Frequently Asked Questions

Although it is not absolutely necessary to bring a computer onto campus, many students do. If you prefer to minimize your expenses or will make arrangements purchase a computer after you arrive and verify needs with your academic department, then there are a number of computer labs on campus as well as some "public" stations that can be used by all students.  

If you do want to purchase a computer, below are some recommended specifications to aid in deciding on a computer that will work best for you. Our intention is to provide specifications for a computer that should last the duration of your time here at Olivet. You should also note that nearly all retailers offer a variety of discounts to customers with verifiable educational email accounts.

Recommended Specifications for Any Computer

• Processor: Intel i5 current version, AMD equivalent, or better
• RAM: 8 GB 
• Hard Drive: 256 GB Hard Drive (Solid State Recommended)

Other Considerations

Factors such as interests and intended course of study can affect what you should look for in a computer.  If most of what you plan on doing is standard tasks such as writing papers, preparing presentations, browsing the Internet, and similar activities, most computers that meet these minimum requirements will work fine.  However, if you expect to do much with music, audio, video, or art, the higher the specs you can get the better as those types of activities can be resource intensive.  Any questions about specific computing needs for a given major should be directed to that academic department.

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You can access Olivet email directly by visiting email.olivet.edu and entering your full Olivet email address (<username>@olivet.edu) and your email password. If you are a new student and have not yet changed your email password, you will use the default password (see above).

You can also access your Olivet email account by logging into My Olivet.  At the middle-center of home page you should see a button labeled "email.olivet.edu."  Just click that button to be taken to the email login page.

The best way to manage your ONUnet password is to visit myaccount.microsoft.com.

On Microsoft's website, you will need to enter your entire Olivet email address and password. If you forgot your password, you can click "Forgot My Password" and follow the prompts using your Multi-Factor Authentication that you configured the first time you signed into your account.

If you have not already used this tool you will need to enter the default password (the default password scheme is ONU-[last 4 of ssn or id number][lower case first 3 of last name]). This will open a prompt asking you to set up Multi-Factor Authentication. Once you have completed this, you will be able to change your password. 

When changing the password make sure you follow the guidelines listed. 

The guidelines include:

• Eight or more characters
•  One or more numbers
•  Upper and lower case letters
•  One or more special characters (e.g. !@#$%^&*()-+={{}}.|~)

You can contact the IT Help Desk by sending an email message to it@olivet.edu, calling 815-939-5302 (866-400-5302 toll-free), or by submitting a support request by clicking here.

For tablets and other mobile devices: Install the Microsoft Outlook App from the App Store or Google Play. Sign in using your Olivet credentials.

For connecting your new email account to the Outlook desktop client or other email application, use the E-Mail Setup Help Wizard from Microsoft to assist with finding the necessary information and follow the provided instructions.

Olivet Nazarene University does not provide students with telephone services from their residence hall rooms as just about everyone has their own personal device.  For students who may not have their own phone, there is a phone in the commons area of each residence hall that they can use.