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Welcome to SEAS

Please find some general information here: http://www.seas.harvard.edu/about-seas/map-directions

Please follow these steps to make your start at SEAS as smooth as possible.

  • If you don’t have already, please request access to the VCG google drive file. Sign up and add your information to the VCG Group information. You will be able to find relevant information, e.g. VCG group meeting schedule, VCG lunch order, presentation, etc.
  • Please add your information to the group information sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtePNvrCJCcedEtVdjlMV0tKWmVBamI4N25fTjdVelE&usp=drive_web#gid=0
  • Request access to google drive from Michaela
  • (MD) Request key/swipe access for your office, contact Michaela ([email protected]) MD 353. Please visit Jason Ortega (jortega@seas,harvard.edu) Pierce G3E to pick up your key.
  • (Northwest Building, NW) Request key/swipe access at the building management office on the first floor of NW. They will give you two fill out forms (one for room entrance / one for building entrance). Receive a signature from Suzanne Montgomery (Administrative Lab Manager in Lichtman’s group) at Room 249.40 NW. Then, go back go the management office again to apply the accesses.
  • Please add yourself to the VCG people list, instructions at the end of this document.
  • Mail: Find your mail in the Pfister Mailbox slot on 2nd level of MD on your right hand side walking up the stairway.
  • Commuter Choice (discount for MBTA): http://www.transportation.harvard.edu/commuterchoice

Harvard University ID Discounts

  • Free Entrance to all Harvard museums
  • Free Entrance to the Museum of Fine Arts, Institute of Contemporary Arts and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. (Note:The discounts for non-Harvard museums might only be valid if your ID says student on it).

IT Tips

  1. Wifi=Harvard Secure: (smartphone, computer) http://wifi.harvard.edu/harvard-secure.html
  2. Computation cluster accounts
    1. Go to Harvard ID office to get ID and fas email: http://huid.harvard.edu/
    2. Register HarvardKey: https://key.harvard.edu/
    3. Request SEAS email: https://password.seas.harvard.edu/itapps/apply/
      1. seas IT will change your HavardKey account from fas email to seas email
      2. on HarvardKey website, “Manage Your Account & Services” -> login -> “Synchronize Password”
    4. RC server account:
      1. https://www.rc.fas.harvard.edu/resources/access-and-login/
      2. Ask “jtriley” for access to coxgpu
    5. DUO mobile
      1. For rc: https://www.rc.fas.harvard.edu/duo-mobile/
    6. VPN: https://www.rc.fas.harvard.edu/resources/vpn-setup/
      1. Ubuntu16.04 network manager has a bug: contact justin
        1. vim /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
        2. comment out dns = dnsmasq
        3. restart network manager
    7. Slack account: https://slack.com/
      1. Ask group member to find admin to invite to your fas or seas email
      2. Group general: vcgplusplus.slack.com
      3. Connectomics: rhoana.slack.com
  3. Misc
    1. Email client
      1. Browser: https://outlook.office.com/owa/? realm=harvard.edu
      2. Thunderbird: (replace standford with harvard) https://uit.stanford.edu/service/office365/configure/thunderbird
      3. Others: https://www.seas.harvard.edu/computing-office/email/set-up-email-client
    2. Adobe Software:http://huit.harvard.edu/services/campus-licensed-software
      1. Printing at SEAS:
        1. https://www.seas.harvard.edu/computing-office/printing/public-network-printers

How to add yourself to people

  1. Go to https://vcg.seas.harvard.edu/panel/ and login with:
    User: editor
    Password: JeRPmkfqGBmAYcYBQxdfTv3Y%nUx
  2. On the left side in the Pages panel click on People or go to https://vcg.seas.harvard.edu/panel/pages/people/edit
  3. Click on the plus button in the left panel under Pages that says Add or go to https://vcg.seas.harvard.edu/panel/pages/people/add
  4. Enter your full name (first name, last name) as the new page title and click Add
  5. Complete the form. All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory.
    Note: see the tips and instructions throughout the form
    1. Add a profile picture by clicking Add in the left panel under Files. Note that the alphabetically first picture will automatically be used as your profile picture, in case you upload more than one photo.
  6. Click on Status: invisible in the top left corner and confirm by clicking Change.
  7. Finally, click on Preview in the top left corner and check that your entry looks as intended.
  8. Done! Congratulations! Welcome to VCG! This is fantastic, a great accomplishment! Treat yourself with a nice cup of coffee. We truly are the best.
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