Technology & Access Resources for Visitors and Guests

This guide explains how visitors, sponsored guests, Tri-Co community members, alumni, parents, and vendors can access Swarthmore College technology and services.

Visitors

• Wireless Access: All visitors can connect to campus Wi-Fi using the SwatGuest network.
  • Visitors at 101 S. Chester will need an authorization code to join SwatGuest.
• Printing: SwatGuest users cannot print across campus.
  • Visitors may print only at McCabe Library using public computers.
  • Ask the Circulation Desk for assistance.
• Library Computers: McCabe Library offers a guest login for use on public computers.

Sponsored Guests

Short-term Guests

• Use SwatGuest for wireless access.
• To log in to a College computer, the sponsoring department or faculty member must sign in on the guest’s behalf.
• If a guest needs an adapter/dongle for a presentation, these can be requested through Classroom and Conferencing Technologies.

Printing

• Printing is not available through SwatGuest; sponsored guests should work with their sponsoring department for printing.
• Guests can print from the Libraries via the public computers.

Moodle Access (Guests Not Registered in a Course)

• Faculty may grant Moodle guest access: Logging into Moodle at Swarthmore

• Guests who want course credit must be officially registered through the Registrar.

Extended Guest Access

Faculty and staff may request longer-term accounts for guests who need more than basic SwatGuest access.

• Extending SwatGuest
  • SwatGuest accounts expire after 4 days.
  • Sponsors can request an extension before expiration by emailing the Help Desk: support@swarthmore.edu
• Temporary Accounts (for research or similar needs)
  • Faculty or staff can request a temporary account for a sponsored guest through the Help Desk: support@swarthmore.edu
  • Available options include:
    • Wireless (internet only)
    • Network account (login to eduroam and computers)
    • Google account (email and Google apps)

Support for Presentations

Classroom and Conferencing Technologies provides AV support in classrooms. For available equipment, see HD classroom details.

Access Extensions for Graduating Seniors

• Accounts may be extended for research projects.
• The request must come from the sponsoring faculty member and include the project purpose and end date.
• Graduating seniors cannot continue as student workers. If they will be hired, the hiring must go through HR.

Tri-Co Guests

• Users from Haverford or Bryn Mawr should connect using eduroam, the College’s authenticated wireless network.
• Tri-Co students who are registered for a Swarthmore course can log into Moodle using their Swarthmore credentials.
• Students who are not registered but need course access may request Moodle guest access directly from the instructor.

Alumni

• Alumni accounts remain active for 30 days after graduation:

Preparing For Graduation

• Alumni services and support are provided through:
  • Alumni Relations
  • Swarthmore Alumni Online Community
• Email forwarding/aliases are managed through the Swarthmore Alumni Portal.
• Academic records are available via the Registrar’s Office.
• Library borrowing privileges for alumni:

https://www.swarthmore.edu/libraries/alumni-borrowing

Parents

• Due to FERPA, ITS cannot provide parents access to their student’s accounts: https://www.swarthmore.edu/parents/student-records-and-parental-notification

• For billing questions or issues with E-Bills, contact the Student Accounts Office: https://www.swarthmore.edu/student-accounts-office/e-bill

Vendors

• Vendors may receive limited access depending on project requirements.
• The request must come from the Swarthmore department working with the vendor.
• Submit requests to the Help Desk and include the access type and purpose: support@swarthmore.edu