*An addendum has been included in this article, “Introduction of Scheduling Poll applies only to M365 Apps version or Office 365 apps version of Outlook only.“ On December 13th, Microsoft’s FindTime add-in will now be a native feature called Scheduling Poll. FindTime is an Outlook add-in for scheduling meetings. The meeting organizer can send multiple […]
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Life-Work and Work-Work Balance: Tim Brooks – Executive Director, PPMO and Service Management Office
We have all heard the term “work-life” balance. Why does the term start with the word “work” when we should be spending so much more time on the “life” part? This is not supposed to be a 50/50 balance. So, going forward, I plan to use the term, “life-work” balance. What does “life-work” balance really […]
Workday Orientation Training for New Hires
Submitted by Brian Schuler There is a lot that goes into starting a new job at Washington University. From setting up a WUSTL key, finishing onboarding, to getting your badge and all your access to multitude of Box and network folders. For some of us, there is this system called Workday, which seems new to […]
WashU IT Invigorated by the University’s Strategic Plan, “Op Ed by Jennie Frank – An Enterprise Application Perspective.”
Submitted by Jennie Franke In October, WashU announced its updated vision for the University – to mobilize research, education, and patient care establishing WashU and St. Louis as a global hub for transformative solutions to the deepest societal challenges. Not just any changes, but those focusing on “the deepest societal challenges.” That is both amazing, […]
Meet the WashU IT Team: Beth Behrhorst – Communications Strategist, Office of the Chief Information Officer
Please join WashU IT in welcoming Beth Behrhorst as our new Communications Strategist for the Office of the Chief Information Officer as part of our IT Organizational Change Management team. Collaborating with communications teams across the university, Beth will develop, execute and maintain the strategic plan for OCIO communications, as well as, serve as the […]
“A Note from the Director of Danforth Deskside:” David Leisure – IT Service Delivery Owner, WashU Danforth Campus
There is no longer a need to visit the Apple store to talk to a genius. We can send one to you. Having the right people to meet our campus needs, and other measures taken during the last several years have led to an evolution in the support we deliver. A statement I used to […]
Enterprise Applications (EA) and WorkDay collaborate on “Thinksgiving”.
On Thursday, November 3rd, WashU IT had two cross-functional teams from Enterprise Applications (EA) & the Workday Support Team participate in a one-day collaboration event called “Thinksgiving”. Thinksgiving connects St. Louis nonprofits with innovative teams from smart companies for a day of creative problem-solving focused on the future. It was developed by Filament, a local company that […]
WashU IT welcomes Melissa Schicker, Administrative Coordinator
It is with great excitement that WashU IT welcomes Melissa Schicker as their new Administrative Coordinator. As the new IT team member, she will assume the responsibilities of Carol Coplin, who retired from the WashU IT team this fall. Melissa has worked in various departments around WashU campuses before joining IT. Melissa begins her career […]
Craig Hager awarded as WashU IT partners with University Public Safety
For his assistance in resolving major incidents with University Public Safety in August and September 2022, Chief of Police Angela Coonce awarded Craig Hager two Awards of Excellence accommodations. On August 24th, Washington University Police Department (WUPD) officers were unable to communicate via WUPD radios due to public safety radio interference. It was discovered that […]
What’s Happening in EUS: The Service Desk focuses on Foundational Excellence
Submitted by Lisa Jordan With the goal of enhancing the customer experience, the WashU IT Service Desk team is focused on sharpening foundational skills within ticketing, phone calls, teamwork, and communication. What we are doing: ServiceNow – ensure consistent ticketing and trusted outcomes with the use of ticket templates, using the action / outcome format […]