IT Student Services

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UL Lafayette OIT provides the following services for students. For assistance with any of these services, contact the IT Service Desk.

Useful Links to Bookmark

https://www.louisiana.edu - UL Lafayette home page
ULink - https://ulink.louisiana.edu (Change your bookmark to this URL)
Email / Microsoft365
Moodle
ULID Self Service

ULID Account

What is my ULID?

ULID is never duplicated and never re-assigned
Once a ULID is issued, it can be used over the lifetime of a relationship with UL Lafayette.
A ULID is C - 8 numbers. For example, C00123456
Your ULID is used to access many systems including ULink, and University-owned computers

All incoming student and employee will create your ULID Password and set your Security Question/Answer during the activation process.

For more information on how to change or reset your ULID password or change your security questions please visit our ULID articles

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Multi-factor authentication is an additional form of authentication which provides an added layer of account protection, beyond just your password
For detailed MFA information read article: MFA Setup Process and Overview
Everyone is required to set up MFA before logging into their University email

ULink (web portal)

ULink is UL Lafayette's web portal that provides single sign-on access to a variety of university services. Students use ULink to manage their student records, register for classes, view unofficial transcripts, check financial aid, pay bills, and access services such as Banner, Microsoft 365 (including Outlook email), Moodle, and more.

To access ULink:

Go to https://ulink.louisiana.edu (consider bookmarking the site for future use).
Sign in using your ULID and ULID password.

If you are unable to log in to ULink, there are a few things to check that might be causing an issue. Refer to What to do if you can't log in to a UL Lafayette site/system

University Email (Outlook)

UL Lafayette uses Microsoft Outlook for email. Microsoft 365 email is accessible through the Outlook Email card in ULink or by logging in directly at webmail.louisiana.edu.

What is my UL Lafayette email address?

Your UL Lafayette email address uses your first and last name and follows the format: first.last1@louisiana.edu
- If there is more than one student with the same name, a different number is added in the format: first.last#@louisiana.edu
Your email address is what others use to send you an email and what others see when you send them an email.
Your email address is different than your email login (for email login refer to section below).

What is my UL Lafayette email login?

Your email login uses your ULID and follows the format: ULID@louisiana.edu
- Your email login is different than your email address (for email address refer to section above).
Log in to Webmail (opens in a new window) *consider bookmarking this site
- Username: ULID@louisiana.edu
- Password: ULID password

Moodle (online course system)

Moodle is UL Lafayette's learning management system (LMS), providing students with access to online course materials such as documents, videos, lectures, assignments, quizzes, grades, and other course resources. Students who are registered for classes are typically granted access to their Moodle courses on the first day of the semester. You can access Moodle by selecting the Moodle card in ULink or by visiting https://moodle.louisiana.edu directly.

To sign in:

Go to https://moodle.louisiana.edu (consider bookmarking the site for future use).
Sign in using your ULID@louisiana.edu username and ULID password.

For the best experience, use a desktop or laptop computer with the latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. While Moodle can be accessed from a mobile device, some features and course content may have limited functionality or visibility.

For more information, visit https://louisiana.edu/online/students/tech-resources.

Campus wireless internet (eduroam)

Wireless internet access is available in most indoor and outdoor spaces through the eduroam network. Connect by choosing the eduroam wireless network, then use your ulid@louisiana.edu email address (ex. C00123456@louisiana.edu) and ULID Password to log in.

To access the eduroam network on a personal device, refer to WiFi: How to connect your devices to eduroam for more information.

To connect your game console, TV, or other IoT device to the network please refer to WiFi: Manually Register your Device to GeauxWifi for more information.

Microsoft Office 365 Product Suite

Log in to your Microsoft 365 account at https://m365.cloud.microsoft/ with your official UL Lafayette email address (ulid@louisiana.edu) and ULID Password to access the following services:

Student Advantage

This program allows students to download and use the Microsoft Office suite of products on up to five personal computers. Click the Install Office button in the top right of the M365 portal to download.
For more information, visit Microsoft 365: Installation for Windows and Mac.

Microsoft OneDrive for Business

OneDrive is Microsoft's cloud storage system. Use OneDrive to store, access, share, and collaborate on files. Access OneDrive by clicking the OneDrive icon in the M365 portal.
For more information, visit Microsoft OneDrive.

Office Online Apps

Microsoft Office Online is a collection of web-based apps available to create, collaborate, and edit files using your web browser. Access the online Office apps by clicking on the Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. icons in the M365 portal.

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams allows users to chat and collaborate with other users via instant message, audio/video calls and online meetings. Teams also integrates with OneDrive to allow for real-time, multi-user file editing and sharing from within chats and meetings. Teams is available as a desktop app, a smartphone/tablet app, and via the web by clicking the Teams icon in the M365 portal.

On-campus printing for Students (Papercut)

UL Lafayette offers PaperCut as a printing service to currently enrolled students. Every student is given an account credit of $25.00 per semester. At a cost of $0.10 per page, this gives each user the ability to print 250 pages.

NOTE: You must be on campus and connected to our network to be able to connect to Papercut

Emergency Notification System (Campus Alert System)

ENS is the university’s emergency notification platform and uses texts, emails, phone calls, and more to inform the university community of imminent or existing dangers.

For more information regarding the ENS system including how to register and verify your contact information, please refer to the UL Lafayette Emergency website: The Emergency Notification System

What to do if you cannot log in to a UL Lafayette site/system

If you are unable to log in to UL Lafayette sites such as ULink, Moodle, Banner, etc., there are a few things to check that might be causing an issue. Please refer to What to do if you can't log in to a UL Lafayette site/system.

Computer Lab Locations and information

Please refer to the Student Technology Enhancement Program website for information regarding STEP Lab availability.

Recommended Student Computer Specifications

Please refer to our KB Article regarding recommendations on Minimum Student Laptop Computer Specifications.

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