Incoming Students

Welcome to Muhlenberg

What do you need to know OR do before you arrive on campus? Learn more about each topic by selecting the tabs below. 

Omnilert is Muhlenberg’s emergency notification and messaging system. We use it to provide vital information to students, faculty, and staff in the event of an emergency in which swift communication is of critical importance. All students are required to register their cell phones with Omnilert prior to arriving on campus.

To register your phone, click on the Omnilert tile (shown below) in the Application Portal (login.muhlenberg.edu)

  • In the top section titled SMS Numbers, Click Add new
  • Add mobile number
  • Your phone should receive a text message that will include a 4-digit validation code
  • Type that number in the area provided on the web page
  • Click Validate. (if you do not validate with this code, you will not be fully registered.)
  • The SMS number will now appear. You have the option to “Inactivate” or “Delete” at any time.
  • Muhlenberg supports wifi on all devices campus wide. Follow the directions on this page to register your device. 
  • Once you receive your network credentials via mail, be sure to check your email frequently by clicking the G Suite tile in the application portal, and to set your timezone.
  • Drive File Stream - If you want to work on files from your desktop, install Drive File Stream. All your Drive files appear and can be streamed on demand, so they don’t take up all your storage space on your computer.
  • Canvas is Muhlenberg's learning management system. Learn more about how to use this tool. 

Printing on campus is made easy with the WEPA kiosks. Muhlenberg uses the WEPA kiosks, which are located all over campus, to provide easy printing for students. Students have 75 dollars on their account, which is equivalent to 833 single sided B&W pages. A complete list of WEPA kiosks is available here, with links to more information on WEPA kiosks.

  • Cloud Printing
    • The Wepa Kiosks supports printing from the cloud! In order to print, swipe your Berg ID card at any print station to login (or input your network credentials), then select your cloud service, i.e. Google Drive, Office 365, Dropbox, etc..) then select the file that you would like to print.
  • Print Driver Download
    • In order to be able to print from you personal computer, you need to download the print drivers from the WEPA website. Simply go to wepanow.com/software for a one-time installation.
  • USB
    • You can insert your USB device into a WEPA station and print from there.

 

  • Mobile
    • Download the Wepa print app, and follow the instructions there to print on the go.

 

  • Email
    • You may also email your documents to print@wepanow.com from your school email address, and then release the print job from any kiosk.

 

 

For more information, please go to http://it.blogs.muhlenberg.edu/category/projects/printing-and-wepa/.

 

 

Students, now more than ever, must be aware of malicious attacks to steal their identity and their data.

All computers are supported by Muhlenberg and it’s courses. The majority of students at Muhlenberg use either the Mac OS operating system or the Windows Operating System.

Warranty Services:

Although all computers are supported by Muhlenberg. It is useful to know that certain types of computers can have repairs done right here on campus!

  • Lenovo Business Machines
  • Apple Computers
  • HP Computers

Be sure to purchase the warranty in order to have repairs done in house. If you have any questions feel free to contact the support desk.