EDITOR’S NOTE: Incorrect information about Tiger Mail was previously included in this story. The information has been corrected. The Daily Reveille regrets this error.
If you are an incoming student, retaining information you receive at orientation and the beginning of every semester can be overwhelming. The good news is LSU offers many online resources that can be accessed with a click of a mouse or the touch of an app. All of these resources have dedicated websites, social network feeds and some even have apps that make answering questions and staying up to date easy. As easy as those resources are to access, the sheer amount of them can be overwhelming as well.
First Year Experience
For incoming freshmen, the best service LSU offers for students to acclimate to school is the First Year Experience office. The department is dedicated to making sure students take advantage of their first year at the university. Chances are if there are any events created specifically for freshman, they have something to do with it. Keeping up with their upcoming events is made easy by checking their calendar at students.lsu.edu/fye/events. The list of events is constantly updated, but if you want to be on the cutting edge of news at FYE, the office can be found on Twitter at @LSU_FYE.
University Center for Freshman Year (UCFY)
One resource First Year Experience recommends students fully utilize is the University Center for Freshman Year. All students start their college careers in UCFY, and if you have any questions about majors or scheduling, the site has contact information for counselors that can help. You also can schedule appointments with them if your question is too big to answer over email, or, if you are around Allen Hall, walk in and schedule one in person at Room 150.
Tiger Mail
TigerMail is being replaced starting in the fall by LSUMail. The new email service provides access to the Microsoft Office 365 suite that includes cloud-based storage, including OneDrive, for students. The service allows students to upload documents, such as Word files and PowerPoint presentations, to the cloud. These documents can be accessed from a phone, tablet, or computer. Another effect of the conversion to LSUMail is the replacement of the @tigers.lsu.edu address by the simpler @lsu.edu address. When the switch occurs students will use Microsoft Outlook for computers or Outlook Web Access for mobile devices to access their email, over the Gmail setup currently in use. The transfer from TigerMail to LSUMail is projected to happen in July.
One of the best tips I can give you is to unlink your LSUMail email address from your forwarding address. Teachers do not like sifting through a bunch of emails that come from various different domains. Play it safe and use your new @lsu.edu email address to contact teachers.
Facebook Groups
Facebook is still a great way to connect with others. Each graduate year has an official Facebook page that is perfect for getting your name out there and meeting new people. Whether it be looking for a roommate or selling football tickets, Facebook groups are the perfect place to get things done with people in your class. For incoming freshmen this year, just search Louisiana State University Class of 2019, unless you were already added. While you are at it, be sure to like the official LSU page as well to stay up to date on the University.
AskLSU
If you have a question about anything that confuses you at LSU, do not worry. Chances are someone already had the same question you do. AskLSU is a student-run community website that has answers to almost every question you may have. The best part is those who answer are students, people who have already been through the situation you are in. If you cannot find the answer to the question you have, make a new thread and have people answer them. The website also has a strong presence on Twitter. They are constantly posting frequently asked questions with links to where they are answered, and they also have an app on iPhone and Android.
MyLSU

If you have not done so already, download the LSU Mobile app on your iPhone and iPad. It has myLSU and Moodle integration that will give them quick access to the services. Android users can add the myLSU web app to their home screens by just going to the website and adding it to their homescreen.
LSU Shield
Another good app to have for safety purposes is the LSU Shield app. Available on both iOS and Android, the app will send you notifications if a crime happens near or on campus. All you have to do is turn on app notifications, and as soon as crime occurs, you will know where it is so you can stay safe by avoiding the area.
TransLoc
If you do not have a car, chances are you will have to take public transit to get to and from campus. The TransLoc app tells you exactly where the buses are so you can make sure not to miss them. It also gives you approximate arrival times for buses, so you’ll know how fast you need to run to catch one.
Wi-Fi
Students walking on campus can connect their phones, tablets, and laptops to the eduroam WiFi network. The network is free to students and faculty after they sign in with their LSU IDs. What makes eduroam special is the ability to sign onto any eduroam network around the world. Any participating eduroam university is accessible.