New @ WashU

Look for the STC card on your suite door! The Student Technology Coordinators (STCs) are responsible for providing technology support in the Residential Colleges where they reside. They can help with troubleshooting, WiFi/network questions, printing etc.

Feel free to text or email them or contact the STS Service Desk.

The university does have minimum laptop requirements for students starting at WashU. Those specifications can be found here.

Please find recommendations for your specific schools here.

Every Residential College has a computer lab that residential students are free to use anytime of the day or night. In each lab, you will find an iMac and a Dell with the latest versions of Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and more for Mac.

No – each residential college is equipped with a computer lab complete with a printing station. Additional print release stations are located throughout campus.

However, IF you chose to bring a personal printer, please note that we do not allow wireless printers on our network.

To check your WUSTL email please bookmark email.wustl.edu.

For email client set up instructions please visit email.wustl.edu/email-client-setup/

For forwarding instructions visit email.wustl.edu/how-to/forwarding/

The university uses PaperCut to manage printing. There are three main ways to submit a print job:

• Mobility Print = print from your personal computer/mobile device using the built-in print menu (recommended)
• WebPrint = print from your personal computer/mobile device using your web brower
• Email Printing = submit prints from your WUSTL email

Each residential computer lab on campus is equipped with a color printer. You can print directly from that lab or configure your laptop to print to campus print queues.

There are also two additional and convenient printing locations on the South 40:

• in Bear’s Den, right past the entrance to the food ordering area
• inside STS, at the storefronts of Gregg House

• WashU Mobile App
  • Do you need help with directions around campus, finding out what there is to eat where, finding people at WashU or tech help on the go? 
  • The WashU app brings together the best mobile functionality from across the University. Download it from the following links: iOS (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) and Android (Tablets, Smartphones).
• Grubhub
  • Order your campus dining food on the go instead of waiting in line!
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• Tripshot
  • Track Campus shuttle in live time, plan your trips, and more.
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• TimelyCare
  • Access your campus healthcare providers virtually at the tip of your fingers whenever you need.
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The recommended WiFi network for the fall 2024 semester is EDUROAM:

The Danforth Campus has WiFi coverage in all  indoor public places and classrooms and also in some outdoor spaces.

You can connect to the WashU wired network in your dorm room with an Ethernet cable and network registration. Either bring an ethernet cable from home (and make sure it is at least 12 feet long) or stop by Bear Necessities on the South 40 or the bookstore on main campus to purchase one.

Yes there is! Find your Student Technology Coordinator (STC) and they will be able to help answer any tech-related questions. For a complete list of STCs, visit: 

Office 365 Pro Plus provides current students with access to download and activate Microsoft Office apps for computers and mobile devices. Each user can install and activate the Microsoft Office Office Apps on up to 5 personally-owned devices. To activate please visit email.wustl.edu/office-apps/

Also, to install O365 check out these instructions: https://sts.wustl.edu/how-to-install-microsoft-office-using-your-office-365-account/

To switch to Office 365 please check out the application-specific instructions: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Switch-to-Office-365-11aff781-f035-4434-9eea-da4b5f9e657f?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US&fromAR=1