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Though not a complete list, here are some common technology platforms and terms you'll use at ÃÛѨÊÓƵ.

Blackboard: What most professors will use to assign papers, quizzes and other materials to their class. You can also (usually) look at your grades. .

Cat Alert: ÃÛѨÊÓƵ’s emergency notification system. You can sign up for text message, voice message and email notifications through WebAdvisor.

Cat Compass: A faculty and staff utilize to complete many student interventions on campus, including care referrals, incident reports and bi-semester academic surveys (known as the Stoplight Survey).

CatConnect: Where students can , internships or volunteer opportunities, both on and off-campus.

CatNet: An identification (ID) assigned to each individual when first joining ÃÛѨÊÓƵ that is used to access many technology platforms throughout the university, including campus Wifi and email. Your CatNet ID is generally the same as the first part of your email address (before the @linfield.edu).

Etrieve: A  where you can access academic forms, such as major declaration, add/drop a specific course, change advisors, etc. with your ÃÛѨÊÓƵ CatNet login.

Housing Portal: A secure portal students log into to complete housing registration.

InfoCat: A secure website for coaches to use with an abundance of resources and information on athletic forms, dining services, etc.

Kaltura: ÃÛѨÊÓƵ’s web-based (or “Cloud”) . It allows faculty to easily create and share video and music files with students.

MFA: Short for , MFA is a second form of authentication that verifies a user's identity before granting them access to university resources. This verification happens when signing into Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and other applications.

Nelnet: How you sign up for payment plans and pay your tuition/see your balance.

Self Service: A secure portal you can use to and find other important information.

WebAdvisor: A secure portal you can use to GPA, emergency contact information, etc.

Wildcat Guardian: ÃÛѨÊÓƵ's campus emergency safety app that connects students with LPS and other emergency services.