Technology at the University of St. Francis The use of technology is an integral part of the educational process at the University of St. Francis. USF has been a leader in educational technology and continues to provide students with innovative technology services every year.
Advice & Resources Should you bring a computer to campus? Technology is a critical part of your life at the University of St. Francis. The University does not require students to use their own their own computer, however, 90 percent of students living on campus do bring their own computers. Over 85 percent of those are laptops, allowing them to take advantage of USF’s wireless network available across campus. If you choose to bring your own computer, please refer to USF’s Student Computer Requirements on pages 3-5 of this document. Students have access to approximately 200 public use computers spread throughout campus in public and departmental computer labs. The university’s public use computers and most faculty computers run the Windows operating system and the Office 2019 suite (Word, PowerPoint. Excel. Access). We recommend that computers being brought to campus run Windows 11. The Communication & Media Arts and Art & Design departments use Apple-based computers. We recommend that students with Apple computers have the latest Apple operating system and the Microsoft Office suite program. No matter which platform you choose, you will want a computer that is no more than one or two years old so that it can run the latest software and serve you well for four years. You may elect not to bring a personal printer to campus because all the computer labs throughout campus are equipped with the ability to print. Each student is given a printing credited of $20 each semester that allows them to print approximately 300 pages per semester. Printing credits are not carried forward to the next semester.
Purchasing Computers and Software As a University of St. Francis student, you have the opportunity to purchase computer hardware and software at educational discounted prices. In order to receive these discounts, you ust order through the USF student hardware and software website, found in your MyUSF portal account under Departments> Information Technology> Computer or Software Purchase Discount Program. Office 365 is available for all enrolled USF students free of charge. This suite includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and more. Visit techsupport.stfrancis.edu for more details.