Copier Fleet Migration

The University is pleased to announce we will be upgrading the existing fleet of Multi-Function Printer/Copiers (MFP) over the next several weeks, the new generation of equipment will be from the same manufacturer and feature improved speed and reliability.  We've designed and timed the upgrade so that it will be as low impact on the community as possible.

More information on when your Departmental/Area MFP will be replaced will be distributed shortly.

Ellucian Recruit and CROA

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) at St. Thomas University would like to announce our upcoming initiatives to expand the existing Ellucian Colleague infrastructure with the addition of two major components:

1.  Ellucian Recruit

Recruit delivers key features that prospective students (traditional, graduate, certificate, etc.) expect on your web site, including: online inquiry form; campus visit scheduler; Student Concierge Portal with social media integration and personalized program information; fully configurable, integrated online application(s) for admission; web based event registration management and more. We expect this product to be deployed by the end of the Fall 2016.

2.  Ellucian Colleague Reporting and Operating Analytics (CROA)

Colleague Reporting and Operating Analytics is a higher education business intelligence module that delivers self-service access to pre-packaged analytic reports, ad hoc templates, and dashboards with more than 150 metrics that can be used out-of-the-box to help make better decisions and deliver more for less. We expect this product to be deployed by the end of Spring 2017 semester.

We will continue to update our community on these initiatives as project updates become available.

New MyBobcat Portal

The Office of Information Technology would like to announce a new MyBobcat portal to be published on Monday, December 14th, 2015, as part of an upgrade to our Student Information System.  The new MyBobcat portal will serve as the main access point for our future Student Planning and Financial Aid Self-Service modules scheduled to enter service in early Spring 2016.

In preparation for the new MyBobcat portal, please be advised that WebAdvisor will not be available from Friday, December 11th, 2015, at 5:00PM until 12:00AM Monday, December 14th, 2015.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

New MyBobcat Login Page and Directory Location

In the next few days, you may notice a new login page for MyBobcat. The new page was designed from the ground up to be fully responsive and facilitate mobile device usability. All the links under the old page’s Guests section can be found under the Guests link on the new page.

Also, in our continuing efforts to service our community, we have added a new employee directory link to the www.stu.edu webpages. This directory can be used to search by first name, last name, or department. To access the directory, scroll to the footer section at the bottom of a www.stu.edu webpage and click on the Directory link on the right hand side. 

Network Upgrades and Maintenance

During the last few months St. Thomas University has embarked on a campus-wide network upgrade focused on delivering improvements to speed, reliability, security and ease of use. Our Internet access has been greatly augmented through new hardware purchases and a partnership with Florida LambdaRail (FLR) and Internet2. These new partnerships will provide enhanced services to popular websites like YouTube, Facebook, Netflix, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and many other popular destinations. 

Every building has also received new network switches and there are new wireless Access Points (WiFi) in every classroom and dorm room on campus.  Network security was also greatly improved by the upgrade of our Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and the deployment of a Network Access Control system which will protect and help safeguard computer usage while on our network. 

We plan on completing all of these upgrades by the second week of August, and we will continue to fine-tune the new network environment throughout the Fall Semester. 

Quicker, Easier Remote Desktop Connection

A VPN connection is no longer needed to connect to you STU computer from off campus.

Utilizing a Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway), STU users can now connect to their campus desktop computers without having to set up virtual private network (VPN) connections. The RD Gateway not only simplifies your connection process, but also helps create a more secure, encrypted connection.

Follow the instructions below to set up a Remote Desktop connection from any off campus computer.

Note:  You must be off campus in order to establish this type of connection.  

Remote Desktop Connection Setup

  

1. Open your Remote Desktop Client or (if using Windows 7) click on the Start button and start typing “Remote Desktop” to find it.

  

2.  Enter the name of the remote computer and input your STU User name: 

3.  Click the Advanced tab to make additional changes:

4.  In Advanced settings, select Connect and don’t warn me on the drop down and then click Settings under Connect from anywhere

5.  Under RD Gateway Server Settings, select Use these RD Gateway server settings:

6.  Input remote.stu.edu as the Server name. 

7.  Check the Use my RD Gateway credentials for the remote computer box. 

8.  Click Ok

9.  Click Connect

10. Enter your password.

You should now be logged onto your campus computer. 

New Podium Technology

The Office of Information Technology is in the process of upgrading the podium equipment in the O'Malia classrooms.  The laptop-based improvements will centralize all podium functions, allowing for easier use.  Here are the steps to operate the new podium setups:

Step 1:  Turn the projector and screen ON.
Step 2:  Turn the laptop ON, and log in.

The laptops will play audio CDs, as well as video DVDs.  If you have teaching materials on VHS, please contact helpdesk@stu.edu to schedule a VHS to DVD transfer.