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Top IT resources for U students, faculty, and staff

IT resources available to U students include laptops from Marriott Library.

Whether you are a new or returning student, faculty member, or staff member, these five IT resources/services will prepare you for the year ahead and set you up for success.

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UTech student management system joins USS

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After bouncing around a bit, Northstar and its four-member team have finally found a home in UIT’s University Support Services (USS) — a natural fit for the two enterprise software development shops.

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USS initiative aims to recruit, retain more diverse staff

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University Support Services (USS) is working on an equity, diversity, and inclusion jobs initiative to address issues with attracting and retaining people of color, women, and other diverse backgrounds.

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Navigating FERPA and instructional technology

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Although the U has offered instructional technology for a while, an increase in remote learning brought to the forefront concerns about using multiple platforms that may or may not be supported by the university. Governance, Risk & Compliance Associate Director Trevor Long and University Registrar Tim Ebner explain how to navigate the regulations.

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MathWorks is now free for U community members

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The University of Utah has signed a new five-year campus-wide software agreement that makes MathWorks MATLAB Total Academic Headcount (TAH) available to eligible students, staff, and faculty at no cost starting on Thursday, October 1, 2020.

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IT enhancements precede an unconventional semester

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Because technology bridges physical distance, UIT has worked months in advance of the new term to establish measures that promote social distancing, support a hybrid semester of in-person and online courses, enhance security, expand Wi-Fi coverage, and provide the U community with ample bandwidth to telework.

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Student Software Catalog, computer labs, IT guides

Student software catalog

A portal to help students purchase and manage software from the university's Office of Software Licensing (OSL) is now available via Campus Information Services (CIS). Plus, we have a list of all the computer labs open on campus this semester.

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Student computing fees: how they're used and managed

Student computing fees: how they're used and managed

When it comes to how the fees are used, the Teaching and Learning Portfolio governance committee has implemented a thorough process for gathering data and reviewing requests for Student Computing Fees-Learning Spaces funding.

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Last Updated: 4/11/22