Technology Services is proud to participate in the Campus Resource Fair in the Trimble Forum from Noon to 2:00 PM during Admitted Student Days on Saturday, April 9, Friday, April 15, and Friday, April 22.
Stop by our table to visit and pick up free goodies and our handout on Technology Services at Puget Sound (PDF). We can answer any questions you might have about the technology you’ll need, use, and want as a college student.
We look forward to seeing you there and back on campus this fall!
At a Technology Town Hall held March 2 in the Wheelock Student Center, members of the TS Student Staff presented demonstrations and information on exciting new technology initiatives with many benefits for Puget Sound students.
First up was Joey Lange, a sophomore majoring in Computer Science and Theatre Arts who works at the Technology Service Desk. Lange demonstrated a prototype of vDesk, the virtual desktop that will be rolled out to Puget Sound students in April. Using his Mac, Lange showed the range of software available through vDesk, from Microsoft Office to Adobe Photoshop.
Jan Biernacke, a junior Biochemistry and Business Leadership major working in educational technology, provided a tour of SoundNet, the campus intranet. Among other things, she showed her personal MySite and the site she created for the Hui-O-Hawaii student group.
Jinshil Yi, a sophomore majoring in Politics and Government who works in the music lab, spoke about the planned implementation of a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system on campus. She detailed some of the many benefits students may see, including expanded options for degree planning and course registration as well as mobile apps for accessing grades, class schedules, and campus maps.
TS staff William Morse, Mark Young, Cindy Riche, Steve Renker, and M.K. Smith also participated in the Town Hall, which was co-sponsored with the Associated Students of University of Puget Sound (ASUPS).
The University of Puget Sound has issued two requests for proposals (RFPs) for the procurement, implementation, and ongoing support of a modern, full-featured, integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Puget Sound intends, if the requests result in proposals deemed acceptable by the university, to purchase a complete solution from one or more vendors.
Vendors interested in responding to one or both of the RFPs should review the minimum qualifications, key dates in the procurement process, and requirements for contacting Puget Sound on the RFP overview page.
Technology Services and ASUPS are co-sponsoring a Technology Town Hall, Wednesday, March 2, from 5:00 to 6:00 PM in the Murray Boardroom in the Wheelock Student Center.
There will be a preview of V-Desk, the new virtual desktop, a demo of SoundNet, the campus intranet, and an update on other exciting tech initiatives, including the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) selection process.
Free pizza and soft drinks will be served, so bring your questions, suggestions, and appetite!
TS is pleased to introduce SoundNet, a new campus intranet designed for community collaboration!
SoundNet can be accessed by anyone with a Puget Sound username and password. Groups can set up TeamSites to share information, collaborate on documents, and hold online discussions. Individuals can connect with other campus community members by creating MySites that list interests and affiliations.
SoundNet is built on the Microsoft Sharepoint 2010 software platform. Content creators can set access so a page can be seen by everyone in the campus community or only just certain groups or individuals. Content on SoundNet cannot be found by those searching the Internet with tools like Google.
TS will offer training sessions on how to use SoundNet. For more information, contact the Service Desk at 253.879.8585, servicedesk@pugetsound.edu, or through the Online Service Desk.
Over a three-week period in January, Puget Sound faculty, staff, and students used the online tool, DecisionDirector from Advantiv Solutions, to determine requirements for the university’s new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. According to Advantiv’s Nick Ferrante, the extent of participation at Puget Sound was nothing less than remarkable.
“People participated at an unprecedented level, especially for a small-enrollment university,” Ferrante said. “For 222 participants to cast a total of 56,643 votes at a school with an enrollment of 2,600 or so rivals the kind of volume we see at institutions with up to 10 times that enrollment.”
To learn more, visit the ERP project website from Collegiate Project Services or see the TS page on the ERP selection process.
The Technology Service Desk will close at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 14, for staff appreciation events on campus.
The Service Desk will resume normal business hours on Saturday, January 15, at Noon.
The campus community is invited to participate in defining the university’s requirements for a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system using an online tool called DecisionDirector from Advantiv Solutions.
DecisionDirector will be available January 10 -31. Instructions on how to access and use DecisionDirector were sent by e-mail to faculty, staff, and a student focus group.
For more information, contact Aaron Solomon at asolomon@pugetsound.edu or 253.879.3996.
The Technology Service Desk will close for the university’s holiday break beginning December 23, 2010. The Service Desk will resume normal business hours January 3, 2011, at 8:00 AM.
Faculty, staff, and students may still submit requests for technical assistance over the break through our Online Service Desk, by e-mail to servicedesk@pugetsound.edu, or by leaving a voice message at 253.879.8585. We will respond as soon as possible after we return on January 3.
We appreciate the opportunity to serve the campus community and wish everyone a happy holiday season. See you next year!
In an e-mail message sent to campus today, President Ron Thomas invites faculty and staff to log in and review the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Readiness Assessment Summary produced for the university by Collegiate Project Services (CPS).
“I am pleased to report that Puget Sound scored above the norm on 11 of 16 project readiness factors, indicating that we are well-positioned for a successful ERP implementation,” President Thomas writes. “Taken as a whole, the assessment gives us confidence about where we are best prepared and identifies the areas where we will need to focus.”
The report is posted on the project website set up by CPS. Other resources there include a description of ERP, a timeline for Puget Sound’s assessment and selection process, and a one-page case for an ERP at Puget Sound.
For any questions related to the ERP assessment and selection process, please contact Aaron Solomon at asolomon@pugetsound.edu or 253.879.3996.