- UCI is participating in the InCommon Certificate program, which allows delegated administrators in campus departments to issue and renew digital certificates used for such purposes as securing web servers run on behalf of their department. Details can be found at http://security.uci.edu/sslcerts.php
- ReadyTalk, UCI’s conference calling service, has been enhanced to include videoconferencing. Up to four participants (selected by the conference host) can provide video feeds, and up to 25 conference participants can watch. More information is at http://www.readytalk.com/products-services/video
- On May 22, EEE will be offering a workshop, “Working Safe and Smart in the Wild Web” to help faculty and staff learn strategies to protect your personal information while leveraging the power of the internet for academic communication. Register at https://eee.uci.edu/workshop/cf
Kuali
Kuali Coeus: Proposal Development and Routing
The new Kuali Coeus Proposal Development module is now available to faculty, staff and Contract & Grant Administrators across UCI for developing and routing proposals to Sponsored Projects for review and submission.
With the successful completion of the pilot program launched on August 6th of last year, the Office of Research has been rolling out Kuali Coeus to the rest of the campus. Complete implementation is expected by the end of this month, at which point Kuali Coeus Proposal Development will replace the existing Administrative Approval (AA) form, which will no longer be accepted. Department Managers have been contacted individually to schedule training and to setup workflow parameters for their specific areas.
Questions about Kuali Coeus may be directed to Kuali Coeus Administrator Barbara Inderwiesche at barbara.i@uci.edu or by calling (949) 824-4789.
To stay informed about further development and implementation of Kuali Coeus at UCI, please sign up for the KC-project listserv by sending a blank email to kc-project-join@uci.edu. You can also follow developments in Kuali Coeus at UCI’s Kuali web site: http://www.kuali.uci.edu
In Brief February 2013
- The campus on-line directory has been modified so that last names, which in the past have been in UPPER CASE, are now displayed in the more conventional Mixed Case.
- Walk-in support by the OIT Help Desk is now available in Modular B, Physical Sciences Quad (in parking lot 16) in addition to 115 Aldrich Hall.
- The campus Kerberos servers (which provide WebAuth and other UCInetID-based login services) were recently upgraded resulting in quicker authentication processing.
In Brief December 2012
- The Office of Strategic Communications and OIT are pleased to announce the release of a new Web search engine. “UC Irvine Search” can be accessed from the campus homepage at http://www.uci.edu.
- The scheduled move of equipment from the Law Building Data Center to the OIT Data Center went very well, and the problems with emergency power have now been resolved.
- Improved email infrastructure has made possible an upgrade to the Student Electronic Broadcast System (SEBS) which provides bulk email of messages to students. Whereas delivery in the past has been queued for after-hours processing, messages are now processed as soon as they are received.
- During the campus holiday closure, December 24 – January 1, the OIT Help Desk (824-2222) will remain available for urgent support issues, but with limited staffing and potentially longer resolution times.
In Brief October 2012
- Students are now able to request a ‘Preferred Name’ for use in place of their legal first name. Use of this new information in campus systems is optional, though several systems will be using it beginning this Fall, including the campus online directory, Class Rosters, Financial Aid and EEE.
- Accounting Systems is holding forums to answer questions regarding the Kuali Financial System (KFS) monthly until February 2013. The next one will take place in the Student Center, Doheny Beach A, at 1:00 on Tuesday, October 23. You can register at https://eee.uci.edu/survey/forum
- OIT Staff in the modulars in Physical Sciences quad have relocated to offices on the 6th floor of the Ayala Science Library.
- OIT Staff in the University Research Park are relocating to the Physical Sciences modulars October 22-23.