On its website, the ICT Department offers students and staff members extensive information about the UGentNet, their UGent account and email, webhosting and disk space, mobile telephony etc.

For information on the ICT helpdesks, check out Support services.

E-learning

Minerva is the umbrella name for the electronic learning environment (ELE) at UGent. The digital learning environment supports conventional class education and offers a whole range of possibilities for e-learning: learning activities by means of ICT tools.

Software

Through the Athena platform UGent students and staff members can use several standard and specific programmes for educational and other purposes.

Webmail

UGent staff members and students who have a UGent account can access their mailbox from every computer connected to the internet.

Via nearly all webbrowsers you can, after logging in with username and UGentNet central password, manage your e-mail at a glance. Log in...

• Tips and tricks on using webmail
• Rules of proper use of the UGent network and the computers controlled by the ICT Department.

UGent website

The portal site www.UGent.be acts as a virtual central entrance gate to access online information and webpages concerning the university and university applications.

An organisation such as Ghent University aims to project an unambiguous and consistent identity. To safeguard this image the Communication Office has developped a corporate style and several accessory tools.

• Corporate style for webmasters and web editors (More information in Dutch)
  
• Official (English) translation

What's up?

Keeping up to date with all that happens in and around the university is made easier through various electronic newsletters. Check out the News and agenda.

Internal information

• Purchasing ICT products
  
• Framework agreements IT equipment and services
• Sending internal mailings (in Dutch only)
  
• Reports Computer Committee (restricted access and in Dutch only)