Tech Checklist for New NYU Staff
Set up the IT services you'll need as a new NYU employee
Below, you'll find the essential steps to take before you arrive—and during your first days—to ensure you can hit the ground running. This is not all of the NYU IT services that may be useful, so once you've settled in, check out the Staff Tech Guide for more.
This reference applies to setting up general NYU IT technical services. It is not a comprehensive guide for onboarding at NYU nor does it cover specialized technology you may use as part of your job. See the Employee Onboarding site for detailed information about working at NYU. If you have local IT support or an office manager, they can also assist you.
On this page: Before your first day: Activate your NetID and Enroll in Multi-Factor Authentication | Get you NYU Email | Review NYU cybersecurity practices | During your first week: Set up your workspace and computer | Get your cybersecurity tools | Review NYU policies
1. Visit the NYU Start Page to activate your NYU NetID and enroll in Multi-Factor Authentication
The NYU Start page is the front door to managing many aspects of your main NYU account.
Specialized Accounts and Enhanced Security
Some employees may have access to specialized services and accounts that require additional login credentials. Your supervisor or administrative assistant will work with you to complete set-up of these accounts.
During your first week
Once you arrive for your first day of work, you can complete some essential final steps in setting up and customizing your IT services.
Although NYU IT often assists in the process, it doesn't directly handle distribution of office equipment. Your supervisor or administrative assistant will help you procure necessary equipment. We do have a set of Tech Standards to assist in making decisions about computers and mobile devices.
3. Review NYU policies regarding technology
Regardless of your position, every NYU employee interacts in some way with technology and data on a daily basis. There are a number of policies regarding the responsible use of University technology and data.
Some key policies that apply to everyone at NYU that you should review as early as possible include:
- Policy on Responsible Use of NYU Computers and Data
- Appropriate Use of Email at New York University
- Standard for Destruction and Disposal of Electronic Equipment and Data
- Policy on Accounts (NetIDs, Special-purpose NetIDs, Privileged Access Accounts) and Access (MFA, Passwords)
- IT Security Information Breach Notification Policy and Plan
- Administrative Data Management Policy
- University Access to Personal Digital Content