Computing Information
Access to the majority of the University's computing services—including access to Blackboard, the computing labs, wireless network, software downloads, andUniversity e-mail account maintenance—is controlled through your network ID (NetID) and password.
Activate Your NetID
Go to the Syracuse University NetID Services site and click "Activate your NetID." Enter your SU ID and PIN—your PIN is the 2-digit day of your birthday followed by the 4-digit year of your birthday (DDYYYY)—then click "Submit." Your NetID should appear at the top of the screen. You will then need to select a password for your NetID and a challenge question which will be used if you forget your password and need to reset it.
Before you begin the process of selecting a password, see the rules for NetID passwords and tips to create a password that you will be better able to remember.
University E-mail
All official communication from Syracuse University will be sent to your University e-mail account. Your University e-mail account is NetID@syr.edu. Your "@syr.edu" addres is an e-mail address not an e-mail mailbox. It is an e-mail forwarding mechanism. Mail sent to this address can be sent to any mailbox you direct it to. You must read your mail from the mailbox you associate with your "@syr.edu" address.
You may read mail delivered to your "@syr.edu" address through MyMail—the University's student e-mail mailbox system—or you may direct your mail to another mailbox such as your internet services provider (AOL, Roadrunner, etc.) or an internet web-based e-mail account (Yahoo, hotmail, gmail, etc.). You may forward you "@syr.edu" address to only one mailbox. The default mailbox for your "@syr.edu" address is MyMail. To direct your mail to another mailbox, go to NetID Services, select "Manage your NetID," and log in. Click "Change syr.edu mail delivery" and enter the e-mail address you want your mail to be delivered to and click "Submit."
MyMail
MyMail is Syracuse University's student e-mail system. It provides you with 50MB of space for mail and is web-based. See MyMail Getting Started Quick Tour to see the features of MyMail. To access MyMail go to http://mymail.syr.edu and enter your NetID and password. (There is also a convenient link on this site's sidebar.)
If you are a former SU student and previously used OrangeMail, please note that MyMail has many features not available in OrangeMail. See the quick tour above for information on these features.
Blackboard
You must activate your NetID and request access to Blackboard before your can log in.
Once your NetID is activated, to initiate access to Blackboard, go to http://whitman.syr.edu/getbbaccess. Complete the form and click Submit. When access has been provided, a message will be sent to the e-mail address entered on the form.
When you have received notification that access has been granted, the link to get to the University's Blackboard system is http://blackboard.syr.edu. You should bookmark this site as you will use it often. Enter your NetID and the password you created when you activated your NetID in the appropriate boxes and click Login. (There is also a convenient link on this site's sidebar.)
When you have successfully logged in you will see the main screen. Below the banner, there are four tabs: the Whitman tab, the Blackboard @ SU tab, the Courses tab, and the Community tab.
Whitman Tab
This is your front page. If this tab is not initially visible, check back in several days—however, all information is still accessable through the other tabs.
The Whitman tab contains tools and information specific to you as a Whitman student. In the center are the Whitman News & Events. On the right is a shortcut to your course(s) under My Courses and to your organization(s) under My Organizations. Along the left is a Tools section.
See the full instruction sheet (found in your admission packet or on the "MBA & MS Admits" organization on Blackboard) to customize this page.
Blackboard @ SU Tab
This is the main University page and is the front page for most non-Whitman students, faculty and staff. This would be the page you see if you do not immediately have access to the Whitman tab.
On the right is a shortcut to your course(s) under My Courses and to assigned task(s) under My Tasks. Initially, all admitted MBA and MS students will have all assignments for both groups listed in tasks. Check the assignments required for your particular program for the assignments you are responsible for. To remove items from this list, click an item or more... and click Not Started for a particular item under Status two times so that it indicates Completed. The item will not appear in the My Tasks area on the Blackboard @ SU tab.
in the center are a complete listing of announcements by course(s) and organization(s) under My Announcements, calendar items are listed by course(s) and organization(s) under My Calendar. And your organization(s) under My Orangizations. Along the left is a Tools section.
See the full instruction sheet (found in your admission packet or on the "MBA & MS Admits" organization on Blackboard) to customize this page.
Courses Tab
This tab includes only information that is specific to your course(s). On the right are course catalog for Blackboard separated by the Law School, Whitman School, and all other courses for the University under Course Catalog. In the center are your course(s) that you are registered for under Course List. And on the left is a search box for Course Search.
The items on this tab cannot be modified.
Community Tab
This tab includes only information that is specific to your orangization(s). In the center are your organization(s) under My Organizations and below that is the organization catalog for Blackboard separated by the Law School, Whitman School, and all other organizations for the University under Organization Catalog. And on the left is a search box for Organization Search.
The items on this tab cannot be modified.
Notebook Computers
The Whitman School and Syracuse University collaborated with Dell, to create customized notebook computers offered at considerable discounts. The notebook computers are pre-configured to work on the University's wired and wireless networks. The recommended models also have some useful preinstalled software programs, and the pre-configured operating system software has been set up to minimize security threats from viruses and hackers.
Orders are taken through the Syracuse University Bookstore web site or by phone. Before ordering, please read the important notices below.
Notice 1: Students with international addresses, students living off-campus, students in transit to Syracuse at the time of shipping, and/or students not wanting to wait for the Bookstore's campus delivery dates: we have made arrangements with the Bookstore to allow you to ship your computer to the Whitman School and pick it up upon your arrival in Syracuse. When ordering, indicate “Whitman School of Management, MBA & MS Programs, 721 University Avenue - Suite 315, Syracuse NY 13244-2450” as the shipping address. We will send an e-mail confirmation when we receive your computer. When you arrive in Syracuse you may pick up your computer by bringing photo ID with you to Suite 315 in the Whitman School of Management building during regular business hours.
Notice 2: Students paying for their notebook computer with a credit card that is also a debit card: you need to make sure that your daily limit and/or single purchase limit will cover the cost of your computer. Until payment in full is received, your notebook computer will not be shipped.