Chief Information Officer William Morse was recently interviewed by University Business magazine to provide insight on selecting the right cloud computing partner. In the article, Morse, who has a law degree from Emory University, notes that during the contract negotiation phase, “Everything must be negotiated. Spending the proper amount of time at this stage is key to the university protecting itself.” In his time at Puget Sound, Morse has lead the successful multi-year effort to implement Oracle’s PeopleSoft Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to replace the previous legacy, homegrown solution.

The Tech Center in Collins Memorial Library will observe these hours
during Finals Week and Summer Break:

Saturday, 5/9 – 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, 5/10 – 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Monday – Thursday, 5/11 – 5/14 – 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday, 5/15 –  8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Summer hours start 5/18:

8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Closed weekends

Have a safe and enjoyable summer!

Congratulations to the six Technology Services colleagues who were nominated for this year’s Excellence in Action award. Garrett Dieckmann, Vikram Nilakantan, Cindy Riche, MK Smith, Kristen Spiese, and Jeff Strong have each been nominated for their contributions to the university. According to the call for nominations from the Office of Human Resources, “The Excellence in Action award recognizes university staff members who consistently exhibit excellence in their work at Puget Sound.” Winners will be announced at the Staff Recognition Luncheon on May 22.  Thank you to our nominees for your hard work and invaluable contributions!

Links to myPugetSound have replaced those to Cascade in prominent locations on the university’s website, including the standard footer and gateway dropdown menus for students, faculty, and staff. The change was announced in a recent email to campus from William Morse, CIO and Associate VP for Technology Services.

“With the addition of staff access earlier this week, myPugetSound is now available to the entire campus community,” Morse reported on Friday, March 13. “I am pleased to say that, in reaching this important milestone, myPugetSound will become the university’s official portal for accessing academic and administrative information.”

Morse noted that Cascade is still available, but myPugetSound will serve most campus members as their sole portal for accessing university systems.

For questions or assistance using myPugetSound, please contact the Technology Service Desk at 253.879.8585 or servicedesk@pugetsound.edu.

The Tech Center in Collins Memorial Library will observe these hours
over Spring Break:
Saturday-Sunday, 3/14-3/15 – CLOSED
Monday-Friday, 3/16-3/20 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday, 3/21-3/22 – CLOSED

Regular hours will resume on Monday, March 23.
Have a happy and safe spring break!

Technology Services is pleased to welcome Jeremy Cucco as the new Deputy CIO for Enterprise Information Services/Network and Server Systems. Jeremy comes to Puget Sound after an extensive career in the public and private sectors in Washington, DC, and more recently, the Seattle area. His educational background includes music performance studies and a bachelor’s degree in network security from the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia. As a passionate advocate for technology and innovation, Jeremy has also obtained numerous certifications related to information technology, business strategy, and project management.

Jeremy’s wife of 18 years, Olivia, is a financial manager for the Federal Aviation Administration, a top-performing consultant with The Pampered Chef, and a reluctant cyclist.  His 9-year-old son, William, excels at math and science and is starting a promising career as a professional junior cyclist.  In his free time, Jeremy performs the French horn with the Seattle Philharmonic, the New York Opera Society, and any other group that will let him. He can also be found riding his bike whenever and wherever he can.

Jeremy can be reached at 253.879.2710 or jcucco@pugetsound.edu. Please join TS in welcoming Jeremy to Puget Sound!

The Tech Center in Collins Memorial Library will observe these hours
during Reading Period and Winter Break:
Friday, 12/12 –  8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday, 12/13-12/14 – 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday-Thursday, 12/15-12/18 – 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday, 12/19 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday-Tuesday, 12/22-12/23 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Tech Center will be closed 12/24 – 1/5 for Winter Break.
Have a safe and happy holiday!

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the Tech Center in Collins Memorial Library will observe the following hours during the week of November 24:

Monday and Tuesday, 11/24 – 11/25 – 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Wednesday, 11/26 – 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursday, 11/27 – Sunday, 11/30 – Closed 

Regular hours will resume Monday, December 1. Have a great break!

myPugetSound, the university’s new PeopleSoft portal for accessing academic and administrative information, is now available to faculty. Located at https://my.pugetsound.edu, myPugetSound provides streamlined access to tools related to teaching and advising as well as HR pages for viewing paychecks, approving time, and managing the hiring process.

Students gained access to myPugetSound October 28 and staff access is planned for early spring term. Read more information on myPugetSound.

myPugetSound, the university’s new PeopleSoft portal for accessing academic and administrative information, is now available to students. Located at https://my.pugetsound.edu, myPugetSound provides streamlined access to Student Center pages, including registration and financial aid information, and for those who work on campus, Human Resources pages like time sheet and status of earnings.

See more information on myPugetSound, including sample screenshots and the timeline for rolling out access to faculty and staff.