Basics:

Upon enrollment at the university, the following items are automatically created for you. You will receive this information via USPS mail at your home address:

• WestConn ID
  Your WestConn ID is a unique 8-digit number beginning with a "5" and is used by the university in place of your social security number.
• WestConn Username
  Your WestConn Username is used as your identification for the many technology resources you will use during your academic experience. Your username is your last name followed by a 3-digit number.
• WestConnduit Password
  Your WestConnduit Password is a 6-digit number which allows you to log in to WestConnduit, the university portal.
• What if I haven't received this information yet?
  To receive this information, you can stop by one of our staffed computer centers, or call the IT Help Desk at (203) 837-8467.

WestConnduit (university portal)

• To log in to WestConnduit, use your WestConn Username & WestConnduit Password.
• Once you are logged in to WestConnduit, you can see your grades, course schedules, academic history and financial aid information, and register for classes and make payments to the university. You can also access Blackboard Vista, WestConn's online course management system, campus and personal announcements, the campus events calendar, and convenient links to other university resources.
• Log in to WestConnduit at westconnduit.wcsu.edu
  
  

Requirements for Using Computers on the Network

To use the university computers on campus:

• You must have a WestConn Windows Account (username and password). With these credentials, you can use any university computer.
• If you do not have a WestConn Windows Account, bring a valid WestConnect ID to a staffed computer center to receive one.
  The WestConnect Card is WestConn's identification card. To receive one, please vist the WestConnect Card Office.
• To view the available computer centers on our campuses, please follow the link to our Computer Centers page.

To use the Residence Hall Network (ResNet) - both wired and wireless:

• You must have a WestConn Windows Account. If your password has expired, you must change it at any computer on campus or visit the Windows Password Manager site.
• You must download, install and complete the Clean Access validation process on your computer.
• To learn more about the Residence Hall Network, please visit the ResNet site.

To use the WestConn Wireless Network and Wireless Printing:

• You must have a WestConn Windows Account.
• To learn more about the Wireless Network and wireless printing, please visit the wireless network site. WestConn is totally wireless, including Residence Halls.

WestConn Email (ConnectMail)

• To get your WestConn Email Account (username and password), please visit a staffed computer center.
• To access your ConnectMail, you may either log in to WestConnduit and select the "Email" icon in the upper right, or go directly to: http://connect.wcsu.edu.

E-Learning (Blackboard Vista):

• Ask your professors will will be using Blackboard Vista for your classes.
• You must have a WestConn Username and WestConnduit Password.
• To log in to Blackboard Vista, first log in to WestConnduit, select the "Academic Tools" tab, then select "Login to Blackboard Vista".

Your Technology Fee at Work

• Microsoft Software:
  Students can get free copies of Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise, Office 2008 for Mac, and Windows Vista Business with Service Pack 1.

• McAfee Anti-Virus:
  Students can also download McAfee Anti-Virus for both Mac and PC.

  For more information visit the Current Students Technology Information page.