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Getting Started

Computing

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Information Technology Services
Customer Support Center
(213) 740-5555
Email: consult@usc.edu
www.usc.edu/its

Information Technology Services offers many resources to meet your computing needs and help you achieve your academic goals.

As a USC student, you will receive access to the following services, among others:

email
Internet
personal Website space
high-speed wireless network
free security software for download
online course management system (Blackboard)
computing centers
computing help

USC Computing Account

Before activating your USC computing account, you must be registered for classes or have paid your tuition deposit and certified that you will be attending USC. You must also agree to observe the university’s computing policies, which are listed online at www.usc.edu/its/policies.

When you are ready to activate your USC computing account, visit www.usc.edu/firstlogin.

Google Apps at USC

As a USC student, you are eligible for a special Gmail account that allows you to use your @usc.edu email address. The Google Apps at USC account provides over seven gigabytes of online storage space, access to Google’s online word processing and spreadsheet programs, sharable calendars and more. Once you have completed the first login process, you can visit www.usc.edu/its/google for more information or go directly to getgoogle.usc.edu to set up your Gmail account.