Welcome and congratulations on your acceptance to Columbia Law School.
The computing environment at the law school is rich with technology and the Information Technology department looks forward to assisting you with its use throughout your affiliation with Columbia Law School.
Your technology experience at Columbia Law School will include:
The computer labs
Notebook computers
Computer training sessions
Legal and Internet research
An online network
Email
and more
Please be sure to visit this website regularly throughout the academic year, particularly in May and June to learn about our support policies, get purchasing advice, and more. If you have questions, they can most likely be answered on the website; if not, please contact the IT-Helpdesk at 212-854-1370 or helpdesk@law.columbia.edu
Administrators, faculty, and your fellow students are eager to communicate with you; therefore it is imperative that you create your email account ASAP. Your Columbia email account is separate from your Law School network account. Email accounts are administered by CUIT, the student computing services provider for the greater University.
The Law School network, administered by the Law School Information Technology Department, is a distinct network complete with its own unique resources. While your access to the Law School network is granted only after passing an exam at the end of your Computer Based Training (CBT) session, your email account can be created and used immediately. Also note that the Law School IT Department provides full support for your email account, so you will rarely need to contact CUIT.
Columbia University distributes a selection of software as well as configuration instructions to help you connect to the internet. The programs can be used for both dial-up and Ethernet connections. A complete list of all the software the university provides and supports can be found at the CUIT Software Center
