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FREE Blackboard Smartphone and Tablet App
February 04, 2013 – With the Blackboard Mobile Learn app, students and instructors will have easy, instant, on-the-go access to the latest announcements, discussion boards, grades, blogs, tasks, rosters, media, and journals right from their smartphones or tablets.
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December Holidays
December 21, 2012 – Information Technology services will be available December 24-26th, and December 31st-January 1st.
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Operating System Bug with iPhones/iPads
October 10, 2012 – We have been alerted to a serious bug with the most current Apple operating system, iOS6 and Microsoft Exchange (Outlook), that is affecting meeting invitations.
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Kronos Maintenance
October 05, 2012 – Due to scheduled Kronos maintenance, the UM Kronos website (timecard.miami.edu) will NOT be available on Monday, October 8th. During this down time, EMPLOYEE…
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Enterprise Resource Planning Initiative Launches Website
September 10, 2012 – A new comprehensive website for the ERP initiative launches today. The website contains information about the project, timelines, FAQs, training schedules, a glossary of terms, and much more.
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Halogen Employee Performance Appraisal System (eAppraisal) Maintenance
August 22, 2012 – Gables/RSMAS Halogen eAppraisal will be unavailable beginning Friday, August 24, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. through Friday August 24, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. due to scheduled…
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Online Student Health System Maintenance
July 31, 2012 – The Online Student Health System will be unavailable beginning Thursday, 08/02 at 5 p.m. through Friday, 08/03 at 5 p.m., due to scheduled system maintenance.
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Financial Records System (FRS) Maintenance
July 11, 2012 – The Financial Records System will be unavailable starting on Friday, 07/13 at 5 p.m. until Monday, 07/16 at 8 a.m., due to fiscal year end processing.
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Spamblock Upgrade
July 10, 2012 – UM Information Technology is beginning a project to upgrade the email spam filtering services known as Spamblock.
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Independence Day Holiday
July 02, 2012 – Information Technology will be closed on Wednesday, 07/04/12 in observance of Independence Day.
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Fiscal Year End Processing
June 15, 2012 – DHRS, Accounts Payable, Purchasing and Financial Records Systems will be unavailable on Wednesday, 6/20, from 5:00 p.m. through Thursday, 6/21, at 8:00 a.m.
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Departmental Human Resources System (DHRS) Maintenance
June 07, 2012 – The DHRS system will be unavailable Friday, 6/08/12 from 5 p.m. through Monday, 6/11/12 at 8 a.m., due to Payroll Encumbrance Initialization.
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Memorial Day Holiday
May 25, 2012 – Information Technology will be closed on Monday, 05/28/12 due to the Memorial Day holiday
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Financial Records System (FRS) Maintenance
April 12, 2012 – Due to the purge of FY 2011 chart of accounts, the Financial Records System (FRS) will be unavailable Friday 04/13 from 5 p.m. - Monday 04/16 at 8 a.m.
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UMeNET/Ariba System Upgrade
April 12, 2012 – The UMeNET/Ariba system is being upgraded this weekend starting at 5 p.m. Friday, April 13th.
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iPad Exploration Session
February 27, 2012 – Friday, March 2, from 2:30 - 4:00pm. Students, faculty and staff are welcome. Everyone from a complete novice to an experienced user should find value in attending.
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Cisco Call Manager Upgrade 4 to 7
February 16, 2012 – New software coming to your phone! If you have a Cisco VoIP phone, watch for some new, improved features that will automatically appear on your telephone display.
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IT News - Winter 2012
February 13, 2012 – The winter version of our newsletter is now available. Read the full version here.
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CaneNet Connection Has Moved
January 23, 2012 – Please come visit us in our new location: University Center, 1306 Stanford Drive Room S158 (adjacent to the pool).
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Martin Luther King’s Birthday Holiday
January 13, 2012 – Information Technology will be closed on Monday, 1/16/12 due to Martin Luther King’s birthday holiday
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December and New Year’s Holidays
December 22, 2011 – Information Technology will be closed on the following days 12/23/11, 12/26/11, 12/27/11, 12/30/11 and Monday 01/02/12 due to the December and New Year's holidays.
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Kronos Maintenance
December 14, 2011 –
Due to scheduled Kronos maintenance, the UM Kronos website (timecard.miami.edu) will NOT be available for supervisors on Thursday, December… -
Kronos Maintenance
December 02, 2011 – Due to scheduled Kronos maintenance, the UM Kronos website (timecard.miami.edu) will NOT be available for supervisors on Monday, December 5th.
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Thanksgiving Holiday
November 22, 2011 – Information Technology will be closed on Thursday 11/24/11 and Friday 11/25/11 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Kronos Maintenance
November 16, 2011 – Due to scheduled Kronos maintenance, the UM Kronos website (timecard.miami.edu) will NOT be available for supervisors on Thursday, November 17th.
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IBM Mainframe Maintenance
October 19, 2011 – On Sunday 10/23/11 from 7:00 a.m. through 9:30 a.m. we will be performing maintenance on the IBM mainframe (MVSPROD and MVSTEST).
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IBM Mainframe Maintenance
October 14, 2011 – On Sunday 10/16/11 from 7:00 a.m. through 9:30 a.m. we will be performing maintenance on the IBM mainframe (MVSPROD and MVSTEST).
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Mac Outlook 2011 Password Expiration Alerts
September 27, 2011 – Mac Outlook 2011 users are reporting Outlook 2011 is displaying an error that says their password will expire in a negative number of days. This is a Microsoft issue that has no actual effect.
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IT News
August 10, 2011 – Introducing the first issue of the Department of Information Technology's newsletter, IT News.
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Wireless Authentication No Longer Required
August 02, 2011 – WirelessCanes users will no longer be required to input their CaneID credentials (username, password) when accessing the wireless network on the Gables campus.
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Information Technology Facebook Page
July 08, 2011 – Like us on Facebook!
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ITWomen Fireside Chat
July 08, 2011 – Our own Connie Barrera is speaking at an event that is put on by ITWomen, an organization advancing women working in IT in South Florida.
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UMail Service Upgrade
June 22, 2011 – The University of Miami is beginning a multi-phase project to upgrade the UMail email servers from Exchange 2007 to 2010.