General information and links to the most common questions asked by Bowdoin College students.
A getting-started guide to the core technology new and current Bowdoin students use — Wi-Fi (eduroam), email, Canvas, Zoom and Microsoft Teams, the free Microsoft 365 license and OneDrive storage, and the VPN for off-campus access — with links to a step-by-step article for each. Applies to all Bowdoin students.
Explains how Bowdoin IT support services change during declared weather emergencies. Covers what remains available (phone, chat, remote support, self-service) and what may be reduced or unavailable (walk-in Tech Hub support, in-person classroom support) during both winter weather and heat advisories
What Handshake is and how Bowdoin students and alumni use it to search and apply for jobs, upload a resume, and register for Career Exploration and Development (CXD) events. Covers logging in at bowdoin.joinhandshake.com, that IT cannot reset Handshake passwords (contact Handshake Support), and how to reach CXD for career questions. Applies to students and alumni.
What Bowdoin's free Microsoft 365 student license includes — desktop and web Office apps, Teams, OneDrive, and more, installable on up to five devices — and the 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage that comes with it. Covers signing in at office365.bowdoin.edu, sharing, offline/sync, editing in the browser, and handling an existing OneDrive account. Applies to all Bowdoin students.