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First-day checklist

Do these in order and you’ll be ready to go.

Students

  1. Sign in to your SIIT account with the email address and password you were given.
  2. Set up Microsoft Authenticator on your phone. The sign-in screen walks you through it, or see Authenticator help.
  3. Add a second sign-in method, such as a personal email address, at mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info, so a lost phone doesn’t lock you out.
  4. Choose your own password of at least 14 characters. See siit.ca/password.
  5. Connect to campus Wi-Fi (SIIT_Student). Ask at the front desk or your instructor for the password.
  6. Check your courses and schedule. Open Brightspace to make sure your registered courses are there, and use Self-Service to see your registrations and schedule.
  7. Install Microsoft Office on your laptop. See the student guide.
  8. Add your SIIT email to your phone with the Outlook app.

Staff

  1. Sign in to your SIIT laptop with your SIIT email and the password the SIIT IT Dept gave you.
  2. Set up Microsoft Authenticator when asked: install the app on your phone and scan the code on the screen. See Authenticator help.
  3. Set up Windows Hello when asked: create your laptop PIN, and add your face or fingerprint if your laptop has a camera or reader.
  4. Choose your own password of at least 14 characters. See siit.ca/password.
  5. Open Outlook and Teams on your laptop and check your email and calendar.
  6. Add your SIIT email and Teams to your phone if you’ll use them there.
  7. Save your files to OneDrive or Teams, not just your desktop, so they’re backed up.
  8. Read the staff IT guide, including what to do before you travel.

Need help?

Contact the SIIT IT Dept: 306-477-9765 · itsupport@siit.ca · Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm (Saskatchewan time). After hours, leave a voicemail and we’ll call you back.

We will never ask for your password or the codes from your Authenticator app.