7 Handy Tips for Navigating myOleMiss
Services offered for the students, faculty and staff at the University of Mississippi through the myOleMiss portal, my.olemiss.edu, continue to grow. Besides the obvious role-based organization of the services, myOleMiss also has some subtle tools to help with navigation and usability. This article presents 7 tips that can lead to a better myOleMiss experience. 1. […]
Stay Tuned! – Get Important Information via Campus CATV Channel 10 with WEBUS
Need to spread the word to the UM community regarding important messages?, Advertisements?, Deadlines?, Alerts?, Student Job Opportunities?, Hours of Operation?, etc. The Office of Information Technology introduces WEBUS, “a web-based application that enables users to create and publish messages on local access television channels” as well on the internet via a web player. The […]
Campus Telephone Services and Features
The University Telephone switch has several features available to enhance office productivity: Automated Directory Assistance – Available 24X7, Dial 8411 from any campus telephone and speak the name of the person or department you would like to reach. After accepting the entry found, you will be transferred to the number. Voice Mail – Voice Mail […]
An Old Techie with a New Smartphone: Holiday Report
by Kathy Gates In November, I took the plunge and bought an iPhone 4. Up until then I used a very unimpressive “legacy” cell phone with no data plan, although I had an iPod Touch and could experience some of the benefits of a mobile device that way. I chose Apple’s iPhone 4 mainly because […]
Analytics Reporting: Funds Management Reports – New!
Need to know your budget carryover from the previous fiscal year? How about available balances and expenses? Maybe you need to view the account number of an item that has been paid? The Office of Information Technology proudly announces the roll-out of additional reports added to Analytics Reporting located within myOleMiss. These new reports are based on SAP’s […]
Update on Faculty Activity Reports
It is getting to be that time of year again! Whereas many students and instructors are focused on wrapping up the fall semester, various others have been actively working on adjustments to the Faculty Activity Report process, which will begin in March 2011 — sooner than we want to believe. So your question may be, […]
Faculty Members Receive New Computers Through TACIT
Ninety-four faculty members received new computers as part of this year’s TACIT program. Now in its twelfth year, TACIT provides for the cyclical replacement of faculty computers and is sponsored by the Provost’s Office and carried out by the Office of Information Technology (IT). Faculty members are given the choice between desktop, laptop, PC, and […]
Ole Miss Today, Version 2
Ole Miss Today was enabled five weeks ago, and last week we asked for feedback on how to make it more useful. About thirty-five people responded with many good ideas. These ideas are summarized below and are shown with time frame for implementation where appropriate. Ideas to Be Implemented Use a generic subject line in daily e-mail messages. (10/26/2010) Eliminate […]
Analytics Reporting: New SAP Reports at Your Fingertips
Need a report showing female undergraduate students for 2010-11? Transfer Students from Tate County? University courses with/without bookings? Graduation data? The Office of Information Technology is proud to announce the rollout of Analytics Reporting, a new SAP reporting tool that enables authorized users to build, view, and quickly access SAP reports based on specified data […]
New UM Web Directory
The Web Directory is a powerful new tool on the UM Web site for locating information about campus offices, organizations, committees, and even buildings. Replacing the old “Web Registry,” the new Web Directory provides much more than just a list of departmental Web sites. And now you can even search using a department’s alias. A […]