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NIC Network Account
Your NIC network account provides you access to:
• NIC Network
• Campus computers
• MyNIC Portal
• Cardinal Email
• Canvas
To obtain your Username and set your Password for the first time, click the New Students and Employees… Start Here button on the following page: http://www.nic.edu/mynic/
To login, enter your MyNIC credentials at the login screen on any campus computer.
MyNIC Portal
Your MyNIC account provides you access to:
• Time entry/pay advices/check stubs
• Canvas
• NIC Email
• Campus documents
• Colleague UI
• CROA
• Department Team Sites
• Bookmarks
1. To access your MyNIC account, go to https://my.nic.edu
2. Enter your MyNIC credentials and click Sign In
Cardinal Mail
You can access NIC email using one of the following:
- Outlook 2024
- Open Outlook on any campus computer to access your email
- Online at mail.nic.edu
- Login with your MyNIC credentials
- MyNIC Portal at https://my.nic.edu
- Click on the Cardinal Mail button
You have two email addresses (aliases) that work at NIC:
• username@nic.edu
• firstname.lastname@nic.edu
Duo
When you sign into your MyNIC you will be prompted to enroll in Duo. To better protect sensitive information, North Idaho College uses Duo two-factor authentication for all students and employees accessing MyNIC, Canvas and other NIC services from non-NIC locations. Duo guards NIC accounts by using a second device (e.g. cell phone) to confirm a login attempt is legitimate. Please see the Duo knowledge base article for additional information.
Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 provides you online access to the following:
• Email
• Calendar
• Contacts
• Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• OneNote
• OneDrive
• Microsoft Office Install
To access Microsoft 365:
1. Login to your MyNIC account at https://my.nic.edu
2. Click on NIC Mail
3. Outlook online will open.
4. Click the App Launcher to access Office 365 apps
Network Storage
• User on ‘Vault’ (U:) – a place to save files that is secure and only you have access. Storage quota is 5 GB.
• Dept on ‘Vault’ (H:) – place to save files where all department members can access the files. Storage quota is 10 GB.
• Temp on ‘Vault’ (T:) – not secure, all campus employees and students can view/edit/delete any file/folder.
• OneDrive – a place to save files that is secure and only you have access. This storage is online and is accessible anywhere you have internet. You can also share files/folders with other NIC employees or students. Storage quota is 1TB (1,024GB).
• Box – a place to save files that is secure and only you have access. This storage is online and is accessible anywhere you have internet. You can also share files/folders with anyone, within NIC or outside. Unlimited storage.
NIC Cardinal Wi-Fi
NIC Students/Faculty/Staff:
• Choose the NIC-Cardinal-Wifi network
• When prompted, enter your MyNIC credentials
Guests:
• Choose the NIC-Public-WiFi network
• Open a web browser
• Read the agreement and click ‘Continue to the Internet.’
Training
IT Training
• MyNIC Portal under: Documents, Help Desk
• IT Web Site: www.nic.edu/it
• NIC Knowledge Base: https://nic.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/KB/
• Watch the NICNow for training opportunities.
eLearning Training
• eLearning web site: www.nic.edu/elearning
Additional Resources
IT Help Desk
The IT Help Desk is your first point of contact for all IT issues and questions.
• Faculty and Staff: hardware, software, accounts, connectivity in offices, classrooms, and computer labs and more.
• Students: MyNIC, Canvas, student email, NIC wireless, and more.
• Student Resources: https://www.nic.edu/it/student-resources/
• Employee Resources: https://www.nic.edu/it/employee-resources/
Contact Information
• Submit a ticket: www.nic.edu/it
• Call: Extension 3280 or 208-769-3280
• Email: helpdesk@nic.edu
• Walk-in Support: Siebert 101