Ready Checklist: Students

	Find your campus (Hostos) login/e-mail (see "how to" below)
	Register for Single Sign On (see "how to" below)
	Make sure you can log into CUNYfirst Login. If you need to reset your password click here
	Access your campus email using your Hostos Login and add email to your mobile device (see "how to" below)
	Login to Brightspace using your CUNY Login and find additional ways to Get Ready.
	Find computer resources on campus (see "how to" below)
	Access the CUNY Virtual Desktop for access to Course Specific/Specialty Software (see "how to" below)

How-To's

If you don’t know your Hostos email address you can find it here if you provide the last six digits of your social security number, your birth year and your first name.

If you need to reset your password, come to the IT office with your Hostos ID card or New York State ID card.

You can use your Hostos email address to login to Hostos webmail from anywhere as long as you have internet access.

We understand that many students will want to use their mobile devices to access their email. Instructions for setting up you device to access Hostos email can be found here.

Hostos Writing Center eTutoring Guide:

• Our eTutoring Primer can be found here or by visiting the Hostos Writing Center website
• Writing Center video tutorial on eTutoring can be found here

Login to CUNYfirst using your CUNYFIRST Login.

Access Navgiate using your CUNYFIRST account to connect with your success team. Navigate is an integrated program designed to help students achieve their academic goals. You can access Navigate here

As a CUNY student you have access to DegreeWorks which is a web-based program that enables you to easily track your academic progress. You can find more information about Degreeworks at this location. After you read the FAQ page you can click on the “How do I access DegreeWorks?” link on the page to get access.

1. To access databases or sign-in to OneSearch use your CUNY Login account Username [Firstname.LastnameNN@login.cuny.edu], where “NN” is the last 2+ digits of your CUNY EMPLID and your Password.
2. If you do not know your CUNY Login, please activate your account by clicking this link and following instructions. For more information on the CUNY Login, please see CUNY Login FAQ’s.
3. For Library assistance regarding the CUNY Login, please use the Library Chat.

1. Get Library Help!

• Students can open a chat session with a librarian from any page of the guide
• Schedule a One-on-One Research Consultation

How to access the CUNY Virtual Desktop for access to Course Specific/Specialty Software

If you need access to math software like SPSS, SAS, Mathematica, Maple, Matlab you can access the Virtual Desktop application from CUNY. This link will provide instructions on how you can access your applications.

Hostos and CUNY Information Technology Use Policy

As a Hostos student you are also a student in the City University of New York. As such, these are the information technologies policies that affect you.

CUNY Continuity for Students

We Got This.

We know you have a lot on your mind and a lot on your plate, so CUNY wants to make the transition to distance learning as easy as possible for you. Use this page as a hub for resources, tools. Don’t let the idea of distance learning add to your stress: whether through a webinar, or even a text message, the goal is for instructors and students to stay connected and keep learning going. With constant communication and a little bit of flexibility, together, we’ll get through this.

Visit the CUNY Continuity for Students website for more information.
 

 

 

 

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