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Next Live Cam Location

Posted on: June 10th, 2011 by Robby Seitz

Over the past couple of months we’ve been collecting suggestions about where to put the next Campus Live Cam.  We’ve narrowed down the possibilities from the responses and now we’re back asking for your preference.  But first, why aren’t we including all the ideas submitted?  Here are the top three suggestions we aren’t offering. Parking […]

Heads up on Upcoming Ole Miss Today Changes

Posted on: June 6th, 2011 by kfg

Over the next few weeks, the Office of Information Technology (IT) will be rolling out several new features and changes associated with “Ole Miss Today.” Most of these ideas were suggested by faculty, staff, and students through individual comments, focus groups, or committee meetings such as with the UM Web Planning Committee. The biggest change […]

SAP and myOleMiss Maintenance May 30

Posted on: May 23rd, 2011 by Robby Seitz

The SAP production system and myOleMiss will be unavailable starting at 8:00 AM on Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day) for maintenance. The maintenance will be completed and system availability will be restored by no later than 12:00 PM on Monday, May 30. Thank you for your patience as we perform this important work. Office of […]

NEW Degree Audit System Availability

Posted on: May 13th, 2011 by Deetra Wiley

The new Degree Audit system is currently available for advisors, chairs, deans, and other academic department staff.  Students will be able to access the new system beginning 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18th. Degree Audit is an advising tool for viewing a student’s progress towards fulfillment of degree requirements. The latest enhancements for Degree Audit […]

E-forms 2.0 – Coming Soon

Posted on: May 11th, 2011 by Al Ling

Since the launch of the current E-form system in the late 1990’s, E-forms have become a way of life at the University. Over 20,000 forms per year are routed through the system for processing of new hires, changes of positions, budget revisions, payments to external contractors and other tasks.  While the current system has served the University community well, it is […]

Need Ideas for Next Round of Ole Miss Today Changes

Posted on: May 4th, 2011 by kfg

The Office of Information Technology (IT) is planning for the next round of enhancements to Ole Miss Today (OMT) and needs your ideas. The following suggestions were generated from a focus group with student leaders. Please feel free to comment on these ideas and offer any additional ideas that you have by sending email to […]

SAP/myOleMiss Upgrade Complete

Posted on: April 24th, 2011 by Robby Seitz

This weekend’s SAP and myOleMiss upgrade has been completed, and you may begin using the system.  IT staff will be monitoring the system to assure that all functionality is working properly.

UM Wireless Network Update

Posted on: April 14th, 2011 by Deetra Wiley

The University of Mississippi (UM) wireless network began in 2007 and, over time, has expanded to include more than 70 buildings.  The wireless network is managed by the Office of Information Technology (IT) and currently consists of 822 wireless access points, a number that grows daily.  The most recent additions came this past fall when […]

Never Miss the Bus

Posted on: April 14th, 2011 by sshakya1

Oxford University Transit buses are now GPS enabled for real-time tracking, and riders can get bus schedule information  using their computers or smart phones.  Riders can now stay on schedule, plan their travel, and never miss a bus again. The O.U.T. buses’ real-time transit information is made available by NEXTbus, a transit management solution provider […]

Online Tutorials

Posted on: April 14th, 2011 by Robby Seitz

People often want to know what online resources are available to help them get up to speed on new software. To help answer that, we have just compiled a list of tutorials, how-tos, and video demonstrations for some popular programs.  Among these are Outlook 2010 (which many employees will begin using with the current Exchange […]