IT-related links for freshmen

(and for exchange students!)

The essentials

  • The Webmail offers you access to your university e-mail account via browser. Using the university mail address is recommended for all university-related purposes. You can redirect mail from webmail using filters. If you choose to use webmail, make sure to set your sender name to your full name and from-address to your firstname.lastname@helsinki.fi -address (Options > Personal Information)
  • Weboodi is system managing your study and personal information. It is also used for course registration in almost every department.
  • Alma is the university intranet. It is generally not very useful, but it does contain the Netmot collection of online dictionaries.
  • The Department of Mathematics and Statistics homepage has all the useful information about studying mathematics. Course pages link directly to registration.
  • IT Department homepage has more information about university IT systems. See especially the freshmen pages.

More about IT systems

  • More information about computer labs, campus wireless network and acquiring keycard for 24-hour computer labs.
  • Netstorage for transfering files between home computer and university home folder.
  • Software distribution service offers free software for personal use, for example virus protection.

University

  • Libraries (Helka is the library database search).
  • Mainari offers e-mail address search, but results are only in Finnish
  • Faculty of Science. Has links to all departments in Kumpula

Other useful things