Whether you are abroad for a semester, or simply working from home, you can access nearly all the available technology at Drew when you are off-campus. Since most of the services are accessible from through Treehouse, our online portal which can be found at http://www.drew.edu/home/, you may wish to bookmark Treehouse for easy access.
Please use the following guides for accessing services off-campus:
Email for Remote Users
Your email is available from any computer connected to the internet, with a web browser. Just use mail.drew.edu in your internet browser and you will be prompted to login using your uLogin and password. Remember to check your Drew email regularly, as this is the mailbox used for all official email communication with you.
For more information about using Google Mail, visit the Google support site.
Accessing Files from Off-Campus
- Netstorage
- Using WebDAV (Windows XP only)
- Secure FTP
Sharing Files
- Assigning Trustee Rights with the U: Drive
- With your drew.edu email address, you also have access to Google Drive, a great resource for sharing and editing files.
Course-Related Programs and Applications
Administration and Student Life
Library Resources
- Online Library Resources (many databases are now available off-campus)
A Note About Non-Drew Laptops
Some students, faculty and staff have non-Drew issued laptops which they use on campus. This section points out what is and what is not available to users of non-standard laptops.
Note: Computing and Network Services (CNS) only supports the Drew-issued standard laptop. The CNS Helpdesk can not provide information or assistance for members of the Drew community who use other laptop computers.
Connecting to the network wirelessly
To connect to Drew's wireless network use the following configuration information:
SSID: drew
Encryption: none
When you open a web browser, you will be initially redirected to an authentication page; enter your Drew University uLogin and password. You will now have a connection to Drew's network for internet connectivity. You will not have access to your network drives (F or K} through My Computer* or be able to access campus applications, such as SPSS.
*You will be able to use Netstorage to access your files using a web browser.