*Introductory Guide for Grad Students

Student ID

Do you have your Redbird ID Card? The office is in Bone Student Center, right off the plaza (across from Milner Library)

• The Using your Redbird Card page provides information about adding money to your University accounts and where it is accepted
• Use it to access Campus Recreation.
• Your Redbird card allows you to commute for free using Connect Transit.

Central Login - the username (ULID) and password used to log into most protected sites within the University such as My IllinoisState, email, ReggieNet, Microsoft 365, and Milner Library.

ULID = University Login Identification.  Your login username; derived from your full name. It is the portion of your Illinois State e-mail address before the @ symbol.

UID = is unique nine-digit identifier assigned to each student by the university, not related to your Social Security Number.  It is on your Redbird Card and also in My ISU information

More information

Technology

• Tech Zone  helps with aggravating computers
  • Located in Bone Student Center--just off the Plaza (across from Milner Library) at the end of hall.
  • You can also purchase, at student discount, computers, some supplies
• Who doesn't love and use Google and all the offerings however, ISU provides the full suite of Office 365.
  • Find it after you log-in to MY ISU (top right of all ISU webpages-
    
• Milner Library
  • Borrow technology and devices
  • Other tech materials and resources

Library (Not boring)

• Yes, you really can eat in the library just don't leave a mess on the materials or the tables.
• You have your very own librarian!  Find yours! (search by subject or specific discipline).
• You have your own Graduate Services section within the library
• There are 2 types of library accounts--you will need both. 
  • iShare--has its own login and password
    • For almost all academic libraries within the State of Illinois
  • ILL or InterLibrary Loan (uses your usual ISU login or ULID and password)
    • Mostly for libraries outside the State of Illinois
    • Requesting articles too!
• As a Graduate Student, you are granted longer borrowing time privileges
• The Library is often open until 0300 (3 AM)
  • Library hours are listed on the home page
• Spaces--where things are, where to study, maps of the library
  • Where are those spaces?  Here is a map
• Library Lingo--what are these people talking about! 
  • Includes translations of common terms