Canisius College

• You will have a better email experience than with Griffmail
• Your email addresses will remain after graduation
• You will have access to other Google applications such as shareable calendars and documents
• You will have a personalized start page for general searching of the web and for information that you think is important

To opt-in to gmail, go the "Current Students" page at /students/. There is a link to "Opt in to Gmail." After you have opted in, you can use the link for "Google Apps Gmail" to access your email and your personalized start page. Once you opt in, you will still have access to Griffmail, but you will not be able to switch back to Griffmail to receive mail.

For more opt-in instructions as well as directions for activating your account, moving your Griffmail Inbox to Gmail and working with labels please see the GMail Instructions (Adobe Acrobat PDF).  Once you have signed up, you can access your Canisius mail by logging in at the Google Start Page.  If you have trouble with the opt-in process, call the ITS Help Desk at (716)888-2299.We think you will be very pleased with this change.


Responsible Computing at Canisius: A Check List for Computer Users: If you will be living in campus housing or bringing your laptop computer to campus, you MUST complete the following items BEFORE you attempt to connect to the network!

Guide to Services for Students (PDF):  Information about ITS services, including personal accounts, labs and conditions of use. Published annually.

ResNet: Guide to computer, telephone, and television access for residence students. Published annually in August.

Purchasing a Personal Computer and Special Offers: Recommendations for new Windows-compatible and Macintosh purchases for both resident and commuter students as well as Information about educational discounts on computers.

ESET/NOD32:  Get the ITS supported Eset antivirus program.  This is a replacement for the now out-dated Symantec antivirus program.