Grade averages aren’t just used towards graduation! School administrators use student GPAs for many reasons, including eligibility for scholarships, Greek life programs, etc. For years, looking up GPAs for individuals as well as specific groups required time-consuming navigation within PeopleSoft (my.SMU) or the creation of complex queries. OIT staff recently worked with Enrollment Services to create a new user-friendly dashboard that takes the GPA data from PeopleSoft and allows specific administrators to quickly and easily search for grade information. Continue reading New Student Grade Dashboard Provides Simple, Robust Insight for Administrators
Author: Zach Peterson
Exchange Email Migration to the Cloud Nears Completion
In late January, OIT began migrating our on-premises Exchange mailboxes to the Microsoft 365 cloud platform, where our student email accounts have resided for many years. We will complete our final migration by the end of April! As we conclude this project, faculty and staff email accounts will receive a higher storage quota of 100GB. In addition, faculty and staff will be assigned access to a variety of office applications that are part of the Office 365 suite at the end of April. These include Continue reading Exchange Email Migration to the Cloud Nears Completion
my.SMU Update Makes Navigation Easier
During this week’s upcoming routine maintenance of my.SMU, new features and navigational aids will be implemented to provide a more pleasant experience when using the system. While we are still updating our documentation for you, here’s a summary of what to expect! Continue reading my.SMU Update Makes Navigation Easier
Sitecore for Content Editors Training Coming April 13!
Our popular Sitecore basics training returns once again April 13! The session is available in-person in Fondren Library East Room 109 and via Zoom. Registration is required in order to be added to our hands-on sandbox, so make sure to reserve your seat now! Continue reading Sitecore for Content Editors Training Coming April 13!
Canvas Corner: March 2023 Edition
In Canvas Corner, we discuss the new features and enhancements available in Canvas. All updates will be available in Canvas on the 3rd weekend of the month. Continue reading Canvas Corner: March 2023 Edition