IT Guides
Explore technology guides for onboarding, offboarding, and everything in between.
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Guide categories
Get started with technology
How to Get Online
Learn how to get connected to campus wifi and explore options for residence halls, family student housing, and guests.
Tech for Students
This guide will help you navigate what you need to know about technology as a new and continuing student at UCSC
Managing Name and Identity
This guide provides instructions for updating your name and other data at to what you wish to be used and displayed.
Help me choose…
Hosting Options
Virtual, physical, and cloud hosting options to meet your needs for hosting servers, data, and/or applications.
Storage Options
Flexible and secure ways to store data effectively for the individual and larger-scale needs.
Improve accessibility
Make IT Accessible
Learn how to put accessibility standards and best practices into action to ensure our websites, documents, emails and more accessible to all, without barriers, and compliant with policy.
Digital Accessibility Fundamentals
Learn about core digital accessibility concepts and your role in making all aspects of digital life at UC Santa Cruz accessible to people with disabilities.
Offboard from technology
Technology Offboarding for Staff
Helpful tips for faculty and staff who are leaving or retiring from the UC Santa Cruz.
Technology Offboarding for Managers
Tips for managers and supervisors of faculty and staff who are leaving or retiring from the university.
Purchase and fund technology
Purchase a Laptop or Computer
Laptop, computer, display, printer, and accessory options for faculty and staff.
Purchase Other Technology
How-to information on purchasing technology good and services on the Financial Affairs website.
Contact your department / unit / team CruzBuy requisitioner to help with purchasing technology.
Information about the current assessment, weightings, and background on the model.
Stay safe and secure
Cybersecurity for Employees
Learn more about security requirements, your role, and best practices for staying safe.
Cybersecurity for Students
Guidance specifically for students to stay safe, and avoid financial and other harms.
Verified Access
Verified Access is an enhanced security measure required to access certain UC Santa Cruz systems.
Data and IT Resource Classification
Framework for classifying assets into three key categories: Protection Level, Availability Level, and Recovery Level.
UC Information Security Policy (IS-3)
Ensures that all UC locations use the same methods to reduce and manage cyber risks, protect information, and keep IT resources running securely.
UC Information Technology Recovery Policy (IS-12)
Establishes an IT recovery plan for UC locations to protect institutional information and IT resources in the event of an emergency.