Visiting lecturers, researchers, faculty, staff, and parents can now use the university’s wireless network for internet access.

To access the internet, guests must first be sponsored by a university faculty or staff member. The sponsor enters the visitor in the Network Guest Access System and then gives the guest his or her temporary password.

To sponsor a guest, visit sponsors.uoregon.edu.

For more information about who can sponsor guests, what guests can be sponsored, and other policy details, visit it.uoregon.edu/help/guests. 

Information Services deployed the new feature, dubbed the Network Guest Access System, in mid-March.

Most university faculty and staff can sponsor guests for up to seven days of free wireless access. The web interface for sponsoring a guest is designed for both individuals and groups of hundreds or thousands, such as a conference or day-long symposium.

Information Services used a prototype for the 2008 Olympic Trials to provide internet access for visiting athletes, coaches, and the media during the 10-day track and field event. Information Services examined what worked well during the meet and used that as the basis for the new Network Guest Access System.

For answers to frequently asked questions about the Network Guest Access System, visit the FAQ at it.uoregon.edu/help/guests/faq.shtml.