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What to Bring

Most any wifi device will work well on our network, so feel free to bring a tablet, gaming system, Amazon Echo, etc. If you’re bringing a TV, you may also want to bring a Roku device, allowing you to watch SpectrumU. We have many printers in convenient locations throughout campus, so it’s not necessary to bring your own. Continue reading below for specifics, but also consider checking out this blog post written by a student for some additional tips on what to bring.

TV

In Summer 2019, we converted our delivery of TV services from traditional cable TV to the more modern SpectrumU. SpectrumU is a video streaming service (similar to Netflix and Hulu) that delivers a wide variety of live TV, entertainment, news and sports programming, including on-demand television shows and movies.

≫  www.snc.edu/its/services/tv.html

Accessories

In addition to a laptop, we recommend bringing the following accessories:

  • An HDMI cable (with appropriate adapter for your laptop), allows you to share your screen on a larger display in classrooms and other learning spaces. This can also be done wirelessly via  AirPlay on a Mac. An HDMI cable is also very handy for sharing your laptop screen to a TV in your residence hall room.
  • A protective case or a backpack with a padded slot to protect your laptop while carrying it.

Although less common, you may also find the following accessories helpful. The availability of cloud storage using Google Drive makes some of these less necessary:

  • USB drive(s).
  • External hard drive

We highly recommend using Google Drive to back up class work as we are able to fully support this platform.

Software

Generally speaking, you don’t have to bring any software for your first year of college. All students have a Google Workspace account, which provides access to Gmail, Calendar, Drive, etc. There is nothing for you to install.

We also provide the full Microsoft Office 365 suite. We realize that as an incoming first year student, you may want to prepare your laptop as much as possible before arriving on campus. However, we recommend waiting until you get to campus and only installing Office 365 if and when you need it. Most students will never need it, as Google Workspace provides much of the related functionality.

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