Checklist for New Students

Follow the steps below to prepare yourself for Stern.

Accounts

1. Activate your account - you will need your NetID and University N number
2. Set-up password recovery options
3. Set-up your mail delivery preferences in SIMON
• Do you wish to forward your mail?
• Do you wish to keep a copy in your Stern/Connect mailbox?
• Learn to use Connect webmail
4. Request your personal address (business card alias) in SIMON
5. Be aware of your NYU Home account and set your preferences as desired
• Instructions for forwarding your NYU Mail - please note, it may automatically be forwarded to your Stern account.
• Be careful not to set-up a loop by forwarding Stern to NYU and NYU to Stern, as that will result in problems.

Computer

1. Purchase your computer
• See our Stern notebooks and recommended configuration
2. Name your computer with your NetID
• When asked to create a user name in Window OS or a username in Mac OS, please enter your Stern NetID (or NYU NetID) ex: xyz123
3. Set-up secure wireless access for Mac or Vista PC
4. Set-up printing
• Be aware of your print quota
5. Install Anti-virus software

Other

1. Familiarize yourself with Stern IT's services and SLA's