Student Helpdesk

We would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Northwestern State University and introduce you to the availability of online services that will benefit you:

Student Accounts

All students receive a user account name and password that enables access to a single sign-on (SSO) environment for all online services. The username format is derived from the following convention:

first initial + up to 13 characters of last name + last 6 digits of Campus Wide ID (CWID)
Example: vdemon456789 – Victor Demon with CWID 123456789
Usernames can be retrieved via: https://my.nsula.edu and click on Forgot Username

Your initial password will be Demons + six digit date of birth – Example: Demons120184. During your first login to myNSU, you will be asked to answer five (5) security questions and set a new password. You will need to remember your security question answers in order to reset a forgotten password. Students will use this new form of identification to access all online services such as myNSU, Moodle, Microsoft Office 365 (email), the wireless network, computer labs, and library databases.

myNSU

This portal provides access to all personal, financial, and academic information. The portal will also provide click through access to online services such as Moodle, Microsoft Office 365 (email), and NSUConnect. https://my.nsula.edu

Moodle

Moodle, the University’s Learning Management System (LMS), is used when taking classes online. Click here to access video tutorials, PDF guides, and more!

Moodle Compatibility

    • Download Compatible Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version for Moodle.
    • View Respondus LockDown Browser system requirements.
    • Download Respondus LockDown Browser for use with tests in Moodle.

Email

The University uses Microsoft Office 365. This service provides each student with a 50GB mailbox, 1TB of file storage on SkyDrive Pro and access to web versions of Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote. Students have the benefit of receiving email on the following supported mobile devices: Apple iOS, Google Android, and Windows Mobile. To set up email on your mobile device visit the student helpdesk website, http://helpdesk.nsula.edu, for more information call 318-357-6696 or email at sos@nsula.edu.

Academic Records

For assistance with academic records found in myNSU, please contact the Registrars’ Office at 318-357-6171 or registrar@nsula.edu.
Password Reset Request
Web Printing is a service to enable printing for laptop, wireless and unauthenticated users without the need to install print drivers. Submitted print jobs will be held in the print queue of the chosen printer for one hour before being deleted. Please ask the lab worker to release your job when you arrive at the lab. Print jobs are available during the lab’s normal operating hours.

File types that can be used for web printing include Microsoft Word (.doc & .docx), Microsoft Excel (.xls & .xlsx), Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt & .pptx), Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and Microsoft Document Writer files (.xps).

Please click HERE to submit your print job.

Campus Buildings with Wireless
Alumni
Bienvenu
Dodd
Family & Consumer Sciences (FACS)
Field House
Fine Arts
Fournet
Health & Human Performance (HHP)
Infirmary
Kyser
Morrison
New Fine Arts
Prather Coliseum
Roy
Russell
Student Union
Teacher’s Education Center (TEC)
Varnado
Watson
Williamson
WRAC
Outdoor Hotspots
Front of Russell
Between the Fine Arts Buildings
Between Fournet, Kyser & Williamson
Between FACS, Fournet & Morrison
Front of the Field House
Microsoft Office is available free for Students.Office365

Instructions for Microsoft Office download.

Microsoft Software available with an Academic Discount: All Microsoft Software is available with an Academic Discount through the Microsoft Student Store

NOTE: All software is purchased through the Microsoft Student Store. NSU cannot provide assistance for purchases or downloads of Microsoft software. Please contact Microsoft directly for assistance.