New Student Guide

Welcome to North Central University!

As a new student, you'll need to access several online systems to perform different tasks and get important information. Here are a few of the common questions that new members of the North Central University community may need.

What technology should I bring to campus?

NCU IT maintains a list of recommended technology for students.  Check out our Technology Recommendations for Students. Please note: The following devices are expressly prohibited on the campus network:

• Wireless routers, gateways, and access points
• Wired routers or gateways
• Any other devices that attempt to augment, modify, or interfere with the North Central network

Important web apps and features

• E-mail - Access your NCU email - 
• Courses (Canvas) - Access the Learning Management System 
• Self-Service (Colleague) - Access Colleague Self-Service - 
• Panopto - Access Panopto -  
• Skyline - This is where you will find news, events happening on campus, the login links for all university systems, and so much more.

Connect to the NCU Wi-Fi network

• Connect your personal computer to NCU Wireless
  • Connect your PC to NCU-Secure
  • Connect your Mac to NCU-Secure
     
• Connect your mobile device to NCU Wireless
  • Connect your iOS device to NCU-Secure
  • Connect your Android device to NCU-Secure
     
• Connect to your NCU email/calendar
  • Set up your NCU email on your Android device
  • Set up your NCU email on my iOS device
  • Set up email on other devices (generic instructions)
     
• Connect your Gaming Console/Apple TV/Roku
  • Wi-Fi access for Game Consoles/Apple TV/Roku using NCU-Secure
  • Ethernet access for Game Consoles/Apple TV/Roku using NCU-Secure

Download free Microsoft Office software

• Download free Microsoft Office Suite for PC or Mac

Printing

• No need to bring a printer to campus. Students can print to any of the university Canon copiers for free. Learn more about printing on campus.

Printing on Campus

• Learn about printing on campus
• Set up and Use Mobile Print

Other important services and knowledge base articles

This list below is not exhaustive.  We hightly encourage you to browse the entirety of the service catalog and the knowledge to see what services and guides the university makes available to the campus community. NOTE: Make sure you are logged in to this site (it.northcentral.edu) to see all articles, as some articles require a login to access. 

• Claiming your account
• Setting up account recover options
• Changing your university password

Help is always available

• Request for help through our service catalog
• Search the Knowledge Base (KB)
• Call-in @ 612.343.4170
• Walk-in @ Miller Hall, 226