Financial Aid Award Package

The video below provides an explanation on how to navigate the Financial Aid Self Service Portal to accept, change, or view your financial aid award package.

You can also find this video on the Financial Aid web page by clicking here.

STU WiFi Self Registration Portal

To register gaming systems or streaming devices on the STU WiFi network, follow these instructions:

1. Before opening the self-registration portal, you must obtain the MAC address of the device to be added. Follow instructions here on how to find the MAC address of your device.

2. Once the MAC address is known, open the portal on a connected device by going to http://stu-nac1.stu.edu/self_registration or http://stu-nac2.stu.edu/self_registration (there is an underscore between self and registration).

3. A login page will be presented where you must enter your STU Username and Password. 

4. After logging in, all registered devices under your login will in a list: 

5. To add a device, click the Add button, then enter your STU Username, MAC Address and a Description of your device (for example, XBox). Then click the Submit button. The device will now be added to your connected devices list:

6. To delete a device, check the box next to its MAC Address, then click the Delete button.

Confirm delete by clicking the OK button, or you can Cancel.

STU WiFi Portal Mobile Device Registration

Follow these instructions to connect to our University’s, on-campus, STU_WIFI (wifi connection name), using your laptop or smartphone. You may register up to 5 devices at one time.

After choosing to connect to STU_WIFI, some mobile devices automatically display a splash page, similar to the one below, to register on the network. If you do not see the splash page, please open www.stu.edu. You can choose whether to login as a Staff, Faculty or Student or to Register as a Guest.

Staff, Faculty and Student Logon:

1. If you choose to login using Staff, Faculty and Student Logon, your device will be registered for 180 days and you will need to follow these steps again after that time to re-register it. Use your STU username and STU Password then click Login.
2. After logging in, check the box at “I agree to the Acceptable Use Policy” then click the Complete Registration button only once.
3. Once the registration process is complete, you will be directed to the www.stu.edu homepage.

Register as a Guest:

1. If you choose to register as Guest, your device will be registered for 1 day and you must follow these directions again after that time to re-register it.
2. Click the Register button.
3. Enter your First and Last names and your Email Address, then check the box at “I agree to the Acceptable Use Policy.”

Click the Complete Registration button once when done.

You will be directed to one of the two screens below when you Register as a Guest:

If you are directed to the screen shown below, ensure the blue check appears after “I agree to the Acceptable Use Policy” before clicking the Complete Registration button.

Once the registration process is complete, you will be directed to the www.stu.edu homepage.

If you encounter the screen below while trying to login as a Staff, Faculty or Student, please try again or contact the OIT Helpdesk for assistance.

Instructions for Using SharePoint Team Site

Many departments are using SharePoint Team Site to share and exchange files with other members of their department. New users should follow the instructions below to access and edit documents stored on Team Site.

Instructions

For Team Site (SharePoint) documents use Internet Explorer for best results.

1.  Open https://stuedu.sharepoint.com and login with your STU username and password.

2.  Under Team Sites, click on your site's name.

3.  All folders you have permission to access within your site will appear on the left of the page.

4.  Under All Documents, open a folder then click on a document to open and view it.

5. If you have permissions to modify this document and need to edit it, click the drop down arrow at Edit Document then choose either Edit in Microsoft Word or Edit in Browser. The latter allows you to make quick changes to the document.

6. Any changes you make to the document are saved almost immediately so there is no need to use the Save button

Download these instructions. 

Introduction to Canvas

We would like to announce the addition of Canvas training to our list of instructional technology resources available to our faculty on the following Canvas topics/components:

• Login
• Canvas Requirements and Recommendations
• Contacting Technical or Student Services Support 
• Dashboard
• Course Navigation
• Profile & User Settings
• Communication
• Course Announcements
• Discussions
• Files
• Quizzes
• Assignments
• Grading
• Course Statistics
• People (roster)
• Collaboration

Canvas LMS is now supported by OIT as part of our STU-HotChalk online learning project.  For additional information on Canvas LMS, please visit the Instructor Guide.

To schedule a training or learn more about our services, please send an email to the OIT Training Center at oitat@stu.edu.

Quicker, Easier Remote Desktop Connection

A VPN connection is no longer needed to connect to you STU computer from off campus.

Utilizing a Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway), STU users can now connect to their campus desktop computers without having to set up virtual private network (VPN) connections. The RD Gateway not only simplifies your connection process, but also helps create a more secure, encrypted connection.

Follow the instructions below to set up a Remote Desktop connection from any off campus computer.

Note:  You must be off campus in order to establish this type of connection.  

Remote Desktop Connection Setup

  

1. Open your Remote Desktop Client or (if using Windows 7) click on the Start button and start typing “Remote Desktop” to find it.

  

2.  Enter the name of the remote computer and input your STU User name: 

3.  Click the Advanced tab to make additional changes:

4.  In Advanced settings, select Connect and don’t warn me on the drop down and then click Settings under Connect from anywhere

5.  Under RD Gateway Server Settings, select Use these RD Gateway server settings:

6.  Input remote.stu.edu as the Server name. 

7.  Check the Use my RD Gateway credentials for the remote computer box. 

8.  Click Ok

9.  Click Connect

10. Enter your password.

You should now be logged onto your campus computer. 

Personal Email Manager

The Office of Information Technology manages email filters to alleviate the amount and frequency of unsolicited email sent to your STU account.

Every afternoon, the email manager system generates an automated courtesy notification listing existing spam in your folder. 

If you feel an email may have been designated as spam erroneously by our filters, you may log in to check your spam folder manually at  www.stu.edu/pem, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Once you log in, the Personal Email Manager will allow you to Preview and/or Receive any of the emails it has designated as spam.