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Guide to IT resources for spring 2026

As the semester begins, it’s a good time for a refresher on Purdue IT support and services, and to brush up on cybersecurity awareness.  Purdue IT is the central information technology organization serving students, faculty and staff across the Purdue University system. Information below is specific to the West Lafayette and Indianapolis locations. 

Are you new to Purdue?  

Visit the New to Purdue webpage to get started setting up your Purdue login, connecting to wi-fi and finding other IT-related support.  

Purdue IT Service Desk  

The primary goal of the Purdue IT Service Desk is to serve as the first point of contact for students, faculty, staff, retirees and others seeking assistance with Purdue IT Services. 

Contact the Service Desk 

♦ The HSSE Service Desk is located on the main floor of the library in Stewart Center, STEW 135. 

♦ The WALC Service Desk is located on the first floor, far side from the elevators. 

Computer Labs  

The Learning Spaces team supports several computer labs across campus for student use. Most labs are equipped with Windows machines; however, a Macintosh lab is located in Beering Hall. Click here for a list of lab locations, hours and platform availability. 

Printing 

All faculty, staff and students with a Purdue career account have access to use the Purdue IT printers supported by Learning Spaces. Each is provided with a print quota allotment for use with the PaperCut print management system.  

Stay vigilant against cyber threats

As a reminder, it’s important that Boilermakers stay vigilant to protect their accounts and personal information from cyber-attacks. Due to the high-level research conducted here, Purdue University students and staff are targets for cyber threats, so we all need to be more vigilant.

Cybercriminals work to use social engineering against you to reveal sensitive information or granting them access to your account or devices. Ultimately, they want access to your knowledge, your money, or your system to further their attack. To protect yourself against social engineering, be on alert for the warning signs.

When in doubt about an email or text message claiming to be an IT or security update, confirm with your supervisor or contact cyberaware@purdue.edu before taking action.

Stop, look and think before you:

  • Click on a link or open an email attachment.
  • Scan QR codes from unreliable and unexpecting sources.
  • Provide confidential information or respond to an urgent request via text message or phone call.

Remember:

  • Purdue IT will never contact you directly to ask for your credentials or for you to change your password via a link provided via email or text message.
  • The Office of Student Employment does not ask other students or staff to send emails promoting job offers across campus. (To browse the latest student jobs, visit their website.)
  • Contact Purdue IT if you receive notifications of account changes or modification that you did not complete or ask for.

The Purdue Systems Security Cybersecurity Awareness team, part of Purdue IT, provides year-round training about ongoing cybersecurity threats and resources for faculty, staff and students throughout the Purdue system. Cybersecurity updates, FAQs and training videos are available through the online Cybersecurity Awareness hub.

Report any suspicious emails using the 'Report Message' function in Outlook or by emailing abuse@purdue.edu. Contact the IT Customer Service Center at 765-494-4000 or it@purdue.edu if you or someone you know falls victim to a phishing attack.