CUMC Computer Network

Getting Started!

All the information you need about setting up computers, accessing your CU email, printing, and more, bookmark http://www.cubhis.org/getting_started/students.html

Activating Your Columbia University Email

To make sure you are getting all the information you need about entering P&S, check your CU email. To activate your email, please refer to the document at http://www.cubhis.org/getting_help/docs/email.pdf for instructions.

Connecting to the CUMC Network

To connect to the CUMC Network through wired or wireless connections, you must register your computer with Columbia University Medical Center Information Technology (CUMC IT). For complete instructions for registering your computer on the network, visit http://www.cubhis.org/getting_started/wired.html

Wired Ethernet connections are available for students that live on-campus (Bard Hall, the Towers). Please follow the instructions presented on http://www.cubhis.org/getting_help/resnet.html to get your connection ready. Wired connections require the completion of an online form.

Students wishing to connect to the network wirelessly, visit http://www.cubhis.org/getting_started/wireless.html for instructions.

Have questions about connecting? Check out CUMC IT's FAQs: http://www.cubhis.org/getting_help/faq-student-support.html

Computer Requirements

Before purchasing a computer, we strongly recommend that you consider the hardware specifications outlined on http://www.cubhis.org/getting_started/comppurch.html. This page also contains information on Vista Compatibility Issues as well as computer discounts for certain vendors.

Computer & Network Policy

Please carefully review Columbia University's Computer, Networking, and Information policies (http://www.columbia.edu/cu/policy/). It is expected that all students are familiar with these policies and the consequences of violation.