IT News and Events which impact the Washington University community.
News
The Capacity Management Corner: Multiplier and Allocation Changes Implemented
We are happy to share that the first step in improving the use of Planview for capacity planning in WashU IT is complete. The capacity multiplier value, which allows Planview to calculate the resource’s available capacity, was successfully changed, and the corresponding allocation adjustments have been implemented. This is a key milestone in improving our […]
CIO Jessie Minton named 2024 ORBIE award winner in Large Enterprise category
Jessie Minton, Washington University in St. Louis’s Chief Information Officer and Vice Chancellor for Information, was named the 2024 Orbie award winner in the Large Enterprise category by the Inspire Leadership Network on December 5. The awards are given annually through Inspire in 25 chapters represented in 30 markets across the country. They recognize outstanding […]
WashU IT’s Winter Celebration highlights and United Way 100 Neediest Cases campaign and engagement activity drive update
More than 350 employees gathered last week for the annual Winter Celebration at Top Golf at Midtown. CIO Jessie Minton thanked the team for its dedication and institutional impact throughout the year. Donations were collected on-site for the annual United Way 100 Neediest Cases campaign. While the campaign is coming to a close, there are […]
Eligible employees have until Friday to choose 2025 WashU health and insurance benefits
Open enrollment for WashU health and insurance benefits runs through Friday, November 15. Now is the time to enroll or make changes to your current plans through Workday. Selected coverage will take effect Jan. 1, 2025. During open enrollment, employees should review their health, vision, dental and life insurance options, verify eligibility for any dependents, […]
WashU IT Cultural Norms are now the norm – ask your manager if you have questions
Cameras are on. Out of office messages are in place. Work hours are shared. WashU IT’s Cultural Norms are now in place. If you have not yet adopted these norms, or if you have questions, refer to the WashU IT Cultural Norms that were shared with teams in numerous ways in September and October. If […]
Newsletters
Please visit our Newsletters page to view editions of Tuesday Tech and Connected
Events
Please visit our Events Calendar to see all WashU IT events.
Outage Calendar
The current status of WashU IT services and planned system/service outages and maintenance can be found at itstatus.wustl.edu.