Vice President for Information Technology Status and Activity Report for March 2022 Prepared by Timothy M. Chester, Vice President for Information Technology (VPIT) 1. Key Items for Faculty and Staff Meetings •
Prepare for fall network maintenance: EITS plans to conduct a network maintenance on October 22. Network maintenances are necessary to continue to support the network, allowing EITS to provide ample bandwidth and Internet capacity to the University in the future. We typically conduct large network maintenances twice a year, during which campus Internet and campus information systems are usually inaccessible. For questions, contact Rayid Tartir at rayid@uga.edu.
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FY22 user access verification kicks off March 28: In preparation for the financial state audit for FY22, EITS will conduct a verification of all user accounts for several systems. Verification will kick off March 28 and will include Banner systems, the UGA Financial Management System, the UGA Budget Management System, OneUSG Connect and UGAJobs. On March 28, users with certain levels of access to these systems will receive emails, asking them to verify their access. Supervisors will also need to review and decide to approve or deny access for employees under their purview. All verification processes will be conducted in TeamDynamix this year and must be completed by April 29. For more information about the user verification process, please contact Lynn Wilson at llatimer@uga.edu.
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Survey of UGA Technology Services to be Administered: The Vice President for Information Technology will administer the annual TechQual survey for UGA students, faculty and staff this semester. The campus-wide survey will be sent to a random sampling of students and employees. They will be asked to gauge the effectiveness of several technology services at the University, such as network connectivity, websites, administrative systems and wireless service. The results of the TechQual survey are used to guide future IT initiatives at the University. For more information, please contact Lynn Wilson at llatimer@uga.edu.
2. Services for Students •
Work under way to upgrade wireless equipment in University Housing: EITS network technicians are in the process of installing new wireless access points throughout University Housing to improve wireless service in each building. The work is part of a $5 million project spanning five years to replace and upgrade equipment in 18 residence halls on the Athens campus. Technicians have completed work in Mary Lyndon Hall, Lipscomb Hall, Mell Hall, Hill Hall, Church Hall, Boggs Hall, Creswell Hall, Russell Hall, Oglethorpe House, University Village K and L and Rogers Road Housing M, N, P, Q, R and S. Work will continue on other residence halls through the spring semester. For more information, contact Chris Fleming at cfleming@uga.edu.
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More than $1M in campus wireless upgrades planned: Work is under way on more wireless upgrades in buildings across the Athens, Buckhead and Griffin campuses. These upgrades are part of EITS’s work to continuously improve wifi connectivity and coverage to support teaching, learning and student life. The $1.2 million project, funded by Student Technology Fees, includes wireless refreshes and redesigns in many buildings including
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