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TECHNOLOGY ORIENTATION FOR STUDENTS ruler
YOUR NET ID
  • The key to electronic communications at the Law Center is your Georgetown University Network (Net) ID.
  • To determine what your Net ID is, open your Internet Browser and navigate to http://www.georgetown.edu/home/contact.html. Type your name in the Search field and click the Search button. A Directory page containing the Net IDs that match your search criteria will appear. Locate your name and your Net ID.
YOUR LAW CENTER PASSWORD
  • Your default Law Center password begins with an upper-case letter A, followed by the final 6 digits of your 9-digit GoCard number.
  • Please be advised that your default Law Center password is separate from your default Student Access+ password.
  • Instructions for changing your Law Center password are located at http://www.law.georgetown.edu/ist/changing_your_password.htm.
  • To facilitate your computing experience at Georgetown, the IST Department recommends that you make your Law Center password the same as your Student Access+ password.
EMAIL
  • The Law Center's email system is called LawMail.
  • Your LawMail address is [your Net ID]@law.georgetown.edu.
  • To open LawMail, open your Internet browser and navigate to https://mail.law.georgetown.edu. Type your Net ID in the Domain\user name field and your Law Center password in the Password field. Click on the Log On button and your LawMail account will open.
  • Instructions for using LawMail are located at http://www.law.georgetown.edu/ist/outlook/index.htm.
THE LAW CENTER’S RESTRICTED WEBSITES
  • Various Law Center websites, such as Courseware and the Career Services Job Listings Database, are restricted to members of the Law Center community.
  • To log into the Law Center's restricted websites, open your Internet browser and navigate to http://www.law.georgetown.edu/system/login.cfm. Type your Net ID in the Username/NetID field and your Law Center password in the Password field. Click on the Submit button and the Successful Login page will open.
  • Courseware - Many faculty members have class-related websites on the Law Center's Courseware system. Instructions for using Courseware are located at http://www.law.georgetown.edu/ist/students/studentcourseware/coursewarestudent1.htm.
INTERNET ACCESS AT THE LAW CENTER
  • The Law Center offers both wired and wireless network connectivity throughout Campus.
  • To connect to the Law Center's wireless network, you will need a WiFi-certified (802.11b/g) wireless adapter.
  • Instructions for connecting to the Law Center's Wireless Network are located at http://www.law.georgetown.edu/ist/wireless/connectwireless.cfm.
STUDENT ACCESS+

Student Access+ is a secure website that provides personal academic services.

  • To log into Student Access+, navigate to http://limited.georgetown.edu/StudentAccess. Click on the Login to Access+ link. Type your Net ID in the Enter Your NetID field and type your initial Access+ password in the Password field. Click on the Start Access button. The Student Services page will appear.
  • Your initial Student Access+ password was included in the registration material mailing sent in June. If you did not receive a letter or need a duplicate copy please bring a photo ID to the Office of the Registrar in Room 315 McDonough Hall.
  • Please be advised that your default Student Access+ password is separate from your default Law Center password.
  • You have until September 14, 2007 to change your initial Student Access+ password to one of your choosing.
  • To change your Student Access+ password, open your Internet browser, navigate to http://netid.georgetown.edu, click on the Change your NetID Password link, and follow the on-screen instructions.
  • To facilitate your computing experience at Georgetown, the IST Department recommends that you make your Student Access+ password the same as your Law Center password.
  • Instructions for using Student Access+ are located at http://www.law.georgetown.edu/ist/students/studentaccess/student1.htm.
PUBLIC COMPUTERS AND PRINTERS
  • Public computers are available throughout the Law Center campus for student use.
  • The computers located in the E.B. Williams and the John Wolff Law Libraries have access to laser printers.
  • To use the public computers in either law library, students must login using their Net ID and Law Center password.
  • Printing costs 10¢ per page, deducted from your GoCard.
  • Information on the public printing system can be found at http://www.law.georgetown.edu/ist/pharos/pharos.htm.
TRAINING AND SUPPORT
  • If you need more information or assistance on the use of technology at the Law Center, please visit the Student Section of the IST website, located at http://www.law.georgetown.edu/ist/ISTInformationforStudents.htm.
  • The Law Center's Technology Reference Desk provides support for Law Center network connectivity, anti-spyware software, and anti-virus software.
  • You can contact the Technology Reference Desk at studenthelp@law.georgetown.edu or 202-662-9905. You can also visit the Technology Reference Desk in the E.B Williams Law Library, Room 304.
  • You can schedule an appointment with the Technology Reference Desk by using the Online Appointments System application, located at http://www.law.georgetown.edu/ist/students/appointment. You must schedule your appointment at least 24 hours in advance when using this system.
  • The Technology Reference Desk hours are 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding University Holidays.
  • The Technology Reference Desk does not provide support for hardware or other software. For hardware and other software support, students should contact their computer manufacturers or a local area service provider. A list of local area service providers can be found at http://www.law.georgetown.edu/ist/students/localareaserviceproviders.html.
  • Training is available for any of the available computer applications used at the Law Center. Public training sessions are announced by email. You can also contact Dianne Ferro, Assistant Director of Training, for one-on-one sessions at 202-662-9023 or dhf2@law.georgetown.edu.
TECHNOLOGY POLICIES

Revised July 26, 2007 (DHFM)