In the second part of January and running through February, Phase II of the Microsoft Teams Migration Project will begin with the exchange of desktop phones for headsets for any employees who requested one but were not able to get one as part of Phase I. We will also be deploying the Jabra speaker puck as part of this Phase. OIT representatives will visit campus buildings between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to meet with employees and conduct the exchange.
The schedule for these exchanges is as follows:
| Week 1 | |
|---|---|
| Monday, January 22 | Prothro Hall, Selecman Hall, Kirby Hall, Bridwell Library |
| Tuesday, January 23 | Owen Arts Center, Meadows Museum, Dr. Bob Smith Health Center, Umphrey Lee Center |
| Wednesday, January 24 | Embrey Engineering Building, Caruth Hall, Hughes- Trigg Student Center |
| Thursday, January 25 | Crum Basketball Center, Loyd All-Sports Center, Blanton Student Services Building |
| Friday, January 26 | Revisit locations |
| Week 2 | |
| Monday, January 29 | Dawson Service Center, Patterson Hall, Clements Hall, Hyer Hall, Fondren Library Center |
| Tuesday, January 30 | Dallas Hall, Heroy Science Hall, Fondren Science Building, Harold Clark Simmons Hall, Annette Caldwell Simmons Hall, Moody Hall |
| Wednesday, January 31 | Perkins Administration, Storey Hall, Collins Hall |
| Thursday, February 1 | East Campus |
| Friday, February 2 | Revisit locations |
As it was with Phase I, if the scheduled date does not work with an employee’s availability, the team will return the following Friday to try again. No exchange will happen without the requester being present. Also, if an employee would like to exchange a desktop phone for a headset, they can ask one of the OIT representatives while they are in the building, and they will be happy to assist.
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