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Two and a half months after they first met for a kickball game, UIT employees from the Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) organization and Software Platform Services (SPS) in the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) organization laced up their bowling shoes for a friendly rematch.

The Strategic Information Technology Committee (SITC) met on September 13, the Architecture and New Technology Committee (ANTC) convened on September 26, and the Teaching and Learning Portfolio (TLP) assembled on September 27. The Enterprise Web Advisory Committee (EWAC) did not meet in September.

UIT staff recognized for their excellent work.

The U of U and U of U Health arguably faced “a good crisis” in late 2021 when the Ultimate Kronos Group experienced a security breach. Timekeeping and payroll system remediation efforts at the university were immediate, and included the development of interim IT solutions.

Although they could take jobs at well-known private-sector tech companies, UIT student employees often decide to pursue and accept full-time positions in UIT after their internships because the organization offers unique benefits.

Mike Tyler, who's worked more than 40 years in the IT industry, joined the U because of its culture and diversity and the opportunity to grow his career.

A UIT student employee summit took place August 18 at the Downtown Data Center. The purpose of the summit was to talk about the state of UIT's student program, discuss challenges, and gather feedback.

Before students settled into their seats on the first day of classes, cross-functional IT teams performed a range of activities like deploying IT changes, adding and supporting new tools for academics and research, and migrating services to cloud-hosted platforms.

Acceptable Use Rule (4-004A) defines acceptable, unacceptable, and legitimate uses of the university’s technology.

To help emergency responders find members of the U community in their time of need, and to comply with federal enhanced 911 (E911) regulations, staff, faculty, and health care workers within or outside of the university must provide location information on their softphones.