March 31 marked the beginning of course enrollment for the Summer and Fall terms. Unfortunately, my.SMU experienced technical difficulties this week impacting the enrollment experience. We wanted to provide more details about the outage and our efforts to resolve the issue.
Category: Announcement
macOS Upgrade Information: Ventura Support Ending
For those of us using SMU-owned Mac devices, updates and patches for macOS Ventura will be discontinued this fall. This means it is imperative that you make sure your Mac is up-to-date on software and OS updates! We have some information for you regarding your SMU devices and this support change. Continue reading macOS Upgrade Information: Ventura Support Ending
Ordering SMU Computers for Summer Replacement
SMU computers are assigned to a replacement cycle to ensure they are able to support the latest software applications and business processes. Eligibility is associated with a fiscal year meaning several hundred computers will be eligible starting June 1, 2025. The following outlines the process for ordering the replacement computers as well as the upcoming financial deadlines to support the closeout of the FY25 fiscal year. Continue reading Ordering SMU Computers for Summer Replacement
New Requirements for Meta Description in Sitecore
During November’s Marketing Fundamentals, Digital Marketing and Brand Guidelines meeting, DEA discussed search engine optimization (SEO) and SMU’s goal to improve performance for all sections of SMU web presence. One way we can improve how our listings show up in search results is to reduce the length of our page descriptions so they are not truncated. To assist in this effort, the OIT Web Team will be changing the character limit to 150 characters for the meta description field in Sitecore on May 22, 2025.
Since the current character limit is 300 characters Continue reading New Requirements for Meta Description in Sitecore
Updated Your TollTag? We’ve Upgraded Our Readers
Did you know that entry into SMU parking centers using your TollTag is a preferred alternative to entrance with an SMU ID Card? The NTTA recently upgraded TollTags to the new 6C protocol—an open-standard communications protocol for passive UHF RFID tags—and in response, we’ve updated our toll readers across campus. If you’ve recently replaced your toll tag, there’s an important step you might have missed – I know I did. Continue reading Updated Your TollTag? We’ve Upgraded Our Readers
