Announcements

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 »

Workday Notification Preferences Update

We heard from the community that the Workday notification settings were resulting in unwanted emails. We’ve identified the issue and made an update that allows folks to reduce their Workday notifications. If you’d like to update your notification preferences in Workday, this Customize Workday Notifications help article will walk you through… Continue reading »

Need help with Workday? Resources are available

There are multiple resources available to help you learn Workday depending on your personal learning style and the type of assistance you need. Check out some of the options below. Finance Fridays: best for individual questions and real-time Workday finance troubleshooting. No appointment required. Use this Meet link to join their… Continue reading »

GenAI Detectors FAQ

GenAI Detectors: Current Research and Considerations Fall 2024 OIT’s mission includes “making available the best information technology resources” and “support[ing] the faculty in communicating knowledge […] to the community of scholars”. As Williams faculty develop their responses to generative AI (genAI), we know that software vendors are marketing genAI… Continue reading »

New MacOS 15 – Sequoia

OIT recommends that you wait to upgrade to the recently released Mac OS 15 Sequoia until a statement is released that Williams OIT can fully support it. This is especially true on college-issued computers but also recommended for your personally owned Mac.  This will give us time to test and… Continue reading »

Important Amazon Shipping Address Reminder

Workday defaults 880 Main Street as the shipping address for Amazon purchases. If you do not update this address before submitting an Amazon order, your items will ship to 880 Main Street (Hopkins Hall). If this is not your shipping address, please use the First Time Completing an Amazon Punchout… Continue reading »

Extending the Classroom (CET Showcase)

WHAT: This workshop and tour will introduce instructors to several of the various physical spaces on campus available for expanding student experiences. These highly specialized spaces can be used to augment instructor course topics or teaching goals, and include pedagogical technologies such as digital multimedia, virtual reality, tactile ‘maker’ experiences,… Continue reading »

Finance Fridays are back!

Virtual Finance Fridays will run from August 30th to November 22nd between 9-10:30 am.  The Finance team will be available to answer your Workday questions and provide general support.  Visit the Workday page for Meet details. Continue reading »

Get ready for classes and apply your patches!

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 »

Campus desk phone notification

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 »

OIT Summer Maintenance (8/17/2024)

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 »

Workday Training: Gift and Grant Budget Reporting

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 »

Increased phishing risk after Workday go-live

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 »

PaperCut upgrade Saturday (7/6) at 8am

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 »