IT facilities
Athena
Athena is accessible with a UGent account: https://athena.ugent.be
Through this application server, you can use all the software without having to install it (MS Office, statistical packages, dictionaries, ...).
Access to the libraries of the Ghent University (see also http://lib.ugent.be ) is possible.
In the UGent, you get disk space for storing your data. Via Athena you can appeal this space directly.
More info: https://helpdesk.ugent.be/athena/en/
Centauro
Through the site "Centraal Auditorium- and Roosteringbeheer" (Centauro), you can consult your timetables. Log in with your UGent account and select " My Calendar ". Indicate which program you follow and you tick any group number. Then you can generate your own personalized schedule.
More info: http://centauro.ugent.be
Wireless internet
At various locations within the university you can connect wireless with your laptop, tablet or smartphone via eduroam to the Internet and the UGent network.
More info: http://helpdesk.ugent.be/ugentnet/en/wireless.php
Minerva
Ghent University uses for its educational purposes and optimizing the communication between its teachers and students a digital Minerva learning environment via the internet. The central faculty services use Minerva to communicate with the students. So it is important to log on daily with Minerva .
Manuals for using Minerva can be found through http://icto.ugent.be/en
PC rooms
At our faculty there are several PC rooms. These rooms are suitable for classroom instruction as well as for free practice.
The faculty is always responsible for the operation (opening times, cleanliness, small defects, etc.).
The systemmanagement is observed by the PC Management (service PCBeheer@UGent.be ) DICT (Rules for proper use ).
Via this link you will find most maps of the different campuses.
More info: http://helpdesk.ugent.be/publiccomputer/en/
Print, copy and scan
Anyone with a UGent account can print, copy and scan documents.
More info: printing, copying and scanning
UGent webmail
Each student will receive upon enrollment his/her own UGent email address in the form of [FirstName.Name@UGent.be].
Via webmail ( http://webmail.UGent.be ) you can manage instantly your email with any Internet connection.
More info: http://helpdesk.ugent.be/email/en/