DCG Student Handbook 2024-25 accessible - Flipbook - Page 16
SUPPORT AVAILABLE TO YOU
ACCESSING COLLEGE IT AND HOW TO LOG ON
Multifactor Authentication (MFA)
If you are a new or returning student to DCG, you must
ensure your Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) system is
up and running before you can use your DCG Student
IT account. Please see these guidelines, Student MFA
Configuration Guide.
As part of setting up the MFA process, you will need to log
on to your DCG Microsoft 365 account:
If you are a returning student (either continuing on
a programme of study/ apprenticeship or as a former
student starting a new course), please use your existing
password.
If you are a new student at DCG you must change the
default password you have been sent (if you haven’t done
so already). To do this:
• Go to any College PC, laptop or iPad and type in your
DCG email address (six-digit student number@
student.derby-college.ac.uk) in the username box.
• Type in your date of birth in the password box. This
needs to be in the format ddmmyyyy (e.g. 23021997).
You will then be prompted to change your password.
When you have changed your password, you will use
this on all College PCs, and laptops, and to access DCG
systems.
Logging on from home
You can activate your Microsoft 365 account by navigating
to www.microsoft365.com and typing your DCG email
address in the username box. This starts with your
student number and will be in the following format:
Six-digit student number@student.derby-college.ac.uk
e.g. 123456@student.derby-college.ac.uk
To access, MyDCG, the central place for student
information, go to my.dcg.ac.uk
Acceptable use policy
Whenever you are logged on to the DCG network via a
DCG or your own device in College you must agree to the
Acceptable Use Policy. The main points of the policy are:
• your use of the internet and e-mail should mostly be for
College work,
• you are not permitted to download games or music,
• using the internet to annoy, harass or intimidate others
can lead to disciplinary action,
• your use of e-mail should not be assumed to be private
as it can be monitored by DCG staff.
Find out more by completing the Acceptable Use Policy
Module, Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) on the Digital
Skills Hub: Getting Started course.
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