DVD players, 2 GB USB flash drives, and free software.
• MinerTech -- Purchase hardware and software at a discounted rate.
• Ruckus - Download music for free using this service provided by Missouri S&T and Ruckus.
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IT Help Desk

The Help Desk is a general repository of useful information to assist you with your computer-related problems. If all else fails, please don't hesitate to contact the Help Desk at (573) 341-HELP or submit an online Help Request at https://help.mst.edu.

KnowledgeBase

KnowledgeBase houses a treasure-trove of useful information about the campus network and services. Learn how to configure software applications, set-up your laptop to run on the campus network, access the Numerically Intensive Computing (NIC) cluster, and much, much more.

For information on how to access your Web storage, refer to the Help Desk's Network File Storage Documentation.

Taxes

Tax information for students, student loan interest, taxable income for students, educational expenses, and related forms and publications for students are just a few of the informative topics available with a keyword search on "student" at www.irs.gov.