<b>If you want to use any of the student housing options, register as soon as you can (this should become available on Oasis [uGent's student administration site] as early as March), and make sure you (are able to) select that you are arriving in the first week of September (if this is not possible email them).  Otherwise you will be functionally homeless for the first week and a half of class!</b>

<b>If you want to use any of the student housing options, register as soon as you can (this should become available on Oasis [uGent's student administration site] as early as March), and make sure you (are able to) select that you are arriving in the first week of September (if this is not possible email them).  Otherwise you will be functionally homeless for the first week and a half of class!</b>

==Internet==

===Internet===

After registering as a student and creating a university user name and password, you can access the available internet. Information and installation procedures can be found at the [http://helpdesk.ugent.be/ugentnet/en/ Ugent Helpdesk]. Note: you can access the Ugent help desk website without a vpn (see below). So you can access the site when you first move into your dorm.

After registering as a student and creating a university user name and password, you can access the available internet. Information and installation procedures can be found at the [http://helpdesk.ugent.be/ugentnet/en/ Ugent Helpdesk]. Note: you can access the Ugent help desk website without a vpn (see below). So you can access the site when you first move into your dorm.

If you are in a campus dormitory, you only have access to the internet via Ethernet cable (so bring one with you when you move in!) Most dorms do not have any wifi access although Boudewijn does have wifi on the ground floor. To access the internet you must set up a vpn connection by installing a vpn client. By having a vpn connection the university can monitor all of your internet usage. As a result, they limit your internet usage to 25GB of download and 5GB of upload. You can monitor your usage with the [http://helpdesk.ugent.be/vpn/en/meter.php vpn meter] If you are a normal human, you will have no problem exceeding this. If you exceed this, your internet will be slowed down and you will be unable to log into the Eduroam wifi. This is extremely annoying so be mindful of your usage. If you do go over your usage (and all of you will at some point), there is hope. Without logging into your vpn, you can access the internet by logging into Athena (see the 'Courses at Ugent' section).

If you are in a campus dormitory, you only have access to the internet via Ethernet cable (so bring one with you when you move in!) Most dorms do not have any wifi access although Boudewijn does have wifi on the ground floor. To access the internet you must set up a vpn connection by installing a vpn client. By having a vpn connection the university can monitor all of your internet usage. As a result, they limit your internet usage to 25GB of download and 5GB of upload. You can monitor your usage with the [http://helpdesk.ugent.be/vpn/en/meter.php vpn meter] If you are a normal human, you will have no problem exceeding this. If you exceed this, your internet will be slowed down and you will be unable to log into the Eduroam wifi. This is extremely annoying so be mindful of your usage. If you do go over your usage (and all of you will at some point), there is hope. Without logging into your vpn, you can access the internet by logging into Athena (see the 'Courses at Ugent' section).