Campus Resources
Office of Student Affairs - Student Resources
This website contains information relating to health & wellbeing sevices, mental health services, student life services and student engagement.
https://osa.umn.edu/
Facilities Management Problems
Any Facilities Management problem in Civil Engineering (i.e., plumbing leaks, water leaks, falling ceiling tiles, vermin, too hot, too cold, etc.) should be reported to Facilities Management, 4- 2900
Center for Education Innovation - Teaching resources and programs
Graduate School Resources
Graduate Assistant Health Plan
https://shb.umn.edu/health-plans/gahp-home
Housing and Residential Life
https://housing.umn.edu/
Office of Information Technology
We oversee information technology (IT) at the University by providing guidance to central and collegiate units and managing the system-wide IT enterprise.
This is a site to look at before and after you arrive on campus by clicking the link to Students.
° Initiate your Internet ID
° Activate your accounts for campus resources
° Purchase certified computer bundles
° Get your computer ready for the University network
° Download and install antivirus software
° Purchase discounted hardware and software
° Learn about your internet account and passwords
° Set-up your University email account
° Manage your account
Digital Technology Center
The Digital Technology Center (DTC) is a hub of innovation and excellence at the University of Minnesota in the digital technologies serving the industrial, educational, and public needs of the state of Minnesota and the nation. The DTC integrates research, education, and outreach in digital design, computer graphics and visualization, telecommunications, intelligent data storage and retrieval systems, multimedia, datamining, scientific computation, and other digital technologies. The DTC's first-rate laboratory facilities offer researchers the tools to make progress in these areas. The DTC houses the Laboratory for Computational Science and Engineering for computational science and engineering and visualization, and the Usability Laboratory for evaluations of computational solutions. Additional, specialized laboratories assist with research projects.
Minnesota Supercomputing Institute
The Supercomputing Institute for Advanced Computational Research is an interdisciplinary research program spanning all colleges of the University of Minnesota. The Institute provides supercomputing resources and user support to faculty and their research groups. It is a linchpin program in the University's broad-based digital technology effort, provides a focal point for collaborative research on supercomputing within the University and the State, and provides an interdisciplinary focus for undergraduate and graduate education related to supercomputing and scientific computing. The Institute's hardware and software resources and technical support are available to researchers at the University of Minnesota and other post-secondary educational institutions in the State of Minnesota.
University Technology Training Center
The University Technology Training Center (UTTC) is the premiere source of information technology training at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities campus. Staffed by people who actually use the software they train on, UTTC offers training on a variety of applications used by University students, staff, and faculty. Our mission is to provide the University community with:
° Up-to-date technology training, instructor-led and online, on-demand
° Efficient, economical learning through short, non-credit courses
° Knowledgeable, qualified instructors in a supportive learning environment UTTC is a part of the Office of Information Technology( OIT).
Libraries
The University of Minnesota library system, with over 7.1 million volumes, is the 15th largest university collection in the United States. Bibliographic and other services of professional librarians are available to graduate students, and the library system is an invaluable asset for research. The main library site is http://www.lib.umn.edu and the Science and Engineering Library is available at http://sciweb.lib.umn.edu/. The physical sciences and engineering collections are housed primarily in Walter Library. College of Science and Engineering librarians in Walter Library can explain how to use the library services (including LUMINA). Students need a University identification card to withdraw books or periodicals from the library system. The department does not maintain major library collections in its facilities, but small collections are maintained by some research areas.
Bookstores and Libraries, Directories
• University Bookstores - www.bookstores.umn.edu
• University Library - www.lib.umn.edu/
Workshop, Tutorials and Guides - http://www.lib.umn.edu/services/workshops/registration
• Minneapolis Public Library - www.mplib.org
• St. Paul Public Library - www.stpaul.lib.mn.us/
Security
We are occasionally subjected to thieves who roam the halls looking for easy pickings. Do not leave your office unattended and unlocked. You are encouraged to ask politely for the identity and purpose of any stranger you encounter in the building after regular office or evening class hours.
The Security Monitor Program offers a free walking/biking escort service to and from campus locations and nearby adjacent neighborhoods. To request an escort from a trained student security monitor, please call 624-WALK shortly before your desired departure time and walk safe. Visit https://pts.umn.edu/Walk/Campus-Security-624-WALK-Service for additional information.
Request By Phone: Call 624-WALK (612-624-9255)
Request online: https://safewalk.umn.edu/client/request
Rave Guardian Campus Safety App
The University of Minnesota is implementing the Rave Guardian Campus Safety App as part of its campus safety initiative. This app provides the ‘virtual escort’ recommended by Dr. Cedric Alexander in his Twin Cities campus public safety report completed in January 2021.
Once you register and create a user profile, you may request a virtual escort by selecting the ‘Virtual Escort’ button, entering the location where you’re going and the time it will take to get to your destination. You can invite friends and family to be your "Social Guardian,” so they can monitor you along the way.