Student Policies & Resources
Communications & IT
Populi
Populi is your online tool that gives you access to registration, bill statements (a bill statement will not be mailed to you), your timetable, class information that your instructors post such as the syllabus, announcements, assignment descriptions, notes, etc., grades and an unofficial transcript.
Access to Populi can be found under the Student Resources section of the website. It can also be accessed by visiting the Student Hub. New students will be given a student portal user ID and password prior to registration. Returning students who have forgotten their user ID or password are required to contact south reception to reset their account.
CMU Student Email
The primary way students will be contacted throughout the year with important information is through their CMU email. New students will be issued a user ID, password, and CMU email address after registration. Returning students who have forgotten their user ID or password are required to contact south side reception to have their account reset. The password gives students access to their CMU email and computers located in computer labs and in the library.
Forwarding CMU email to a personal email address:
- Log into your CMU student email.
- Click on the gear icon in the top right.
- Click 'Options' in the drop-down menu that appears
- On the right hand side, under 'shortcuts to other things you can do,' click 'forward your email.'
- Under forwarding, type your personal email address you would like your CMU student email forwarded to.
- Click 'start forwarding.'
Mailboxes
Students living on campus will have a mailbox on campus, located downstairs on the south side. For incoming mail, students living on campus should give the following address:
Canadian Mennonite University
500 Shaftesbury Blvd.
Winnipeg, MB R3P 2N2
Stamped out-going mail may be brought to the south side receptionist.
CMU WiFi Access
CMU has a wireless network that is available at various locations around campus. A network key is required for gaining access to the wireless network and can be obtained from the receptionists on north side and south side.
Computer Labs & Printers
There are several computer labs and printers available for student use. Students need to provide their own paper. All students are asked to store their material on their own USB flash drive or on their OneDrive. Any problems with computers or accounts can be sent to helpdesk
Internet Etiquette
All students are asked to consider the impact of their interactions on the internet, whether it be in email, or on social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other internet communications and blogs.
Some things to consider:
- Treat everything you write or post online as if it is public and anyone can read it. Would you like your family members, potential employers, professors, pastor, or others to see what you've written or posted?
- Understand the importance of the written record. The next time you feel the need to write something negative or angry online, ask yourself: Do I want a potential employer to read this five years from now? Will this comment or photo promote a self-image I will be proud of down the road? In other words, it is important to act now on behalf of the person you'll be in the future.
- Be careful about posting photos. When posting photos, a good guideline to keep in mind is this: If you wouldn't want to see the photo on the front page of the local newspaper, you probably don't want it on the web, either. Keep this in mind for photos of yourself, but also of others. Also, remember that copyright laws extend to the Web too.
- Consider the legal implications of what you might say online. There are laws against defamation, which is described as the communication of a statement that makes a false claim that may harm the reputation of an individual, business, product, or group. There are also hate crime laws in Canada, which address communications that harm individuals or entire groups because of who they are.
- Cyberbullying uses technology to engage in harassment, targeting, or intimidation of another person. This is unacceptable behaviour and students engaging in cyberbullying will be held accountable. This behaviour may also have legal consequences.
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