Announcements

TeamDynamix is coming

More that just a help desk and ticket portal, the IT Service page is a single point of contact to initiate all types of IT services including requests for help, standard offerings like requests for computers and data jack activations.  The knowledge base provides a self-service option for… Continue reading »

Online Voicemail Portal Moving to Okta

Beginning Wednesday (2/5/25,) you can access the voicemail portal via an Okta tile. Simply log in to Okta as you normally would and click the voicemail tile to access your messages.  Or continue to use your browser bookmark.  As a bonus, if you are logged in to Okta on your… Continue reading »

Network maintenance in Science Center

On Monday, February 3rd, OIT will perform required network maintenance in the Science Center starting at 6:30 AM. This will cause a 15-20 minute disruption of network traffic (primarily wireless devices and printers) in the buildings listed below, beginning at 6:30 AM. Following this initial disruption, very brief network disruptions… Continue reading »

Workday Pro Tip: Customize your search results in Workday

Customize your search so certain categories display first. Search for any term in Workday to access the simplified search. Select “All Categories” and then select “Edit Category Preferences.” Drag-and-drop categories to match your search style. For example, if you want help articles to appear first when you search for things… Continue reading »

Open House for Talent Thursdays

Join HR and the IT Change Management team for a demonstration of the new performance evaluation process coming on January 1, 2025. All staff are welcome to attend. Demonstrations will include the new forms for frontline staff, administrative staff, and managers/supervisors. Where: Faculty House Lower Level Lounge When: Thursday,… Continue reading »

OIT Google Apps Training

Make your work easier! Learn best practices and tips and tricks for using your Williams College email, calendar, and Google Drive.  We will begin with basic use and then get into some more advanced tools for increasing your productivity. Join us either for all or just the portions you would find… Continue reading »

Wrapping up National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2024

Thanks for following along throughout another NCSAM! 2024 has included a resurgence in social engineering attacks, designed to trick people into giving up financial information, actual funds, or account credentials. Each DM from the past few weeks has been recorded on our new OIT About page for InfoSec. Continue reading »

NCSAM Week 4 – Finally, Phishing

For the 4th week of NCSAM, we’ll address the highest risk email-based threat that we can receive: phishing. TL;DR: when you get one of these emails, please use Gmail’s “Report phishing” function, just like with scams last week. Phishing usually has a specific focus: to steal the credentials to… Continue reading »

NCSAM Week 3 – Handling email-based scams

Scams are usually emails from unknown senders, often spoof college personas, almost always include a sense of urgency, and are designed to steal from you. Student-facing scams often include offers of part time work (just send $500 for setup fee and equipment), but can take many shapes, including natural… Continue reading »

Exploring AI in the Williams Context

Academic Technology Services Workshop: Exploring AI in the Williams Context  Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | 1:30 – 3:00pm | Sawyer 328 Join us in reflecting upon, exploring, and playing with the concepts and examples Flower Darby… Continue reading »

Let’s Uncan the Spam!

Spam is unsolicited email from legitimate sources, like junk mail and catalogs you may receive in the actual mail. Spam intends to get a message out (like a sale or a new product release) but is not meant to trick you and is low-risk to you and the college. Because… Continue reading »

Workday Insights October 2024

It has been 115 days since Workday went live at Williams, and what a journey it’s been!  But we can’t begin to talk about where we are and where we’re headed without first taking a moment to thank you and our entire community for your patience and collaboration through this… Continue reading »

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