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University Information Technology Services (UITS)
University Information Technology Services (UITS)
As an IU graduate student, you'll use information technology (IT) every day. UITS (uits.iu.edu), the central technology organization at IU, is here to help you.
With offices on each IU campus, UITS oversees a broad spectrum of services that support academic and administrative pursuits at IU. These services include high-speed campus networking, wireless access, central web hosting, free and low-cost software for personal use, and software and support for teaching, learning, and research. In addition, UITS provides high-performance supercomputers, mass data storage, and visualization technology
Get Connected
Make sure you can connect to the IU Secure wireless network. Register your devices using Get Connected (https://getconnected.iu.edu) or by following the automatic prompts when you open a web browser the first time.
Establish your computing accounts
To set up your student Network ID, email, and printing accounts, visit https://itaccounts.iu.edu.
Download software
Get no-cost software – including Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and much more – from IUware (iuware.iu.edu).
Get your IU on the go
Accessible anytime, anywhere, IU Mobile delivers information and services for all IU campuses. Take it for a spin on your mobile device: m.iu.edu
Brush up on technology
Take advantage of no-cost training opportunities, such as in-person and online computing workshops and self-study training resources (ittraining.iu.edu).
Sign up for emergency alerts
Set up your IU-Notify service to get critical IU alerts by voice mail, text message, and email. To get started, sign in to OneStart (https://onestart.iu.edu) and click the IU-Notify link under the Notifications tab.
Get tech help
Phone:
Bloomington: (812) 855-6789
Indianapolis: (317) 274-4357
Email:
Chat:
ithelplive.iu.edu
Online:
uits.iu.edu and nu2it.iu.edu
Knowledge Base:
kb.iu.edu
Walk-in:
Bloomington: Wells Library, Information Commons
Indianapolis: Informatics & Communications Technology Complex, IT 129
Stay in the know with news from UITS:
You're automatically subscribed to a UITS email newsletter when you sign up for your IU accounts. Be sure to read it regularly. You can also read news online at uits.iu.edu under "News and Events," at uitsnews.iu.edu, and on IU Mobile.
Follow UITS on Twitter:
twitter.com/uitsnews
Become a fan of UITS:
facebook.com/iu.uits
Learn more about UITS:
UITS consists of six divisions that encompass the range of organizational IT functions and services:
- Research Technologies focuses on leading edge research spanning numerous academic fields
- Learning Technologies supports teaching and learning tools—from digital libraries to classroom technologies
- Support coordinates technical support services and software distribution for students, faculty, and staff
- Enterprise Software supports a range of software applications—including numerous open-source software solutions—across a broad spectrum of academic, research, and systems fields
- Networks specializes in network operations, architecture, and planning, and serves high performance state, national, and international research and education networking infrastructures such as I-Light, the Internet2 Network, and TransPAC2
- Enterprise Infrastructure manages a variety of infrastructure efforts—from university services such as campus telephone and email to centralized computer operations and informational database systems