IT facilities
Solis-id and password
Your Solis-id is your username for most university services and corresponds to your 7-digit student number, which you will receive after your enrollment request in Studielink. You can find this number in your received messages. As a new student, you will receive your Solis ID by email, along with a link to the password portal where you can set your password. More information can be found on the Solis-id page.
2FA
In addition to your password, you also need 2FA: two-factor authentication. You also need this for many university services. You set this up here. It is very important that you save your recovery code during setup.
Security
Working safely is important. Imagine that someone can access your data, or that of others on the street. Check this page to see what we expect from you.
Access to (IT) systems after deregistration
After your deregistration date, you will still have access to university IT systems (email, U-disk, OneDrive, etc.) for three months. After that, you will no longer have access to your data and it will be deleted.
What do you need to take care of when you leave?
- Make sure your personal email address is correct in Osiris so that you can still correspond with the university and we can correspond with you. At the bottom of this guide is how to change this.
- Save your personal data, such as emails you want to keep or data from your U-drive, OneDrive, and so on. Note: this also applies to the OneDrive you get through the UU! If you have linked OneDrive with (personal) data on your cell phone, tablet or computer, you will soon not be able to access that data. So secure these as well.
- Handle all other matters.
You can read more about your account at uu.nl/rollen. This is also referred to in an email you receive when you leave the university. If you have any questions, contact the ICT Service Desk.
Osiris
In Osiris student you can register for courses, view your grades and change your address information.
Blackboard
Blackboard is UU's electronic learning environment. Here you can submit assignments and share information about your courses and studies.
SolisWorkspace
As a student at UU, you can use SolisWorkspace to make free use of the software you need for your studies. Think of SPSS, Mathematica, Matlab, Nvivo or Stella. Everything is available to you. Manuals can be found here.
Software via the UU or SURFspot
In addition to SolisWorkspace, the university also offers a number of applications and packages (such as Microsoft 365 with Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.) that you can install locally on your own computer. You can also get discounts on software (and hardware) through SURFspot.
UU Video Platform
The video platform allows you to record, upload, edit and share education-related knowledge clips. This can be done at home or in specially equipped studios on campus. Manuals can be found here.
MyUU
The MyUU app provides access to your college card, library card, personal schedule and your grades from Osiris. You can download the app from the Appstore.
Utrecht University wifi network
On campus you can use the wifi network 'Utrecht University'. Your username is your UU e-mail address (e.g. j.a.janssen@students.uu.nl). Not working? Then enter your studentnummer@soliscom.uu.nl. Your password is the password of your Solis-id.
Eduroam wifi network
You can also use eduroam. This is a nationwide wifi network for all educational institutions. Your username is your UU e-mail address (e.g. j.a.janssen@students.uu.nl). Your password is the password of your Solis ID. The possibilities with eduroam are more limited than those of 'Utrecht University'. For example, you can make limited use of UU services (such as printing) and it mainly offers internet access.
Manuals
How to set up wifi on your phone or laptop can be found on the manual site. Old devices that no longer receive updates may not be able to connect to the wifi networks for security reasons.
All students receive a UU email address. You received your email address at your private email address (which is in Studielink) when you registered.
This is how you log in via your browser:
Go to https://outlook.live.com. Use your UU email address as your username (for example: j.a.janssen@students.uu.nl) and your Solis password, and (if necessary) your 2FA. You can also set up your mail on your phone or laptop. You can read how to do this on the manual site.
You can store and share your data with other students or staff in different places. Below we list the possibilities. We do not recommend using USB sticks or disks. These are not backed up by us. Also, (sensitive) information may end up on the street.
OneDrive
All students can use OneDrive free of charge during their studies via the UU. You can safely store all your data here and you have 1 TB of storage. Please note that access to this OneDrive stops after your studies.
U-drive
The U-drive is being phased out. We recommend not using it anymore.
SURFfilesender: sharing files
SURFfilesender allows you to share files with others, also outside the UU. Here, the content of your files is sent securely and no one looks at the content. This may be different with other public services.
Some faculties require you to have your own laptop for your studies, others recommend it. System requirements also differ between faculties (see below). Check this for your own study. In general, it is recommended that your laptop is suitable for working with SolisWorkspace and that you can install Office 365.
The Faculty of Science, Social Sciences and Geosciences have their own page with information. Other faculties do not have specific hardware requirements or communicate this to you themselves.
