All WashU employees have been assigned annual harassment prevention training in Workday, which must be completed by April 12. The course was developed by Skillsoft, a leading expert in compliance training. Contingent employees are not required to complete the training. Warning: some employees might find the simulated photos or exercises to be distressing. The subject […]
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Parking at 4480 Clayton Avenue
Parking can be an issue across campus, with availability at 4480 being no exception. It is important to keep handicapped-accessible parking spaces available for those who need them. Those spaces are reserved for use by individuals with valid, state-issued license plates, stickers, or temporary passes. Unauthorized parking in those spaces can result in parking fines […]
Pause to technology purchases and projects involving student data
As we approach the start of the complicated go-live year for Workday Student, we are asking that schools and units pause the purchase of new technologies or the start of new technical projects that involve student data. This pause is temporary but necessary to ensure no negative impacts to our transition to Workday Student. Further, we […]
Bridging Academia and Industry: DevSTAC’s Interdisciplinary Excellence Shines in their Latest Project, WashU GPT Test Report
In 2016, the IT Director Dr. Sherry Holmes launched DevSTAC program, an interdisciplinary group of student employees who can be hired to develop and integrate emerging technology to satisfy the client’s needs, in hopes of bridging the gap between the academics in real-life work experience in technology for students. The DevSTAC members found the program […]
Classic Microsoft Teams available until March 5th, 2024
Microsoft is retiring the current Legacy “Classic” Teams Experience. As of Tuesday, February 6th, the New Microsoft Teams (Teams 2.0) is now the default experience for Washington University users. No action is needed for users already using New Microsoft Teams (Teams 2.0). For WashU users who are currently using Classic Teams, users will need to restart their computer to initiate the change from […]
Message from the CIO: Thank you for helping create a welcoming culture
Last month we announced there would be a focus group established to evaluate how we can enhance our employee engagement efforts. Sparck, the third-party vendor contracted to conduct our employee engagement survey last fall, facilitated this important conversation with a small group of WashU IT employees. I am pleased to share that the #BeHeard Conversation […]
What’s Happening in EUS: “Secret Weapon Unveiled: The WashU IT QA Service Hiding in Plain Sight!”
Thank you for dedicating your time to delve deeper into the WashU IT Quality Assurance (QA) Testing service here at WashU. Whether you are reading this because the headline caught your attention or if you are in pursuit of solutions for your immediate or future needs or were simply curious about our role, we hope […]
Securing Tomorrow: A Journey into Information Security Excellence
WashU IT’s Strategic Plan, ImpacT, aims to enhance decision-making by leveraging data through literacy, analytics, quality, and accessibility. Over four years, we’ll advance technology to boost WashU’s competitive edge and transform how we teach, learn, and innovate. In this ImpacT video installment, we explore the multifaceted world of cybersecurity. Chief Information Security Officer, Chris Shull […]
Unleash the power of collaboration with Monday.Com
WashU IT is excited to announce the addition of Monday.com to its portfolio of work management platforms. Monday.com is here to transform the way you work, making Mondays and every other day of the week more efficient, collaborative, and enjoyable. Monday.com is a powerful collaborative work management platform which provides task-driven workspaces to enable users […]
What’s Happening in EUS: Quality Assurance (QA) introduces Jira Connection in ServiceNow
ServiceNow’s integration with Jira allows organizations to oversee both IT service management and software development workflows within a unified platform. On January 4th, the EUS Quality Assurance (QA) testing team introduced a new catalog item in ServiceNow. This catalog item is seamlessly integrated with Jira, streamlining the QA testing process. A new tab, “Jira Connection,” […]