Computer Resources for faculty @ NWCC

Administrative System Access
Each full time faculty member is assigned a User ID and Password. In the event that someone leaves Northwest, their ID is deleted from the system and a new ID and password are assigned to their replacement. Adjunct faculty may access the system by use of a common ID and Password which can be acquired from their supervisor.

The system requires that passwords must be changed by each user every 120 days. Passwords may also be changed by the Computer Center at the request of the supervisor and/or individual. All users are advised to sign-off their terminals when their office is unoccupied.

Email Addresses/Access
Applications for electronic mail accounts will be accepted at the Help Desk. Users are responsible for the safekeeping of their e-mail password, and agree not to share or give their password to another user. Messages transmitted by e-mail are not private.

Email accounts may be accessed from each users computer on campus, or via the Web Site by using the "Webmail" Quick Link.

Phone Services
Each faculty office is equipped with a phone for local calling. Faculty may use major calling cards for making personal long distance calls. To request a long distance access for business purposes, a request must be submitted to your supervisor. They will then forward it on through the appropriate chain of command. If the request is approved, an access code will be issued to that instructor. Instructors are responsible for the safekeeping of their access code, and agree not to share or give their code to any other employee or to a student.

Site License for Software
Northwest currently holds a site license for the following Microsoft products:

Windows upgrades, Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), Sharepoint Designer, Project, Visual Studio Academic, Visio Professional, and Visual Basic. This allows our faculty and staff to use any of this software on campus or on their home computer. Employees may purchase a Vista or Office 2007 CD at a nominal fee for installation on a home computer. A valid Employee ID must be presented at the Northwest Bookstore at the time of purchase.

For virus protection, Northwest currently holds a site license for McAfee Antivirus Software. This license is for computers on campus only.

Other software licenses are the responsibility of that department.

Network Support
Classroom computers are a priority. However, technicians will not interrupt a class to address an issue unless requested by the instructor. If immediate assistance is needed, call the Help Desk and have a technician paged.

For any questions or issues with office computers, please call the Help Desk.

Network Storage
Employees are allowed 300mb of storage space on the Northwest Network to store documents or other data kept on their office computers. Access to this network storage space is given to employees based upon login to the network in the form of an extra (virtual) drive listed under the ‘My Computer’ icon on the PC. This storage space may be accessed from any computer connected to the Northwest network. Employees are encouraged to backup any files they would like to save periodically.

Internet Access
Internet access is provided in all buildings on campus. Internet connections ARE monitored for appropriate usage. Employees are expected to read and follow the Acceptable Use Policy for Computing which is printed in the Policy Manual and posted on the Northwest website.