New Student Checklist

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Overview

This document outlines the essential steps for setting up your University of Idaho technology services. It includes guidance on activating your student account, accessing email and file storage, connecting to campus networks, and installing necessary software.

 

New Student Checklist

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New Student Checklist

 

1Set up Your Account

Head to https://vandalsetup.uidaho.edu to set up your university account.

 

2Get your Vandal Card

To get your Vandal Card ordered, please follow the instructions outlined in this article

 

3Connect to the Internet

WiFi: To connect a device to the network, please follow these instructions.

Wired: For those living on campus, wired connections can be set up by following the steps defined in this article

 

4Log in to your Email

Log in to your email at mail.uidaho.edu on your browser and perform first time email setup.

For more information on setting up your email on your device, see this article on our Knowledge Base by clicking Here.

 

5Download Microsoft Office

You can download Office for free as a student.  Please follow these instructions for more information..

For information on other software available to students, please see this list.

 

6Access Your File Storage

To access your university files, go to onedrive.uidaho.edu.

For additional information, check out this article.

 

7Connect to Campus Printers

Printers on campus can be set up to print directly from your personal computer. Click Here to learn how. 

There are also printers available in labs for student use.

Click Here to learn about your print quota.

 

Further assistance

Student Technology Center

Teaching and Learning Center 128
(208) 885-4357

Open 8:00AM - 5:00PM PST, Monday-Friday

If we are closed, or otherwise unavailable, leave a voicemail and we will reach out to you as soon as we can.

 

 

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Article ID: 1554
Created
Tue 2/11/20 7:37 PM
Modified
Tue 6/17/25 5:27 PM

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