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title: "Preparing for the Semester"
type: "wiki"
space: "Seneca Nanji Foundation School of Nursing"
author: "Deena Douara"
created: 2026-10-27T15:41:44Z
updated: 2026-11-04T19:34:24Z
url: "https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/312/seneca-nanji-foundation-school-of-nursing/wiki/view/18529/preparing-for-the-semester"
---

# Preparing for the Semester

Students are responsible for maintaining familiarity with and readiness to use the following essential technology and communication tools throughout their program. All required accounts, applications, and resources must be set up and accessible prior to Week 1 of each semester.

- Prepare your Seneca MS Team account by downloading [***Microsoft Teams***](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/186/it-services/wiki/view/4221/microsoft-teams "https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/186/it-services/wiki/view/4221/microsoft-teams") on your devices \(laptop, desktop, mobile phone\). Sign in with your Seneca MS Team account when attending MS Team classes.
- Prepare your Seneca Zoom account by downloading ***[Zoom](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/186/it-services/wiki/view/4038/zoom "https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/186/it-services/wiki/view/4221/microsoft-teams")*** on your devices \(laptop, desktop, mobile phone\). Sign in with your Seneca Zoom account when attending Zoom classes.
- Set up your ***[Video Filters and Backgrounds for Online Classes or meetings](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=6D8iqouICBUAhP7jHDxGXA%3D%3D)***
- Upload a [***profile picture for BlackBoard***](https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Ultra/Getting_Started/Profile?fbclid=IwAR2-APgMXbF8rYdfWMD4Cpv7xZ6R_sb8e4GEWwREurh5bEPQnXnPaY68qKM "https://help.blackboard.com/learn/instructor/ultra/getting_started/profile?fbclid=iwar2-apgmxbf8rydfwmd4cpv7xz6r_sb8e4gewwreurh5bepqnxnpay68qkm")
- Create an [***Seneca Student Email Signature***](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=jC0orWZ%2BAWrAdOSfdgpdJg%3D%3D)
- Review ***Student Email Communications Guidelines***
- Getting your **[*OneCard student Seneca identification card*](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/61/onecard/home)**
- Install [***Adobe Acrobat Reader***](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=MJn%2F4xYzimn%2B%2F%2FmxIXi%2FZA%3D%3D) to read and open PDF documents

## Attachments

- [How to Install Adobe Acrobat Reader.pdf](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=3429w9qKTk4D7ttRsxBfvA%253D%253D)
- [Video Filters and Backgrounds for Online Classes - SON.pdf](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=6D8iqouICBUAhP7jHDxGXA%253D%253D)
- [Student Email Signature - SON.pdf](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=jC0orWZ%252BAWrAdOSfdgpdJg%253D%253D)