Needing to prep for a Microsoft Office certification? If it is required for a course, all the details for GMetrix, our test prep platform, are in your course’s Canvas page. If you are needing a little more help, we have something for you. Continue reading Get Certified with Ease: GMetrix Clinics Coming in February!
Author: Valeska Fahey
Valeska Fahey joined the Office of Information Technology in January 2019. She is thrilled to work at SMU and be a Mustang! Valeska and her husband live in Forney and have three grown children, including a daughter and son-in-law who are recent SMU graduates of 2024.
The Vector Governance Committee: A Collaborative Approach to Employee Training at SMU
Samantha Tellone, Sr. Business Analyst with OIT has been instrumental in establishing the Vector Governance Committee, an initiative to enhance the oversight and management of required training courses for faculty, staff, and employees.
About a year ago, Samantha, alongside Ron Lujan, Director ERP (my.SMU), began creating a training governance structure. This initiative arose from previous discussions with Mary Stall, Senior HR Specialist, who recognized the need for additional assistance in helping to ensure essential training requirements such as Continue reading The Vector Governance Committee: A Collaborative Approach to Employee Training at SMU
Empower Your Research with Gartner
We are excited to announce that SMU has renewed its subscription with Gartner, offering an essential resource for IT research to our university community. Whether you are a faculty member, staff member, or student, now is the perfect time to explore the benefits of Gartner’s comprehensive IT online database. Continue reading Empower Your Research with Gartner
Audio and Visual: An Inside Look at SMU’s AV Team
As we gear up for an exciting fall semester here at SMU, we want to take a moment to introduce you to the dedicated professionals behind the Office of Information Technology’s AV team. This talented group plays a crucial role in ensuring our audiovisual systems run smoothly, handling thousands of tickets each year and supporting numerous upgrades and events. Their commitment to excellence shines through, especially with the recent renovations and expansions at the Cox School of Business. Continue reading Audio and Visual: An Inside Look at SMU’s AV Team
Empowering Connections: Inside SMU360’s CampusGroups Integration
In the bustling of university life, connectivity and organizations are important. Behind the scenes, dedicated individuals like Curt Herridge, Associate CIO for OIT Applications, Lane Duncan, Director for Integration Services, and Mike Rossi, Applications Administrator, have been working to establish and fine-tune SMU360, powered by CampusGroups, a revolutionary platform aimed at enhancing the connectivity and experience of the SMU community. Much goes into standing up a new platform and the Extract, Load, Transform (ELT) process associated with it. Continue reading Empowering Connections: Inside SMU360’s CampusGroups Integration
