INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences Computing

We support the students, faculty, and staff of the College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences in all academic, research, and administrative areas

*** New (August 2020) ALL Pharmacy STUDENTS HAVE A 500-page PRINT QUOTA  - University-Wide ***  
Increase your print quota by 1,000 FOR $20.00. The print quota is limited to the current semester and is non-refundable.
To purchase additional print quota, please click on the link below:
https://secure.touchnet.net/C20238_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=95&SINGLESTORE=true

Facilities

Main Campus: WO 1259 - The Student Resource Center is an open lab for any UTCoPPS student
Health Science Campus: HEB 150 - The Student Resource Center is an open lab for any student with printing restricted to  UTCoPPS students only.

Links
Myutaccount.utoledo.edu
To open an IT Ticket / Request computer support
Student personal hardware and software purchases
Faculty & Staff personal hardware and software purchases

PC Recommendations

*** Chromebooks are not recommended ***

PC Recommendations:

 You can also download / view this guide in PDF format by clicking here

 

Desktop or Laptop PC

Processor

 **Intel chipsets are preferred over the AMD chipsets

Intel Core i5 or i7

Memory

8GB RAM or more

Hard Drive

 **SSD (Solid State Drives increase performance considerably AND have no moving parts like a standard hard drive)

256 GB SSD or more (** 512 GB SSD hard drive is personally preferred)

Wireless card

802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.1

Additional hardware

Webcam (if a webcam is not part of your laptop specifications (or desktop) be sure to have a USB webcam ready to use with your PC.

Operating System

 **Do not use Windows 8

Windows 10

Software

Microsoft Office365 (free for students through UT)

What would I get? Personally:

Dell XPS 13 laptop with a 512GB SSD, Intel i5 1035G1 CPU, Windows Home, 8GB 3733MHz RAM, with a 3-year warranty. With the added warranty, it costs a little more.

I like the 13-inch edge-to-edge screen vs. 15-inch. It will be lighter than a 15-inch laptop. ** If you do a lot of video editing and graphic design, I would recommend 16GB 3733MHz RAM. **

Also:

**Many new PC laptops come with only the USB-C connector. Be sure to look at what type of connectivity comes with a PC that you are interested in getting. I've seen models with both USB-C only and some with the older USB connectors.
Always check before you buy if you perceive the need for the older USB connector.

***And most laptop manufacturers are eliminating the CD/DVD Drive. Consider this if you think you will need to access CDs or DVDs.

 

Apple Recommendations:

Any laptop model: MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro

Processor

Intel Core i5 or i7

Memory

8GB RAM or more

Hard Drive

 **SSD (Solid State Drives increase performance considerably AND have no moving parts like a standard hard drive)

256 GB SSD or more

Wireless card

802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.2

Operating System

OSX - currently OSX version is Catlina.

Software

Microsoft Office365 (free for students through UT)

Also:

Pricing on Macs can be higher than PC counterparts. Sometimes, infrequently, Best Buy will have 2-day sales on Macbooks [marking them down $200, sometimes more]. Keep an eye on their web page for these kinds of deals.

If there are discounts on Apple's website for UT students, they can be found here:

https://www.apple.com/us_edu_5000195/shop

 

**Many new Mac laptops come with only the USB-C connector. Be sure to look at what type of connectivity comes with a macbook that you are interested in getting. I've seen models with both USB-C only and some with the older USB connectors.
Always check before you buy if you perceive the need for the older USB connector.

 

Here is the link (PDF) from Student Orientation Information (PDF File)

Configure Rocket Mail Smartphone instructions (PDF)

Last Updated: 6/27/22