We, your Academic Technology Consultants, would like to share some announcements and reminders for the Fall 2024 semester. An early connection with your students. We recommend using the GLOW face book on Learning Mode to get… Continue reading »
On the Microsoft side of the house, Windows users should Check for Updates and apply them, restarting your computer when requested. On Tuesday, 8/13, Microsoft released patches for almost 90 security vulnerabilities, including six 0-days under active exploitation. If you are on macOS or a Linux system, please check for available… Continue reading »
The Campus Solutions or “Sarah” system will be unavailable on Monday 8/12/2024 from 6pm to 8pm US Eastern while application maintenance is performed. Please contact OIT if you have any questions or concerns about the proposed action. Continue reading »
On 8/8/2024, OIT will be modifying many phones across campus to make it easier for your Williams phone number to follow you when you move from one office to another. The modification will happen for campus phones that do not currently have a login/logout button and… Continue reading »
Workday pro tip: Instead of logging in from www.williams.edu/workday log in from sso.williams.edu to increase time between automatic logouts Log in to the main college application dashboard at sso.williams.edu. Supported applications, including Workday, will display for you as individual tiles. Select the Workday… Continue reading »
OIT is replacing network hardware in both Jesup and Armstrong data centers which will cause intermittent service disruptions on Saturday 8/17/2024. This will impact many campus services (both on campus and off campus services. Work will begin on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 7:00 am… Continue reading »
You’ve likely seen the news of the global issue with CrowdStrike on Windows computers. That affects us at Williams as well and we are here to help you. If your computer has a blue screen, please email [email protected] or call x4090 so we can help you. If you have… Continue reading »
Members of the finance department and the change management team will demonstrate the new gift and grant budget reports, as well as highlight some ways in which Williams folks will be able to interact with reports. Use our Calendly website to register for in-person or virtual classes. More Information… Continue reading »
Over the past few days, we have noticed an increase in emails claiming to come from Williams faculty or staff requesting a change in their direct deposit settings. Another common theme is a bad actor pretending to be a vendor we work with, and asking our Finance group to change… Continue reading »
The time has finally come to delete over 1200 old student accounts. The College needs to remove these accounts and files to make room for new student classes. For over 18 months these Google accounts and drive files have been labeled “Pending Deletion”. Many hundreds of notifications have gone out… Continue reading »
OIT will be upgrading the PaperCut and printing systems on Saturday, July 6, starting at 8:00am. The upgrade should be done by 12pm. During the upgrade, campus printing will be unavailable. Once the upgrade is complete, printing will resume. In rare cases, you may have to reboot your machine to… Continue reading »
With OIT’s summer projects across campus now in full swing you may see our student workers out and about going about their work. Projects include printer relabeling, component delivery, and a few others. OIT student workers are also gaining professional experience as they help staff the newly designed Desk in the… Continue reading »
At the end of each year, students, faculty, and staff can safely and responsibly recycle personal computing equipment. Recycling computer equipment is much safer and better for the environment than simply throwing it away. Also your old laptops and equipment might still have some life yet after being erased and… Continue reading »
Pop in for the last Workday Wednesday in Griffin 6! Bring a friend, a colleague, or your whole team and learn more about the changes coming to Williams. Grab a coffee and breakfast snack before you leave. We hope to see you there. In case you missed last week’s session, check… Continue reading »
There is no Workday Wednesday this week but we hope to see you at our final Workday Wednesday next week in Griffin 6! Bring a friend, a colleague, or your whole team and learn more about the changes coming to Williams. Grab a coffee or tea and breakfast snack before you… Continue reading »
It’s a busy and exciting time for everyone here! Just the sort of condition attackers would love to take advantage of! Please take 30 mins (maybe 60 if you have several devices) and check for updates. If you have updates to install, please do so. Then, restart your device if… Continue reading »
Welcome FirstYears! This guide will help you access your Williams account for the first time. You will use the link from Okta which will be sent to your personal email address to log in. — But before you do that, go to the App Store or Play Store on your mobile… Continue reading »
Pop in for Workday Wednesdays at the Faculty House through April and May! Bring a friend, a colleague, or your whole team and learn more about the changes coming to Williams. Grab a coffee or tea and breakfast snack before you leave. We hope to see you there. In case you… Continue reading »
At the end of each year, students, faculty, and staff can safely and responsibly recycle personal computing equipment. Recycling computer equipment is much safer and better for the environment than simply throwing it away. Also your old laptops and equipment might still have some life yet after being erased and… Continue reading »
Pop in for Workday Wednesdays at the Faculty House through April and May! Bring a friend, a colleague, or your whole team and learn more about the changes coming to Williams. Grab a coffee or tea and breakfast snack before you leave. We hope to see you there. In case you… Continue reading »
The default for Google Calendars at Williams is to have free / busy time visible but with no details. This allows Williams people to send calendar invites to you and see times that are free or busy. To change your calendar visibility go to the calendar settings: The… Continue reading »
Pop in for Workday Wednesdays at the Faculty House through April and May! Bring a friend, a colleague, or your whole team and learn more about the changes coming to Williams. Grab a coffee or tea and breakfast snack before you leave. We hope to see you there. In case you… Continue reading »
To keep you and the college secure, OIT needs to update our Cisco VPN system. VPN is used to connect securely to some college resources. Please be aware that new versions of the VPN require that Mac computers be running a “supported” operating system version. The… Continue reading »
The first round of Workday training classes are open for registration. These classes focus on personal information and HR tasks. Finance classes will open for registration on May 10. For more information, please visit the Training and Help page of the COW website: More Information… Continue reading »
Pop in for Workday Wednesdays at the Faculty House through April and May! Bring a friend, a colleague, or your whole team and learn more about the changes coming to Williams. Grab a coffee or tea and breakfast snack before you leave. We hope to see you there. April 17 – Workday… Continue reading »