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Windows 10 Upgrade Now Available

The Division of Information Technology needs your help transitioning all College-owned desktop and laptop computers to Windows 10 by June 2019, in order to comply with Microsoft’s phase out of Windows 7 support. All classroom, lab, and student-area computers have already been upgraded to Windows 10. In addition, all new computers purchased and any computers reimaged are being loaded…Continue Reading Windows 10 Upgrade Now Available

Reminder: Town Hall Meeting October 25

REMINDER: Join the Division of Information Technology for a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, October 25 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Beatty Center Wells Fargo Auditorium. We will discuss new projects and upcoming initiatives. The IT Leadership Team will be present to answer questions and respond to feedback. Open to faculty, staff, and…Continue Reading Reminder: Town Hall Meeting October 25

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Protecting Your Household

Did you know that October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month? We often give advice for staying safe online while at work. However, many best practices can be (and should be) applied at home too. Here are a few tips for protecting your household against cyber threats: – Make sure your computer has the latest security…Continue Reading National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Protecting Your Household

REMINDER: Antivirus Protection Installations Tonight

[Faculty/Staff] If you have not been able to leave your office computer connected to the network and logged off one night this week, please do so when leaving campus for the evening today. Tonight, Friday, September 28 beginning at 10 p.m. our Operating Systems Team will continue the migration of office computers from Kaspersky to our new…Continue Reading REMINDER: Antivirus Protection Installations Tonight

Scheduled maintenance Faculty/Staff People Web Server Upgrade November 7, 2016

Service: Faculty/Staff People Web Server Upgrade Date: Monday, November 7, 2016 Time: 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Overview: IT will be performing an upgrade of the Faculty/Staff People Web Server that hosts faculty and staff individual web sites. These individual web sites will not be accessible during the upgrade process. The benefits of the upgrade…Continue Reading Scheduled maintenance Faculty/Staff People Web Server Upgrade November 7, 2016

Routine Application Maintenance

SERVICE: Routine Application Maintenance IMPACT: IT will be performing routine maintenance on the applications listed below.  These applications may experience a brief service disruption during this maintenance window. DATE: Sunday, June 12th. TIME: 12:00AM until 12:00PM OVERVIEW: IT will be performing preventative maintenance on College applications during the routine second Sunday maintenance window. The applications below may experience a…Continue Reading Routine Application Maintenance

Network and Internet Connectivity Maintenance

 SERVICE: Network and Internet Connectivity Maintenance  IMPACT: Wired and Wireless Internet connectivity will be intermittent during this maintenance window. DATE: Monday, May 30, 2016 TIME: 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM   OVERVIEW: On Monday, May 30th, 2016, at 6:00 PM through 6:30 PM, Network Engineering will upgrade equipment that connects the campus network to the…Continue Reading Network and Internet Connectivity Maintenance

Microsoft Office 365 Implementation

Subject:  Microsoft Office 365 Implementation   The College of Charleston is excited to officially begin implementation of Microsoft Office 365 (O365). O365 provides a comprehensive set of software tools and services which will enable you to access email and files, share documents, and collaborate with colleagues from wherever you are. Whether you work on a…Continue Reading Microsoft Office 365 Implementation

VPN Software Upgrade

SERVICE: Internal and External VPN IMPACT: Internal and External VPN Access will be unavailable throughout the identified maintenance window. DATE: Tuesday, May 10th, 2016 TIME: 12:00PM to 1:00PM OVERVIEW: On Tuesday, May 10th from 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM, Network Engineering will upgrade equipment that supports the internal and external VPN. During this time, internal and external VPN access will…Continue Reading VPN Software Upgrade

Emergency Service Disruption

The following systems will undergo emergency maintenance tonight between 11pm and midnight for security updates.  Access to these systems will be intermittent while maintenance is being performed. Degree Works SGA Elections, Faculty & Staff Balloting Systems Student Housing and Dining Portal INB MyCharleston Oaks Self Service Banner Webforms Workflow We apologize for any inconvenience and…Continue Reading Emergency Service Disruption