On January 30, the new password and account security settings announced in December 2016 will take effect for faculty and staff network accounts. Passwords will expire every year rather than every six months.
Read MoreOn January 9, Qualtrics Research Suite will be available to faculty, staff, and students. This cloud-based suite provides survey and data analysis tools.
Read MoreThe Wheaton Portal will be unavailable from 11 PM on January 6 until 4 AM on January 7. During this time, we will install an update that contains fixes for known issues in the current version of the portal.
Read MoreSince the initial announcement of the Campus Calendaring and Communication Policy, faculty members have asked a number of questions about the reasons for and impact of this policy.
Read MoreFrom 10 PM on January 3 until 1 AM on January 4, we will connect the campus network to Illinois Century Network as well as Internet2. Around 10 PM, there will be a brief network outage. This outage is expected to last for less than 30 minutes.
Read MoreIn late January into early February, you can expect some changes to the normal six-month routine of password changes for your Wheaton College accounts.
Read MoreIn January 2017, LISTSERV will come to Wheaton College. LISTSERV is a mailing list service that will replace the current system of email notifications. LISTSERV is being launched as part of the new Internal Digital Notification Policy.
Read MoreOn December 19, the vendor who provides our emergency messaging system will perform routine infrastructure maintenance.
Read MoreOn December 9, we created network accounts for newly accepted Wheaton College undergraduates. These accounts will allow them sign into the Wheaton Portal to view financial aid information, admissions material, and acceptance instructions.
Read MoreLooking for something to do over break? Learning new skills with ThunderCloud Training is a great option.
Read MoreThis fall, the Office of the Chief Information Officer worked with technology governance committees and Academic and Institutional Technology to refresh the Wheaton College Technology Plan.
Read MoreWhile unwrapping a new gadget is great, remember these tips to get the most out of your device and your Wheaton experience!
Read MoreOn January 1, the Campus Calendaring and Communication policy will go into effect. This policy aims to increase calendaring and scheduling efficiency by moving faculty and staff to Outlook as a common platform.
Read MoreBeginning on January 31, 2017, we will make two changes to voicemail accounts. These changes will prevent inboxes from overfilling and allow important messages to be archived more easily.
Read MoreBeginning January 3, 2017, Conference Now will replace Meet-Me as the College's conference calling service. Both Meet-Me and Conference Now are currently available while Meet-Me is phased out.
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