This year, the Educational Programs Committee (EPC) partnered with OIT to enhance the efficiency and consistency of program proposals. In collaboration with the Provost’s Office, this initiative focused on simplifying the submission and approval process for faculty proposing new programs, adding classes, or discontinuing existing ones—all through Docusign. Continue reading Streamlining Educational Program Proposals for the EPC Website
Category: Announcement
Quick Calc: A Game-Changer for Payroll Efficiency
When Oracle recently introduced a Quick Calc feature for PeopleSoft, Business Analyst Christina George recognized its potential to streamline payroll processes. After learning about the new functionality and its ability for paychecks to be calculated for an individual employee, rather than running a batch calc process each time any change is made during payroll processing, Christina knew she had to move forward with this implementation. Based on feedback and recommendations from the Oracle user community, Christina Continue reading Quick Calc: A Game-Changer for Payroll Efficiency
Microsoft Teams Phone Migration Project Completion: A Summary
After many months of planning, testing, and implementation, we are delighted to announce that the migration of telephones from Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams is complete! Around 3,200 telephone lines were migrated, with approximately 1,000 headsets and desk phones distributed to the community. Here’s a summary of what we’ve accomplished and information to make the most our of your new phone. Continue reading Microsoft Teams Phone Migration Project Completion: A Summary
Grants Portal Provides Improved Budget Visibility for Principal Investigators
Earlier this year, we let you know about the implementation of an improved Grant Management module in my.SMU. This new platform enables SMU to provide improved visibility and clarity to grant information. The next phase of this implementation is taking place this month as the Grants Portal goes live! Continue reading Grants Portal Provides Improved Budget Visibility for Principal Investigators
Faculty Technology Workshops Return in January
This January, OIT will be offering several workshops to help you kick off the new year right. From getting started with Canvas to conquering quizzes or using AI, we have you covered. We know some things cannot wait until January. In December, we will also help you to wrap up your Canvas course for the term. Continue reading Faculty Technology Workshops Return in January
