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University employees can join a Drupal training session on Thursday, May 23, to enhance their web development skills.

The online session, led by team leader Rob Aitkens, will cover creating webpages, uploading graphics, organizing menus, and understanding web standards, accessibility, usability, and functionality.

The training is open to all faculty, staff, and student employees who maintain content on UWindsor’s official website. Register for the Thursday, May 23 session, running from 1 to 3 p.m.

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Updates to the event calendar on the uwindsor.ca website will improve its functioning as a single source for activities across the University of Windsor.

The central calendar at www.uwindsor.ca/event-calendar captures every post of events made on Drupal sites across the university’s domain. Content providers who notice that their website event listings are not shared through the central calendar should send a note to pac@uwindsor.ca to correct the omission.

UWindsor-affiliated groups which do not use the Drupal content management system may submit events for consideration by filling out the form on the calendar page or here: forms.office.com/r/K1B8d5pYvj.

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Are you a University employee eager to enhance your Drupal web development skills?

The training session offered on Thursday, April 25, is designed to empower you with the skills needed to create and manage web pages on the official UWindsor website. Whether you are a novice or a seasoned web content editor, this session promises practical knowledge you can apply immediately.

During this training, you will learn how to:

  • Create engaging webpages
  • Understand how to upload graphics
  • Organize menus effectively for seamless user experiences
  • Learn about web standards, accessibility, usability, and functionality

Web development team leader Rob Aitkens will bring a wealth of experience to lead this session and guide you through the Drupal content management system.

This training is open to all faculty, staff, and student employees responsible for maintaining content on UWindsor’s official website.

Secure your spot in this dynamic class on Thursday, April 25, from 1 to 3 p.m., by visiting the IT Services Booking page and sign up for the Drupal 7 + Web Accessibility Basic Training.

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In a significant joint venture, the Procurement and Information Technology Services departments are working together to refresh the Xerox multi-function devices (MFDs), commonly known as printers, across the campus. This initiative will also include the deployment of print management software PaperCut.

This project will see the replacement of 94 campus MFDs with new Xerox AltaLink C8155 Series devices equipped with PaperCut. Additionally, 30 existing printers will be upgraded with the software, enhancing their functionality. The Procurement department has reached out to each area to assess whether to keep, replace, or remove their printer.

The installation of the new MFDs is scheduled to commence in early May and is expected to continue through June. Departmental contacts will receive an email notification prior to their printer’s replacement or upgrade.

An important piece of information to note is that on the day of the Xerox MFD installation and setup, the unit will be unavailable for use from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. due to offsite work. In the event of printing or copying needs while a department’s unit is down, the University Print Shop can be contacted at ext. 3680, printshop@uwindsor.ca, or by submitting your print job online.

Watch for more detailed information about the rollout and installation, which will be shared by email and through your departmental contact. Knowledge-base articles will also be provided to help with the transition.

This project marks a step towards enhancing the printing services on campus, offering a more efficient, environmentally sustainable, and user-friendly experience.

student applying for grad school

The transition from the Electronic Graduate Application System (eGAS) migration to UWinsite Student continues. Scheduled for the first weekend in May, this strategic transition aims to ensure service continuity for students, faculty, and staff while streamlining processes, boosting efficiency, and ushering in upgraded technology.

The timing is designed to minimize the disruption to the ongoing graduate application cycle. The graduate studies application system, iApply, will pause from April 21 to May 14. While applicants who have paid and submitted their application by April 20 can continue to upload documents in eGAS until April 27, they will then find their information in UWinsite Student on May 6 once the transition has taken place.

The admission process will undergo changes, allowing students to upload documents and track the status of their application directly within UWinsite Student. Applicants will also have the option to accept, or decline, offers within the same platform.

The migration represents the first step in a series of enhancements planned for graduate application processing. The project team is employing previously untapped tools and features within UWinsite Student, laying the foundation for better aligning the system with the graduate application process.

“While the transition can sometimes be challenging, this migration signifies a move forward for the graduate application process,” says Patti Weir, dean of graduate studies. “UWS promises the potential to modernize our existing processes. We are committed to ensuring that these changes are implemented to ultimately serve the best interests of our future students.”

The upcoming migration sets the stage for future graduate application process improvements. As the migration date approaches, faculty and staff who work directly with graduate applications can expect an invitation for training to learn more about the new processes.