Student Technology Guide

Explore the services UBIT provides to help students work and play. You'll find detailed instructions on how to manage Duo, download and use Microsoft 365, how to print, get email on all your devices, find computing sites (including LevelUp), and much more!

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Check with your department to see if they offer additional tools, or review additional IT programs and discounts for students.

What's new?

Introducing: Tech Talk video podcast
5/15/23
Tech Talk with UB VPCIO Brice Bible is a video podcast produced by UB Information Technology started in May 2023. 
Explore new features with updated Zoom App
5/8/23
New features are available in Zoom after a required update took effect on May 6, 2023.
Zoom chats: now auto-saving
5/1/23
Next time you have a Zoom meeting, you’ll notice the meeting chats will automatically save. If you’d prefer not to save your chat history, there’s an option to turn this feature off.
Print kiosks increase convenience, decrease waste
4/19/23
UB’s Print Anywhere kiosks continue to provide students with convenient printing from mobile devices while reducing the amount of printed pages on campus. In fact, since the kiosks were introduced in 2020, there’s been a 56% reduction in on-campus printing.
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Students say
"Digital technology... can provide humans with a new perspective."
12/5/22

Heeba Kariapper >
UB Senior
Computer Science and English

"Regardless your discipline, it makes sense to have some sort of professional online presence."
3/1/21

Angus Lam >
UB Senior
Computer Science and Linguistics

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4 most common questions

I forgot my UBITName password.

How do I recover my UBITName password?

Check out our help docs. If you're still having problems, contact the UBIT Help Center.

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Where do I go for tech help?

Schedule a consultation with UB Tech Squad, submit a ticket, call or email us. Visit the UBIT Help Center >

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I forgot my UBITName

Look it up at Find your UBITName >

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What kind of computer should I bring to campus?

We recommend Windows or Apple laptops or computers for academic coursework. Tablets or smartphones are also helpful for on-the-go note-taking and messaging.

At this time, UB does not support or recommend the purchase or use of a Chromebook.

See our complete hardware standards and find device discounts>

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