Technology Services & Resources

  • IT Services Scheduled Maintenances & Notices

    NOTICES:

    BANNER YEAR-END MAINTENANCE

    UPDATE: Maintenance is complete. All impacted services are now available.

    Beginning noon, Saturday, June 30, until Sunday, July 1, approximately 5 pm, the Banner Student Information System (Web and INB) will be down for end-of-year financial closeout and will be unavailable to everyone, including the Office of the Registrar. 

    TECH MAINTENANCE 

    Beginning at 10 pm, Thursday, June 28, until approximately 6 am, Friday, June 29, 2018, the Division of Information Technology will perform a scheduled service maintenance. During this time, online accounts and application services (i.e.,  MyVSU, Banner, Web Services,  Login Authentication, etc.) will be unavailable.

     HBO GO MAINTENANCE

    HBO GO will be performing maintenance on Monday 6/18/18 from 11 AM to 3 PM. During this time, HBO GO will be unavailable, but other Philo programming from residents will be unaffected.

    SERVER MAINTENANCE

    Saturday, June 16, from 9 PM to 3 AM, VSU Information Technology will perform updates to our server infrastructure. We do not predict any impacts to IT services, such as MyVSU or Banner. If you have any questions about this maintenance, please contact the VSU Solutions Center at solutions@valdosta.edu or 229-245-4357.

    EVERFI SSO ERROR

    06.14.18 NOTICE: Everfi, the Alcohol/Haven training found inside of MyVSU is currently inaccessible due to unplanned maintenance. We have reported the issue to Everfi's support team and are working with them to resolve it. However, due to the extensive nature of the changes needed, we expect a lengthier delay in the restoration of service. We will update this notice once service has been restored.

    DEGREE WORKS UNPLANNED MAINTENANCE

    06.01.18 UPDATE: Service for DegreeWorks has been restored.

    06.01.18 DegreeWorks is currently unavailable due to unplanned maintenance. Our administrators are trying to restore services as quickly as possible, and are working closely with the vendor's support team to do so. We will send out another notice if we expect a lengthier service interruption or when the issue is resolved.

    DEGREE WORKS UPGRADE MAINTENANCE

    05.09.18 UPDATE: Degree Works is accessible and functional while undergoing continued system maintenance.

    05.08.18 UPDATE: Degree Works is currently offline as we work to resolve known issues with the vendor. 

    05.04.18 UPDATE: Degree Works is now available and fully functional; however, the traditional VSU red/black branding may not be displaying. This issue will be resolved soon. Please clear your browser's cache before logging in.

    05.03.18 UPDATE: Degree Works is still under maintenance.

    Beginning Friday, April 27, at 3 pm, and approximately through Wednesday, May 2, 2018, Degree Works (degree evaluation system) will be offline and unavailable as VSU Information Technology performs required software maintenance. The maintenance window is approximate. An additional notice will be provided when the system becomes available.

    Advisors and students should plan for the downtime by obtaining needed evaluations before the system goes down on April 27, at 3 pm. Students may contact their Advisors for additional guidance as needed.

    To access Degree Works: Log in to MyVSU > Click the Degree Works tile (add using the Settings icon)

    To learn more about Degree Works, visit: https://www.valdosta.edu/academics/registrar/dw.php

    For questions, email:  degreeworks@valdosta.edu 

    BANNER SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE

    VSU Banner and online payment systems will be unavailable due to security maintenance and month-end processing on the following days and times:

    • Sunday, April 29, 1 AM – 3 AM
    • Monday, April 30, 10 PM-Midnight

    Impacted services will be restored once these processes have been completed.

  • All Students & Employees

    • VSU WiFi: Connect to the campus wireless network or shuttle bus wireless network

  • Employees Only & Student Organizations

    EMPLOYEES ONLY

    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

    Walk-in: Odum Library, 2nd Floor

    Phone: 229-245-HELP (4357)

    Email solutions@valdosta.edu: The email must originate from your @valdosta.edu account

    Submit a Service Request: Create and track requests for technology assistance

    Normal Hours of Operation

    • Monday-Thursday: 8 am to 9 pm
    • Friday: 8 am to 5 pm
    • Saturday: 12 pm to 5 pm
    • Sunday: 1 pm to 7 pm

  • Announcements & Media

    NEWS:

    • Quinncy Thomas, Technical Response Unit coordinator, recently completed the distinguished Leadership Lowndes year-long program for 2017.

      Leadership Lowndes inspires individual leadership growth by providing learning experiences that lead to a better understanding of our community, while also preparing individuals to meet present and future community challenges. Classes are limited to 30 people and all applicants must go through a competitive selections process. Each class represents a true cross-section of the Valdosta/Lowndes County community. These emerging leaders are active in business, education, the arts, religion, government, community-based organizations, ethnic and minority groups and reflect the diversity of the community.

      Congrats, Quinncy! We are proud of you and thank you for setting such an example.

      Quinncy Thomas

    L-R: President Richard Carvajal; Benjamin Li
    (Pictured L-R: VSU President Richard Carvajal; Manager Benjamin Li)

    • 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!

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  • IT Job Postings

    Job Postings:

    Check here for current IT employment opportunities! 

    Systems Services Assistant

    S00723
    Staff: IT EAS Applications ADMI
    Close Date: 07/17/2018

    Creating computer programs, queries, databases and spreadsheets. Providing technical and end user support for Financial, Human Resources and Student systems. Security administration for Financial and Human Resources.

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