Vice President for Information Technology Status and Activity Report for January 2020 Prepared by Timothy M. Chester, Vice President for Information Technology (VPIT) 1. Items Requiring Action •
Prepare to verify your access to Banner, OneSource systems: Each year, UGA undergoes an annual financial audit by the State of Georgia Auditors. In preparation for the FY20 audit, EITS is required by USG policy to conduct a verification of user accounts on several systems with financial data to ensure that access is still necessary. If you have access to one of the following systems, you may be asked to verify you still need access in the coming year: o o o o o
Banner Financial Management System (PeopleSoft) Budget Management system (Hyperion) UGA Jobs Certain roles in OneUSG Connect
Your supervisor will also have to approve your access to these systems. An admin memo will be sent out about the user verification process in mid-March, and the user verification process will begin on March 23. Users and managers must complete the verification process by April 30. Users who do not respond will have their access to these systems revoked on April 30. For more information about the user verification process, please contact Lynn Wilson, llatimer@uga.edu. 2. Recent Accomplishments •
Technology investments and improvements made in 2019: In 2019, EITS continued to invest in technology to help students, faculty and staff teach, learn, connect and collaborate more easily and securely. We retired the mainframe, legacy technology no longer needed with the implementation of the Financial Management System (PeopleSoft) and the Budget Management System (Hyperion). We completed the installation of Internet connectivity along South Milledge and across Whitehall Road, making sure that more UGA facilities have strong connections to our network. We also refreshed and upgraded our core network, in preparation for our 2020 network maintenances, allowing us to continue to provide ample bandwidth and capacity for the University. An improved and more secure CAS service for UGA web applications, UGA SSO, was made available in the summer. We introduced Zoom, an online meeting tool for video and audio conferencing. Additional features were added to the UGA mobile app, including a module for SAGE, and Deck Check, which allows users to see which parking decks on campus have availability. As we enter the new year, EITS will continue to focus on investments in technology that support the University’s strategic goals for teaching and learning, research, entrepreneurship and innovation.
3. Planned Improvements •
Building router wireless refresh, upgrades to classroom scheduling and research coming in new year: EITS has planned several improvements to the campus network and technology for teaching and research in the new year. We are in the planning stages of a refresh to more than 150 building edge wireless routers. This will ensure we can continue
VPIT Status and Activity Report for January 2020
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