IT For Students

Duo is our two-factor authentication system. It requires multiple authentication methods in order to grant access to your account. First your username and password, second a notification to your smartphone, a call, an email or a text! By activating Duo, you can protect your myBama credentials, and make sure no one else can access your accounts. Duo is required for all UA students. 

Having trouble staying connected? Browse our site for wireless tips and tricks.  We have over 8,900 wireless access points across UA to provide you with superior service. Let us know if there’s a certain spot on campus where you’re having trouble.

Blackboard Learn is where you can communicate with instructors, find course information, assignments, test grades and more! Instructors may choose to disable courses at the end of a semester. If there is any content you wish to save from a course, be sure to download it and save it before a semester ends.

We offer several different free software packages for students at UA. Before you purchase a new software package, be sure to check out our website first! We offer Microsoft Office 365, Keeper and Adobe Creative Cloud just to name a few.

OIT supports UA research projects and initiatives through high-performance technology platforms. Ready to take the next step in your research career at UA? Learn more on our website.

The University of Alabama offers computer labs for student use. Some are open to all students, while others are restricted to students of that respective college.  Please check the websites below for more information.

• University Libraries
• Arts & Sciences
• Capstone Center for Student Success
• Capstone College of Nursing
• College of Communication & Information Sciences
• College of Education
• College of Human Environmental Sciences
• Culverhouse College of Business

Before going to the Geek Squad or Genuis Bar, stop by the IT Service Desk at 125 Gordon Palmer Hall for technical support. The Service Desk offers some technical maintenance and services free of charge! You do not need an appointment, just swing by with your Action Card, and we’ll be happy to help!

Are you a student looking to gain valuable experience in Information Technology? The Office of Information Technology (OIT) offers a variety of student positions and co-op opportunities designed to provide hands-on experience and professional growth.

Student Positions: Our student positions are perfect for those eager to learn and contribute to real-world IT projects. These roles offer flexible hours to accommodate your academic schedule and provide a supportive environment where you can develop your skills. Whether you’re interested in customer support, network management, or software development, we have a position to help you build your career.

Student Positions Within OIT (fluctuating numbers and availability):

• Business Office
• Communications/Marketing
• Desktop Support
• Security
• Enterprise Development and Application Support
• Research
• Telecom/ITSD
• Center for Instructional Technology
• IT Service Desk
• High-Performance Computing (Co-Op Assignment)

Why Join OIT?

• Real-World Experience: Work on meaningful projects that contribute to the success of our organization.
• Professional Development: Gain valuable skills and knowledge that will enhance your resume and career prospects. Several of our students have become full-time employes upon graduation.
• Supportive Environment: Collaborate with a team of dedicated professionals who are committed to your growth and success.
• Flexible Scheduling: Balance your work with your academic commitments.

Explore the opportunities available and take the first step towards a rewarding career in Information Technology with OIT. Apply today and become a part of our dynamic team!

Access to UA-licensed software will expire soon after graduation. Some of our software partners offer discounted service to recent graduates.

• Microsoft 365 — Student access to Microsoft O365 apps (including Microsoft OneDrive) will end shortly after graduation. Students should export all content that they wish to keep out of OneDrive and into a personal cloud storage platform.
  
  Microsoft offers discounted 365 subscriptions to recent graduates. This includes apps like Word, PowerPoint and Excel, as well as Microsoft Teams and OneDrive. Visit Microsoft’s website to purchase a 365 license. Once you’ve established the license, migrate content from your UA O365 account to your new personal account. Microsoft offers a step-by-step guide for moving files.

• Adobe Creative Cloud — Access to your Enterprise Adobe Creative Cloud will expire immediately after graduation. Please migrate any Creative Cloud assets to a personal Creative Cloud account before commencement. Instructions for doing so are available on Adobe’s website.

• Cloud Storage — Graduating students should export content stored in Adobe Creative Cloud, Box, Microsoft Teams or OneDrive and move any assets you wish to keep to a personal storage account or platform. Any remaining content will be deleted.

Courses in Blackboard will expire two years after the semester in which they are completed; however, it is an instructor’s choice as to whether course content expires sooner. If there is specific content or assignments you wish to save from a course in Blackboard, we recommend you save it apart from the Blackboard system.

Graduating students have the option to keep Crimson email accounts. In order to keep your Crimson email account, access it regularly through an email app, or on the web at mail.crimson.ua.edu. Accounts that go one year without access will be deactivated.

Soon after graduation, your Duo account will be deactivated and removed from your myBama and Crimson email accounts. Microsoft multi-factor authentication is required for alumni to access Crimson email. Once Duo is removed from your account, you will receive a prompt to activate Microsoft multi-factor authentication.