June IT All Hands recap, reminder and past meeting archives
The June WashU IT All Hands meeting featured an update on strategic university initiatives by Nichol Luoma, Executive Vice Chancellor for Enterprise Operations and Chief Operating Officer at Washington University in St. Louis, and details about the university’s response to the recent national Canvas cybersecurity breach delivered by Chief Information Security Officer Chris Shull. In her […]
RIS user attestation and training requirement
On June 30, all users of the Research Infrastructure Services (RIS) environment were assigned two required Workday tasks. What: To ensure everyone using the RIS environment meets the National Institutes of Health (NIH) requirements for controlled-access data, all RIS users must complete: 1. RIS User Attestation 2. Insider Threat Awareness Training (approximately 10 minutes) Why: This establishes compliance with NIST 800-171 security controls. RIS is […]
Problem Management is the topic of July ITSM Roundtable
The topic of the next Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) Roundtable is Problem Management; an important ITSM practice focused on identifying and addressing the root causes of recurring IT issues. The roundtable session will be held on Friday, July 24, at 2:00 p.m. CDT. New invitations from Teams were sent on June 30th and should be on everyone’s […]
WashU IT advances Private Cloud modernization through Hyper-V Migration
WashU IT Platform Engineering is moving forward with a planned migration from VMware hypervisors to Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisors in the Private Cloud, reinforcing the department’s commitment to delivering affordable, reliable virtual server services for the university. Initial testing has been completed successfully, and migration work is now underway. The transition is being managed carefully to […]
WashU IT helps optimize Adobe software licensing for campus
Employees at Washington University in St. Louis who use Adobe software recently participated in the annual Adobe licensing survey, an effort led by the Software Asset Management (SAM) team within WashU IT End User Experience (EUX). The survey helps the university align software licensing with employees’ business needs while identifying opportunities to optimize software investments. Before renewing Adobe licenses, the SAM […]
Reminder to reserve space at 4480 Clayton
For those remote employees planning to work on campus for a day, this is a reminder to reserve shared cubicle space at 4480 Clayton Avenue. Reserving shared cubicle space is easy through the Outlook calendar or by scanning the QR Code available at workstations. In either case, follow the instructions provided on the 4480 Clayton Hub site. Please note, once a space is […]
WashU IT successfully retires legacy Student Information System after three decades: Kudos to the team
Congratulations to the project team for the official retirement of the university’s legacy Student Information System (SIS) on June 26, marking the conclusion of an era for a platform that served the institution for 30 years. The enterprise system, which included widely used legacy portals such as WebSTAC, WebFAC, Course Listings, and SISAdmin, has been fully replaced by Workday […]
Employee Engagement feedback helps shape strategic direction
WashU IT leadership has announced updates to the department’s ongoing employee engagement efforts, highlighting the critical role of recent feedback in shaping future workplace initiatives. Focus groups facilitated by third-party vendor Sparck reinforced key themes originally identified during the employee engagement survey held in the spring. These discussions provided deeper insights into how the department can address perceived areas for improvement. In response, […]