Technology Services & Resources

IT Services Scheduled Maintenances & Notices

NOTICES:

OUTAGES

Server outages have been resolved. For further help please contact the Solution Center at (229) 245 - 4357 or solutions@valdosta.edu

Thank you.

BANNER MONTH-END SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE:

Banner and all related services (Banner Web, Banner Admin, online payment systems, etc.) will be unavailable:
Monday, September 30, 10pm – Midnight

SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE:

What: Maintenance on classroom Kramer Units
When: Tuesday, September 10, 6am – 8am
User Impact: None or limited
Support: If you do experience an issue in using a Kramer unit after the maintenance has been completed, please contact VSU Solutions Center.
All Students & Employees
- 2FA: Log in to your VSU accounts using two-factor authentication
- Adobe Creative Cloud: Is a collection of software used for graphic design, video editing, web development, and photography (e.g., Photoshop, Premiere, and Illustrator).
- Accounts(VSU Online): MyVSU, 2FA, Banner, BlazeVIEW, Email | Reset Your Password
- Kramer & Extron Guide: Active Classroom guides and resources
- Printing: Card-swipe printers
- North Campus Technical Response Unit: Tech support and resources
- Event Management System: Event reservation system
- File Sharing and Storage: Documents folder, Network drive (V:) OneDrive, Filelocker
- MyDocs to OneDrive Migration: V:\mydocs decommission
- OneDrive: Microsoft cloud storage
- Guides and Resources: How-to-guides and video tutorials
- Information Security: CyberSecurity, Remote desktop
- Microsoft Office 365: Email, OneDrive, MS web apps, and free Office Suite
- Resident Students Only Move-in Survey: Tell us about your move-in experience using VSU technologies
- Recommended Technologies | Work at Home Software: Download or purchase popular software
- V-State Mobile App: Download the official app for Valdosta State University
- Blazer Guardian App: Public safety app available for Android and Apple devices
- VSU WiFi: Connect to the campus wireless network or shuttle bus wireless network
Employees Only & Student Organizations
EMPLOYEES ONLY
- Faculty and Staff Tech Guide: A guide to all technology resources available at VSU
- Cascade Web: University web editing tool for departmental web pages
- Procurement Support: University technology purchases guides, Licenses, Forms
- Remote Desktop: Control your office computer from home
- Success Portal: Interactive dashboards, student profiles and messaging tools for student advisement and notifications
- Telecommunications: Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone services and Jabber Instant Messenger
- Technology Training: Schedule of employee workshops on campus-wide technologies
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EMPLOYEES ONLY & STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
- Organizational Print Accounts: Used primarily for official student organizations to share a pool of print credits. This form can also be used for grants.
- Smart Classrooms: Tutorial on using instructor classroom workstation equipment
- WordPress: A supplemental web-designing tool used to create websites and blogs
VSU Solutions Center
Contact VSU Solutions Center
- Phone: (229) 245 - HELP (4357)
- VoIP: HELP (4357)
- Email: solutions@valdosta.edu (send from your @valdosta.edu email)
Hours of Operation
- Monday - Thursday: 8a - 9p
- Friday: 8a - 5p
- Saturday: 8a - 1p
- Sunday: 8a - 2p
Visit the Solutions Center Webpage for more information.
Announcements & Media
NEWS:
- Congratulations, Cathy Sowa!
Cathy Sowa, an Information Security Associate at Valdosta State University is among the 100 finalists in the U.S. Cyber FastTrack competition who has been awarded a $22,000 scholarship to attend the SANS Technology Institute’s undergraduate certificate program in Applied Cybersecurity. Read more about it here!
- The MyVSU Portal (Beta)
This past fall, we launched a completely new and updated version of the MyVSU Portal. Many of you provided valuable feedback on how could improve the look and function of the portal. As a result we ask that you test a beta version of the suggested changes and provide even more feedback.
- Valdosta State implemented the Visual Schedule Builder (VSB)
VSB helps you to create a schedule based on the courses and times that work best for you. This real-time class scheduling tool arranges your selected courses into conflict-free timetables and displays them in an easy-to-read weekly schedule.

For more information and guidance, visit the Office of the Registrar's site
- The new Ellucian Banner 9 Admin Pages will be deployed on October 22, 2018.
  
  Replacing the current Banner 8 Forms (INB) version, Banner 9 Admin Pages will deliver noticeable improvements:
  - a modern user interface
  - enhanced navigation and process management tools
  - new functionality across the student, HR and finance utilities, and
  - the ability to run from a variety of web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) and mobile devices (tablets and phones)
- The 2018 Division of Information Annual Report is now published. The report highlights several impactful projects completed during the 2017-2018 fiscal year, upcoming projects, and the staff within IT that help make the VState experience possible.
- VSU WiFi Upgrade: The Division of Information Technology is proud to announce that, while supporting over 3.2 million square feet of coverage, we have increased the bandwidth for the campus residential network by 150% (from 2 gigabits per second to 5). This increase will provide faster and more reliable connectivity for academic and residential needs while also adding support for high-definition (HD) media streaming and increased simultaneous connections.
- VSU Solutions Center: Brian Haugabrook, Chief Information Officer
  Thinking outside of the 'IT box' brought about the inception of Valdosta State University Solutions Center.
- Ryan Hogan, Director of Admissions
  Talks about how the Solutions Center has impacted perspective and current students.
- The VSYou experience: Sterlin Sanders, Director of Technical Support Services
  From a student to a leader who encourages staff and student techs to EAT!
- Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) - Employees Only
  Helping to ensure your digital security
- Read: Blazer Guardian App Enhances Campus Security
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