A Guide for New Faculty and Graduate Students

USC's main website: http://www.usc.edu/
USC Roski School of Fine Arts website: http://roski.usc.edu/
Information Technology Services: http://www.usc.edu/its/
ITS Policies: http://www.usc.edu/its/policies/

I. Setting up USC computer account:

• Students: http://www.usc.edu/its/new/students.html
• Faculty and staff: http://www.usc.edu/its/new/facstaff.html
• First Log-In: http://www.usc.edu/firstlogin
  *You will be asked for your 10-digit University ID.
  

II. Using USC e-mail (iPlanet, Mail, Outlook Express, Outlook)

• General mail help: http://www.usc.edu/its/email/index.html
• Outlook: http://www.usc.edu/its/doc/internet/email/outlook/
• Outlook Express: http://www.usc.edu/its/doc/internet/email/outlookexp/
• Mail (Mac OS X): http://www.usc.edu/its/doc/internet/email/mail/
• Web mail (http://email.usc.edu): http://www.usc.edu/its/doc/internet/email/webmail/
• Email forwarding: http://www.usc.edu/its/doc/internet/email/concepts/forwarding/index.html
• Vacation messages: http://www.usc.edu/its/doc/internet/email/webmail/vacation.html

III. Connecting to USC from Remote Location

• Dial up Modems and numbers (from off-campus): http://www.usc.edu/its/doc/dialup/
• Wireless (on campus only): http://www.usc.edu/its/wireless/
• Connecting to USC Resources using VPN: http://www.usc.edu/its/vpn/

IV. Computer Lab Hours & Locations

• Fine Arts' Intermedia Arts Labs: http://roski.usc.edu/intermedia/
• Other Public Computing Center Hours and Maps: http://www.usc.edu/its/pcc/

V. Library and Online Resources for your Research

• Homer, USC's Library Catalogue: http://library.usc.edu/
• Subject Resources: http://www.usc.edu/libraries/subjects/
• USC paid electronic resources: http://www.usc.edu/e_resources/isd/
* To use a particular e-resource (e.g. FirstSearch), select it's name from the "Quick Links" drop-down menu on the e-resources page.
• Computer Software available at USC: http://www.usc.edu/its/software/

VI. Technology Enhanced Learning at USC

• TEL/DL homepage: http://tel.usc.edu/
• Blackboard homepage: https://blackboard.usc.edu/
• Blackboard Quick Tutorials: http://www.blackboard.com/quicktutorials/
• iTunes U & Podcasting: https://itunes.usc.edu/
• Training & Events calendar: http://tel.usc.edu/news/upcoming.cfm

VII. Workshops Offered by ITS

• WWW publishing: http://www.usc.edu/libraries/adventures/workshops/web.php
• Library & Research Skills: http://www.usc.edu/libraries/adventures/workshops/research.php
• Class Location Maps: http://www.usc.edu/libraries/adventures/locations/

VIII. Publishing your own Personal Web Page

• How to register: http://www.usc.edu/its/web/getting_started/ppages.html
• Policies: http://www.usc.edu/its/policies/web/index.html#personal
• Using the Terminal (Mas OSX) to log in to your account through SSH: http://www.usc.edu/its/doc/internet/ssh/macOS/ssh_macOSX.html

IX. Putting your show on USC' s and Fine Arts' web sites

• USC' s main arts & events calendar: http://www.usc.edu/calendar
• Fine Arts' events calendar: http://roski.usc.edu/calendar
• Fine Arts' events listing: http://roski.usc.edu/events
• Roski MFA Gallery Website: http://roski.usc.edu/roskigallery

X. Getting Help

• ITS Customer Support Center: http://www.usc.edu/its/csc/
• Douglas Matthews, IT Manager, 213-821-1414, dougm@usc.edu