What to Expect at State Tech

What to
 Expect at
State Tech

Inside the
Classroom
   Be engaged in class
        Practice active listening
   Ask questions
        Your instructors will not get
         mad at you for asking
         questions
        Instructors are not insensitive
   If you have a problem, suggest
    a solution

   Check Canvas frequently
                Check student email
                You may have to study differently than
                 you did in high school
                You may not get the grades you did in
Inside the       high school
                You may have to change your
Classroom        perspective
                It’s okay to fail
                     Fail forward
                     Just because you fail, that doesn’t
                      mean you are a failure

Inside the Classroom

   Use your resources
        ARC
              Free general education tutoring
              Paper and resume editing

        Library
              Research
              Databases
              Quiet workspace

        Counseling
              Emotional and educational support
              IEP/Accommodations

Student Resources - Accommodations
   If you need to request
    accommodations from State Tech –
    Jason Hoffmeyer & Becca Mehmert
    can help
   Please contact them at (573) 897-5110
    or (573) 897-5228
    counselingservices@statetechmo.edu
   We also have a convenient form on
    the Ready to Report website.

Title IX Coordinator
                          No person in the United States shall,
                           on the basis of sex, be excluded from
                           participation in, be denied the
                           benefits of, or be subjected to
                           discrimination under any education
                           program or activity receiving federal
                           financial assistance
                          If you feel that you have experienced
                           discrimination, please report to Chris
                          Submit a Title IX policy for Sexual
                           Harassment report
                          Submit a Grievance for
                           Discriminatory Practices report
                          Both forms available on the Ready to
                           Report website.

Outside the
Classroom
   Prepare for class!
     Go   to class
     Study

     Turn   in your homework
     Check student email
      and Canvas daily
   Follow State Tech
    social media

Outside the
 Classroom
 Take      care of yourself
     Eat
     Sleep
     Shower
     Do   your laundry
   Self-care

Outside the Classroom: Food
     Founders 1961 (ITC, lower
      level) (menu)
         Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
     Osage Burger Co (Activity
      Center)
         Lunch & Dinner
     Local Restaurants
         BJ’s
         Dave’s
         Chop House
         Main Street Pizza
         El Carnival
         Casper’s/Eagle Stop

Outside the Classroom:
On-campus Fun
   Plan down time
        Check socials for events
   Stress relief
        Activity Center
        Lake State Tech
   Make friends
   Get involved
        Week of Welcome (WOW)
        Student activities
        Intramurals
        Esports
        TBA events throughout the year
   HAVE FUN!

Outside the Classroom:
    Off-Campus Fun
   Linn
          Local parks
          Show Me Axe House
          Driving Range
          Rent kayaks from the Activity Center
   Jefferson City is close and has lots of activities
          Bowling
          Ice Skating
          Roller Rink
          Golf
          Parks and Trails
          Theaters
   Local Conservation Areas/Hiking Trails
          Painted Rock
          Norton’s Hill
          Runge Nature Center

Outside the Classroom: Driving Range

Outside the Classroom: Event Center

Outside the Classroom: Jobs
    Part-time Jobs
        On campus
             Work study
             Peer tutors
        Off campus
    Career Services (OCCC)
        Annual Career Expo
        Lifetime placement with Hire
         Eagles

Roommate issues
Outside the
Classroom:
Living
               Living on your own
Arrangements
               More independence

Outside the Classroom: Family Dynamics

   Contact    your parents/family
   FERPA   Permission
   Homesickness
   Changes in dynamics of relationships from
   high school
     Family
     Friends

Outside the Classroom: The Law
   The college works closely with local law enforcement offices
       Osage County Sheriff
       Highway Patrol
       Conservation Agents

Outside the Classroom: Drugs & Alcohol
    High-risk behaviors
    Alcohol use/abuse
    Cannabis use/abuse

Outside the Classroom: Road Rules

   Speed limit on campus
   Speed bumps
   Duck Crossings
   Parking on campus
        White lines
        Not on grass
        Yellow lines for visitors

Outside the Classroom: Parking

Closing Notes

     New Student Resource guide

     Anyone on campus is willing to help you – just
     ask!

