Security

When's the last time you changed your email (STORM) password? If you can't remember, it's way past time! We need everyone's assistance to maintain the security of individual accounts and our network. You can help by changing your password regularly. If you're on a PC, you may do a CTRL-ALT-DELETE at any time, and choose Change Password. There is also a utility on the SamInfo option of the University web site. We are currently creating a new version of the utility that will work on a Macintosh. Until this is working, you may use a PC to change your password, or come by the Helpdesk in AB1 with your ID.

You'll also need to remember to change to the new password for your home PC if you dial in to the University modem bank.

In January, passwords that haven't been changed in a year will be set to expire. Change yours now and avoid that!

Training

We are offering a question & answer session on the SHSU new GUI administrative menu system. This will be December 13th at 2 p.m. in the AB1 lab 144. There are many additional options with this new system that we'd like to introduce to you. We'd also appreciate your feedback on how you use it and what you'd like for the future.

Since it's such a busy, short month, we have an abbreviated training calendar for December. Check out our new topically-formatted schedule and enroll in a course or give us ideas for other classes that you would like offered.

File Protection

During the Thanksgiving holiday, all the PC workstations were rebooted. This caused a problem for a few users who had stored files in the temporary folders. Additionally, several people have recently had floppies or zip disks become corrupted. Please learn from their bad experiences, and ensure that you save your documents securely----in more than one format if it's critical!

If you'd like assistance with techniques to backup your files, please call the Helpdesk at 41950 for an appointment.

Software Requests

FACULTY: Have you turned in your requests for software? At the Spring Forum, faculty requested an upgrade of SPSS. This upgrade caused problems for another faculty member who did not want to upgrade. We need to hear from you! Your communication with us is essential for us to know you're using the software. Check out the software request form for more information.

Holiday Schedule

Computer Services is planning network maintenance in TEC over the holidays, pending arrival of supplies. All network service will be down for 24 hours and some connections will be intermittent for the following day. Please let us know of any conflicts or concerns you may have with this. We will confirm a date prior to the break. If you are working and experience problems, you may leave voice mail at 41950. We will check that voice mail daily and will dispatch our technicians for major repairs.

Address Corrections

We have modified the Web registration system. The first time each semester a person accesses the Registration program, they will be prompted to verify their local and permanent addresses.

Grade Entry

Reminder for PC users: The new GUI menu should be used to enter your grades this semester.

Using the new GUI menu SHSU system: Select "Student Records" from the left panel by double-clicking on it. In the right pane, expand the treeview for the GUI Programs by clicking on the "+" sign. Select GRAD01M by double-clicking it.

You can also use this system from your home PC. If you need assistance, you may call the Registrar's office at 41046, or the Helpdesk at 41950.

Blackboard

Academic Departments: Would you like to schedule a special workshop for your faculty? We are currently offering classes targeted to specific disciplines to help you augment your regular classes and to assist in developing an on-line presence with your off-line material. Call Jacob Spradlin at 43929 to discuss some possibilities.

New Staff

Craig Schlicher joined Computer Services as a Programmer Analyst II on November 16th. His main responsibility is telecommunications (voice, data, video, and wireless). Craig has 16 years University experience, and he has a B.S. in Photography from SHSU.