Faculty & Staff Art Gallery Exhibit, Sept. 16th

UConn Stamford Art Gallery Opening this Saturday, September 16, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

The current exhibit, “Celebrating Talent: Regional Faculty and Staff Exhibit,” showcases the artistic talents of faculty and staff from all of the UConn regional campuses. The Stamford Campus faculty and staff who are presenting their artwork include: Carolyn Ginsberg, Paula Lennard, Kerrie Mills, Gayle Riquier, and Tyrone Whitaker.

One Card Activation

Remember to get your One Card pictures taken in the Registrar’s office. The schedule is posted in the Library and on their door.

After picking up your One Card, please bring it to the Jeremy Richard Library to activate your barcode.
Remember: your One Card is
– your ID card
– your library card

Put money on your card at the COOP, and spend it in the Computer Lab and the Library for printing and photocopying (at any campus). The cost is only 10 cents per copy; paying by cash in the Library costs 15 cents.

Student Admin System (PeopleSoft) Unavailable Sept. 15th

Good Afternoon UConn Students, Faculty and Staff

This message is to notify you that on the weekend of September 16th, the Student Administration System (PeopleSoft – SA) will be taken offline to apply an upgrade.

* The system will be brought down on Friday evening, September 15, 2006 at 11:30PM, to backup and prepare.
* The software upgrade will be applied on Saturday, September 16, 2006 through Sunday, September 17, 2006.
* The system will be back online and available for use on Monday, September 18, 2006, by 7:30AM.

UITS Message

askHOMER Live Reference is Available

askHomer Live Online Reference Service

Click on the icon to use AskHomer Live!

askHomer Live lets you ask questions and get answers in real time, from the staff at the University Libraries. askHomer Live is available Monday through Friday, 10am – 5pm.–Regional Campuses cover till 7pm on Thursdays.

askHomer Live will be available during the spring and fall semesters. It will be unavailable on holidays, days the library is closed, and the day after Thanksgiving.

The askHomer Live service is for students, faculty, staff, and other affiliates of the University of Connecticut.

UConn UITS Seeks your patience…

Due to semester start up, the UITS Help Center is experiencing a high volume of requests for assistance (telephone, e-mail and walk-in). Our
analysts are working through each query, responding in the order in which requests were received. We ask for your patience and also that you not leave duplicate messages, for this only adds to the volume.

We hope to respond to:

* Voicemails, within one day -860-486-4357

* E-mails, within 2 to 3 days

Worshops for Fall 2006

  • “Teaching Workshops” – THursday, August 24th, from 9:00 to 11:00AM and 12:00 to 1:00PM in the Schreiber Reading Room
  • ”Designing Your Course in Vista” – Thursday August 31st, from 12:30 to 2:00 PM, in Rm 3.05F
  • ”Students With Disabilities” – Thursday September 7th, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, in Rm 1.07
  • ”Digital Commons” – Tuesday September 19th, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, in Rm 1.07
  • in the Library eClassroom

  • ”Copyright & Reserves” – Tuesday September 20th, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, in the Library eClassroom
  • ”Facilitating Classroom Discussions” – Thursday September 28th, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, in Rm 1.07
  • ”Strategies for Course Evaluation” – Tuesday October 3rd, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, in Rm 1.07