The College of St. Catherine is committed to facilitating communication between and among students, staff, faculty and the administration. The college is also committed to creating an open and collaborative working and learning environment and teaching students the value of communicating effectively.
College-sponsored publications such as Colleagues, The Wheel and The Update are designed to communicate general information to the entire college community. To communicate information to specific constituent groups, the college (not computing services, but the college as a whole) has designated college-assigned email accounts as the primary communication medium.
Students, faculty, staff and administrators are expected to read their CSC email at least twice a week and will be held accountable for the information distributed in this manner.
Examples of information disseminated via email are: changes to financial aid awards, notices pertaining to registration, grade due date reminders and notices to prospective graduates. Correspondence from advisors and instructors is often done via email as well. Students: don’t get caught unawares by neglecting to read important information sent to you by your instructors!
Students will also use their college computer account to conduct other campus business; such as, completing online forms to request transcripts, pre-approvals for transfer courses, S/U grading requests and to file their intent to graduate form. Faculty use their college computer account to request schedule changes, submit grade changes, provide thesis/paper titles for commencement and authorize degree postings.
Email will not replace other means of communication. Members of the college community are still expected to check their campus mailbox, voicemail and the U.S. mail for college communications.
College-assigned email accounts will not be forwarded to other email accounts, as vital information can be lost in transmission or blocked entirely (e.g., many employers block email traffic from unknown sources). Faculty and students who have had their CSC email accounts forwarded to other email accounts in the past will now need to check their CSC email account instead. Existing forwarding addresses will be removed from our database by September 30, 2003.
FAQs
Q: What if I forget my username and password?
A: Contact the Help Desk at 651-690-6402.
Q: Can I access my CSC email account from any location?
A: You may access your CSC email account from any location you have access to a Web browser, whether on or off campus. Go to the CSC Web site (www.stkate.edu), click on the pull down menu for links and select Web Email Access. The rest is self-explanatory.
Q: Why should I use my CSC email account as my primary account?
A: College-assigned email accounts are CSC’s official means of communication. You will receive notices pertaining to course work, registration, graduation, changes in your financial aid, and a heads-up when important deadlines are looming. Many of your instructors will communicate with you via email. You are responsible for all information sent to you, including attachments.
If you need assistance with your lotus notes acount, please contact the McGlynn Computer and Technology Center Helpdesk at x 6402 or send email to helpdesk@stkate.edu. |