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**For Macs: Connect to the following server afp://bigmac.unil.ch | **For Macs: Connect to the following server afp://bigmac.unil.ch |
Revision as of 15:20, 4 January 2012
UNDER CONSTRUCTION !
Contents
First steps
Once you arrive at the CBG/DGM, here is the list of things you should do first.
- Building keys and hardware lockers
Ask Suzanne to get your keys to access the building and your office. Once you have setup your desktop, ask for some cables to lock your hardware.
- UNIL account
You will find here some useful informations concerning your personal access to the UNIL resources and services.
Open the pdf, fill it out, get it signed by your supervisor and send it to the Centre Informatique.
You will receive by post your username and password to will allow you to use all the services and resources at UNIL.
- CHUV card (canteen card)
Get your inscription form from Suzanne. Bring the form with your picture to the 3rd floor (entrance is at the 2nd floor) of Les Allières building (MP20-Media:CHUV.png).
- Campus card (student card)
Fill in the following form Student Campus Card form and sent it back to the service des immatriculations at UNIL.
IT access
- Printer
Connect to OKI MC560 (located in Suzanne's office). Look for the latest drivers on the web: http://www.oki.fr/support/printer-drivers/index.aspx
IP: 130.223.204.108
- Access to the servers
Rico can create you an account on the calculation servers
- Registration to the DGM mailing list
email carlo.rivolta@unil.ch and ask him to add you to the DGM mailing list
- Softwares available
Some softwares are under individual licence for which you will need to fill in a form in Suzanne's office.
To see what sort of softwares are available at UNIL
- For PCs: Map the following network drive : \\distripc.unil.ch\soft and connect to it typing ad\username and enter your paswword (the ones from your email account)
http://www.unil.ch/ci/page33723.html
- For Macs: Connect to the following server afp://bigmac.unil.ch
- Services au personnel - Centre Informatique
http://www.unil.ch/ci/page34.html
- UNIL Internal Portal
SIB affiliation
- As a member of the CBG, you are member of the SIB (http://www.isb-sib.ch/). You will have to fill in the registration form provided by Suzanne.
Special foreigners arriving in Switzerland
You will find here a guide for the students starting at the UNIL, which contains very useful information. Other basic information can be found at this page.
- Swiss residence permit
You will have to request it from the office of your town of residence. It usually turns out that the request is made by the DGM via Suzanne.
- Medical care insurances
It's mandatory to have a health insurance once you arrive in Switzerland. Have a look at the official federal list of insurances and compare the offers with comparis.ch. Some additional information about the different health systems can be found in this article from la fédération romande des consommateurs.
Have a look at this page to get more information about insurances which offer special rates for foreign students and reserachers. They offer a basic health insurance plan which can be taken out for a maximum of 6 years after your first arrival in Switzerland.
General info
- Coffees
You can get Nespresso capsules from Suzanne for CHF 5/box.
- Supplies
All kinds of pens, notebooks,Post-it, stamps, envelopes....can be found in Suzanne's office.
- Clothes locker
You can get your own locker for clothes (those green lockers in the corridor). If youa re interested, ask Suzane.
- Water duty
Mineral water is provided by the CHUV. Once or twice a year it will be your duty to deliver it, check the calendar in office 113.
- Google calendar
We share a google calendar where all kind of infos are written (vacations, conferences, lab meeting...). To get the access, ask Suzanne.
- DGM meetings/CBG meetings/Journal clubs
DGM progress reports occur every Wednesday at 12:15, Spengler auditorium.
Internal group meetings are on Thursdays at 9:30 room 106
Journal clubs are generally on thursdays, at noon. Check the calendar!
- Opportunity to buy a laptop
The UNIL offers 50% of the price of a new laptop (up to 1000 CHF). Ask Sven if interested and Rico for the administrative procedure.