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IT Office Suite training available

trevor.kenney — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:03:20 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge continually offers opportunities for personal and professional growth and the Department of Information Technology is getting on board with a series of Microsoft Office Suite sessions in the coming months.

Beginning in February, faculty and staff at the U of L will be eligible to participate in the first of these sessions, Entry Level Excel.

This introductory course will be offered over the course of four weeks, with two-hour sessions each Thursday afternoon from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in E640. The first session is Thursday, Feb. 21, followed by sessions on Feb. 28, Mar. 7 and Mar. 14.

"This was something that was consistently identified by our service management tool as a need on campus," says Chris Robinson, manager IT Client Services. "The first session is Entry Level Excel but that should not discourage those who have been using Excel for years because this course is very detailed and can help anyone learn more about the product."

The Excel course is the first of a series of Office Suite courses designed to help faculty and staff get the most out of their office resources. An Outlook Tips and Tricks session is available Mar. 21, followed by three weeks of Entry Level Microsoft Word.

A certified Microsoft Office Suite instructor will teach all sessions.

"We thought it was best to bring somebody in who was well-versed in teaching these products, as opposed to having one of our technicians do the instruction," says Robinson. "We may know the technical aspects of these products very well but we felt it was best to have a teacher conduct the sessions from a less technical point of view."

A new round of courses will begin again in May, including Excel Level 2 and so on.

Only 30 spaces are available per session and it's expected the spots will fill quickly.

For more information, or to take part, contact the Solutions Centre at 403-329-2490, help@uleth.ca or Chris Robinson (chris.robinson@uleth.ca).

E-mail server upgrade may affect you

trevor.kenney — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:40:11 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge is in the process of upgrading its e-mail server for staff and faculty, which may mean users changing their account settings in order to send or receive e-mails.

Information Technology is moving the name webexchange.uleth.ca from the Exchange 2003 server to the Exchange 2010 server. Mobile phones, tablets and e-mail clients (Microsoft Outlook) will continue to function normally and you should not notice a disruption to the service.

Those who are PC users will also not be affected by this change. Mac users who are using Microsoft Entourage 2004 or Microsoft Entourage 2008 on Mac OS X will need to make a change in order to continue sending and receiving e-mail.

For step-by-step directions to making the required changes, follow this link.

For more information, please contact the IT Solutions Centre at 403-329-2490 or help@uleth.ca

Scheduled power outage on Sunday

trevor.kenney — Fri, 28 May 2010 17:28:40 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge has scheduled a power outage for the early hours of the morning on Sunday, May 30 to facilitate improvements at various construction projects throughout campus.

The outage is scheduled to take place from 5:30 to 7:30 a.m. and will directly affect the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness, Max Bell Regional Aquatic Centre and Turcotte Hall, where the power will be out in these facilities.

In addition, IT services, including telephone and computer, will be down throughout the day Sunday, beginning at approximately 3 a.m. and possibly lasting through 6 p.m. IT services may be restored sooner and people should feel free to try throughout the day after 11 a.m.

This power outage will take down the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ's entire network. All of IT services will therefore not be working during this time. These services include desk phones, Internet, Banner, the Bridge, U of L website and e-mail.

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Library will also be closed Sunday. It will be open regular hours Saturday, May 29, noon to 5 p.m., and reopen Monday at 8 a.m.

If you have any questions, contact the IT Solution Centre at 403-329-2490 or e-mail at help@uleth.ca

Be prepared for 'Bridge' shutdown

trevor.kenney — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:15:10 +0000

��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge students, staff and faculty are advised to take care of any ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ web business over the next day as their web services will be unavailable for the upcoming two weeks.

Please be advised that 'The Bridge' (www.uleth.ca/bridge/) and Banner systems (e.g. Student Information System, Web Timesheets, Online Expense Claims, iWeb Reporting System, Web Submission) will be unavailable beginning Friday, Oct. 9 at 5 p.m. through to Friday, Oct. 16 at 9 a.m.

The purpose for this shutdown is the performance of a major upgrade to these systems. Other core services such as e-mail and the main web site will NOT be affected by this disruption.

Every attempt will be made to complete this important upgrade prior to this date, and staff will be working 24/7 throughout the scheduled downtime. Please refer to The Notice Board to check the status of these systems during this time period.

This significant upgrade will provide a vastly improved technical infrastructure and bring the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ to the most current release.

If you have questions or concerns, contact the Solutions Centre at 403-329-2490. For student related inquiries, contact the Information Centre at 403-320-5700.

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