Putting the TECH
    in State Tech
    statetechmo.edu
            Sonja Hunolt
       LMS Administrator

State Tech Help Desk

Help Desk contact information:

     helpdesk@statetechmo.edu
           573-897-5200
         Walk-ups welcome

State Tech Help Desk

Help Desk is located on the 1st floor (main level) of the
        Information Technology Center (ITC)

State Tech Help Desk

• What can the Help Desk help you with?
  – Password resets
  – Logging into State Tech apps and services
  – Software/Hardware issues
  – Consultation and recommendations for hardware
    purchases

WiFi

Free WiFi is accessible on campus
           Connect to:
      StateTech – Student
            Password:
             StateTech

Communications
Prior to completing your enrollment,
communications were a mix of phone calls,
text messages and emails to your personal
addresses/numbers
Communication from the college will now be
primarily through your State Tech email

Alerts will be through phone or text
messaging

Communications & Productivity
Email and productivity software:
We use Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365)
• Web based, cloud-powered productivity
  platform
• Secure
• Applications – Cloud based only!
   – Outlook (email), Word, Excel,
      PowerPoint, OneDrive, etc

Communications & Productivity
Email:
Access web based Outlook software at
http://office.com or http://microsoft365.com
Email format (typically):
firstname.lastname@iam.statetechmo.edu

Please contact Help Desk for password resets

Microsoft 365
                           Password Requirements
• Must contain at least 8 and no more than 256
  characters
• Do not include common words or names directly
  associated to you
• Use a combination of uppercase & lowercase letters,
  numbers and special characters/symbols

Adding a Mobile Number to MS365

  Go to:      Click on:     Select:        Select:
Office.com   Settings     “Update        “Security
             (Upper       Contact        Info”
             Right)       Preferences”

Multifactor Authentication (MFA)

• Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) is an authentication
  method that requires the user to provide two or more
  verification factors to gain access to a resource such as an
  application, online account, or a VPN
• Core component of a strong identity and access
  management (IAM) policy
• See PDF for steps to set up Authenticator app

Mobile Email Setup
The Microsoft 365 and Outlook apps provide a more seamless experience for
accessing your student emails and single sign-on features.

             Office 365                                     Outlook

Mobile Email Setup

Reminder: email format is        Open the Outlook App
first.last@iam.statetechmo.edu
                                 Add your student email address.

                                 If prompted, choose “Office 365”
E.g.                             as the account type
john.doe@iam.statetechmo.edu

Mobile Email Setup

Communications & Productivity
Some academic programs will require a laptop
for their courses. These will come preinstalled
with the required software for those
programs. Please speak with your instructors
prior to purchasing a laptop to ensure
compatibility.
IT Help Desk will help troubleshoot most
systems. Chromebooks and Mac devices are
not recommended as some software is not
compatible with their OS.

Emergency/Mass Alerting

State Tech has partnered with Rave Mobile Safety, to offer an emergency notification
system Rave Alert capable of sending users text, voice, and email messages.

State Tech will only send you messages related to emergencies. You will never receive
advertisements and your information is never provided to advertisers.

Sign up additional numbers or emails at getrave.com
(students are automatically signed up)

myTech

myTech- https://mytech.statetechmo.edu

Software Systems

Learning Management System (LMS)
Tracks courses, assignments and tests
Login using your email credentials

Instructors may also communicate
directly through Canvas regarding
assignments

Mobile app available

Software Systems

Connect w/
         #StateTechMo Social
                     Media
Facebook- @StateTechMo
Twitter- @StateTechMo
Instagram- @StateTech
Snap Chat - @StateTechMo
Tik Tok- @StateTechMo
YouTube- State Technical College
of Missouri

Questions?

• Any questions?
• Login assistance is available!

How to setup the Authenticator app for MFA verification

  1.   In a web browser, preferably from a computer, go to https://aka.ms/MFASetup
  2.   Enter your State Tech email address
  3.   On the next page enter your password
  4.   Next, on the “Verify your identity” page select “Call” as it is more likely to go through faster
       than a text message.

  5. Answer the call and press “#”, that will approve the sign in request and you will be taken to the
     next page.

6. In the area that says “How should we contact you?” select “Mobile app” from the drop down,
   then select “Receive notifications for verification”, then click “Set up”

   Note: If you are not taken straight to a page that looks like the
   one below then go to this link and select “Additional security
   verification”

7. This will pop up a window with a QR code.

8.    From a smart phone download the “Microsoft Authenticator” app.
9.    From the Microsoft Authenticator app select “add account” or the “+” at the top of the screen.
10.   Select “Work or school account”
11.   Select “Scan QR code”
12.   Scan the QR code on the browser then press “Next” in the browser then “Next” again and you
      should be taken to “Step 2” in the browser which will push a pop up to your smart phone that
      you will need to approve. Test.Student1@iam.statetechmo.edu

13. You may be prompted to enable “push notifications” on your smart phone before you can
       proceed. The app should automatically take you to your phone settings for the Authenticator
       app and you can simply enable all notifications then return to the Authenticator app.
   14. Please keep looking back and forth at the browser and the app to approve all prompts from
       both.

You will now be setup to verify MFA requests using the authenticator app.