Here's some info to pass along to the Extension students in the FISH 497 U
course...
Contact extension if you need further clarification. This includes the best info I
could assemble on creating the computer accounts, if this doesn't work we
will need to contact C&C.

Information for Extension Students in the FISH 497 U Course

UW Extension Enrollment Confirmation
Each Extension student registered in the course will receive an enrollment
confirmation (usually a two page sheet) which is their proof to the UW that
they are enrolled in a credit course and entitled to various UW services.
Students who registered by phone or FAX will receive this confirmation in
the mail.
If a student has misplaced or lost their confirmation they should contact
the Extension's Registration Department to get another one.

UW Educational Outreach Registration
Phone: 543-2310
In person: 5001 25th Ave NE Seattle
our office is located just NW of the University Village, behind
the Texaco Station on
25th Ave NE...parking is available
Hours: 8 am - 7 pm Mon-Thurs, 8 am - 5 pm Fri

The UW Extension's Downtown Seatle office at 1325 Fourth Ave. at Union St.,
Suite 400, across from Rainier Square, is open the same hours.


Student I.D. Numbers
Upon enrollment in credit courses, you will be assigned two student numbers:
Extension I.D. Number: A six-digit number identifying your records at UW
Extension only.
UW Student I.D. Number: A seven-digit number that is your official
University of Washington
student identification number.
The UW I.D. number is printed on the enrollment confirmation mailed
to you after registering for a credit class. You will need this number to
access your grade through the UW STAR system upon completion of your class.
Please keep a copy of your number in a safe place. UW and Extension I.D.
numbers are not released over the telephone.


UW Library access
Students in Extension programs can check out materials at UW libraries
beginning the first day of the quarter for which they are enrolled. Thestudent's UW Extension enrollment confirmation must be presented at the
library to receive a bar-coded library card. Go to any of the following
libraries to get your bar-coded library card: Suzzallo, Odegaard, Natural
Sciences, Engineering, or the Bothell and Tacoma campus libraries.


UW Computer Accounts
All credit students pay a technology fee based on the number of credits for
which they are enrolled. The technology fee gives students access to the
Internet, World Wide Web, email, computer and multimedia workstations and
laboratories, computer software and dial-up telephone service.
Helpful information on the UW's computing services can be found at:
http://www.washington.edu/computing/

Creating a UW Computer Account on Homer (or Dante):
Summary of Steps to create a Homer computer account (see details below):
1) create a UW NetID through the UW's web site
2) access the UW's Homer (or Dante) computer through a modem connection on
your computer:
either by
a) obtaining the UWICK software package from the UW or
b) by dialing in to the appropriate phone number using your computer's
existing connectivity software
3) create a new account on Homer by following the "new" login procedure

UW NETID
You will need to create a UW NetID to be able to access the UW's Uniform
Access computers (homer and dante). The UW NetID is the personal network
identification that gives you access to computing services at the University
of Washington, including:
Campus computing labs
C&C dial-in modems
UW email
Uniform Access Unix computing accounts
Web publishing
UW NetID Services requires Netscape 2.02 or higher or Internet Explorer 3.01
orhigher to ensure a secure connection (Netscape 4.0 or Internet Explorer 4
are recommended).
To protect your privacy, exit your Web browser when you finish checking or
configuring your UW NetID Services.
If you need a computer with a secure Web browser, you can go to the UWired
Commons in Odegaard Undergraduate Library or the UWired Computing Resource
Center in Suzzallo Library (see
www.washington.edu/uwired/students/palces/campus_labs.html).

To create your UW NetID, access the Web at:
http://www.washington.edu/computing/uwnetid/
You will be asked to provide: name, date of birth, student number (UW 7
digit number), and your STAR Private Access Code (PAC).
STAR is the UW's telephone system for accessing grade information.
If you have never used the STAR system before, use your birth date in the
form MMDDYY in place of the PAC number.
If you have ever used the STAR system before, you chose a PAC and you must
enter this PAC. If you don't remember your PAC, contact the Registrar's
office at 206-534-4000 for assistance.

2) Connect to the Homer computer
You can connect with the Homer computer using the C&C modem pool numbers as soon as you have:
your UW NetID (Uniform Access account login name) and password
connectivity software installed on your personal computer**
a modem connected to or installed in the computer
a phone connected to the modem
**The UW Internet Connectivity Kit (UWICK) available at the University BookStore (or its campus branches) contains connectivity software customized to use the UW dial-in modem pool numbers. The UWICK software costs $17 and includes software and instructions for connecting your computer to the
Internet, software to browse the Web, and Dr. Solomon's virus protection
software.

When you are connecting from a computer that does not have the latest
version of UWICK installed, use one of the following phone numbers to
connect with your modem.
If you are calling from the Seattle area, students use:
206-812-5577 for 33,600 (V.34) maximum bps
206-685-7796 for 14,400 (V.32 bis)
206-685-5588* for 14,400 (V.32 bis) * express connection - 15
minute limit

Phone numbers for students dialing from other areas are listed at:
http://www.washington.edu/computing/data/dialins.html

3) To create your account on the Homer computer:
specify that the computer you want to access is homer
create your login name and password by typing "new" at the login prompt
and following the
directions.

For further assistance with UW computer accounts, contact Computing &
Communications at
206-543-5970 or help@cac.washington.edu.


U-PASS
Students taking on-campus credit courses through UW Educational Outreach may
purchase a U-PASS through UW Educational Outreach for $30 per quarter. You
may purchase a U-PASS when registering, but it will not be distributed until
the course enrollment is official. The U-PASS sticker will be affixed only
to a Washington state driver's license or I.D. card. UW Distance Learning
students are not eligible for the U-PASS. With a U-PASS, you gain access to
all Metro and Community Transit routes, free carpool parking and subsidized
vanpools. Local merchants offer discounts to pass holders. U-PASS funds also
provide more and better campus bicycle racks. For more information, call
(206) 543-0450.

Sorry, Extension students do not have access to the Intramural Activities
Building (IMA).

More Information about the Extension and Services for Extension Students is
also available on our Web site at http://www.extension.washington.edu

Margaret Shield, Ph.D.
Program Manager
UW Extension Academic Programs
(206) 685-6515
FAX (206) 616-9704