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Summary
This article provides the technology information you need to get started at Winona State University as a student.
Information Applies to
Current Students, New Students
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StarID
Your StarID is a username that is used across many platforms (for example: D2L Brightspace, Zoom, email). Your StarID is 8 characters - 2 letters, 4 numbers, 2 letters (for example: ab1234cd).
Reset your Password
Still have Questions about StarID?
Call Tech Support at 507-457-5240.
Visit Tech Support at Somsen 207 or Coffman Center 122.
Email
Winona State uses Microsoft 365 for email service. Your email address is formatted as firstname.lastname@go.winona.edu. If there are multiple students with the same name, you will have a number after your name. You can access your mailbox by logging in on Office 365. You will log in with your Microsoft username which is your StarID followed by @go.minnstate.edu (ab124cd@go.minnstate.edu) credentials, not your email address.
Access Your Email
Change Your Primary Email Address
Still have Questions about Email?
Visit Tech Support at Somsen 207 or Coffman Center 122.
Call Tech Support at 507-457-5240.
Email Tech Support.
On-Campus Printing
At Winona State, we use FollowMePrint with PaperCut, which is a virtual printing queue. When printing, select FollowMePrint from the printers list, then release your job from either the QR Code on the printer or PaperCut. Students are allocated 1,000 pages of printing each semester.
Getting Started with FollowMePrint
Student Printing Policy
Still have Questions about Printing?
Visit Tech Support at Somsen 207 or Coffman Center 122.
Call Tech Support at 507-457-5240.
Email Tech Support.
Visit the Digital Learning Commons at Library 105.
Laptops
Winona State is a laptop university, all full-time undergraduate students (12+ semester credits) on the Winona campus are automatically enrolled in the eWarrior Program. Rochester campus students can choose to participate in the eWarrior program, but there are a few programs that students are required to participate. Graduate students or part-time students can choose to participate in the eWarrior program. Please contact Tech Support if you would like to enroll in the program or don't know if you are automatically enrolled.
If you have a personal device, the Connecting Your Personal Device knowledge base article provides instructions on how to connect to the campus network and the necessary device requirements.
2025 Student Laptop Options
- HP Elite x360 830 G11 Notebook
- Apple MacBook Air 13" with M4 Chip
Still have Questions about Laptops?
Visit Tech Support at Somsen 207 or Coffman Center 122.
Call Tech Support at 507-457-5240.
Email Tech Support.
D2L Brightspace
D2L Brightspace is Minnesota State's learning management system (LMS), available to all students and employees. Instructors use this platform to post the syllabus, assignments, quizzes, and more. Use your StarID credentials to sign in.
Getting Started in D2L Brightspace
Submitting Assignments in D2L Brightspace
Using Discussions in D2L Brightspace
Using ReadSpeaker
Using Respondus
Still have Questions about D2L Brightspace
Visit the Digital Learning Commons in Library 105.
Call TLT at 507-457-5240.
Zoom
Zoom is a full-featured web conferencing tool that can be used on desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. As a student, you have access to our Zoom Pro license.
Set Up Your Zoom Account
Still have Questions about D2L Brightspace
Visit the Digital Learning Commons in Library 105.
Call TLT at 507-457-5240.
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Need additional information or assistance? Contact WSU Tech Support by email or call 507.457.5240, option 1.
Need additional information or assistance? Visit the Digital Learning Commons in Library 105.