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Academic faculties provide computing infrastructure and support to suit their own requirements. General computing accounts for daily use are provided through your specific faculty or department. These accounts are given access to locally managed resources such as email, web space, file storage and printing.
WatIAM
The online campus directory, University of Waterloo Identity and Access Management (WatIAM), contains contact information about members of the campus community (students, faculty and staff). Every member of the uWaterloo community has a unique user ID.
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If you are new to the university, you should explore what services your faculty computing department offers before investing in a home machine or printer. If you do decide to purchase a home computer, you can find information on Windows, Mac, and Linux machines.
Student systems
If you are a student, your WatIAM user ID and password give you access to the following student administration systems:
Quest - the student information system at Waterloo. It is used for course enrolment, student records, financial and administrative information.
WaterlooWorks - the online co-op job placement system.
Waterloo LEARN - a web-based learning management system that enables instructors to manage course materials and interact easily and efficiently with their students. It can function both as a complement to traditional on-campus courses and as a platform for hybrid, fully online, and distance learning.
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If you are a uWaterloo employee, you must use your WatIAM user ID and password to access payroll and benefits information via Workday.
If you are a uWaterloo faculty member, you may obtain information about courses that you teach through the Quest student information system.
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