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Unlike a “help desk”, which primarily provides only information, a “service desk” owns the incidents and questions reported to it and has the training and ability to resolve a high percentage of queries, thereby facilitating faster resolution times to its customers and users.
Pioneer Portal is a user’s gateway to self-service.
Shibboleth is the authentication system that enables access to web applications via single sign-on. Portal ID account holders use Shibboleth to gain access to these resources.
All faculty, staff, and students associated with Texas Woman's University must have a Pioneer Portal account. This account is the key to unlocking several information pages that are found only on TWU's Intranet (Portal).
TWU provides Google Suite for Education which includes the Sites application.
Students have access to self-service where they can plan their degree, register for courses, contact their academic advisors, and (soon) manage holds and financial information.
The Technology Service Center is TWU's 100% web-based service request solution for technology support.
Colleague is the software package that houses the University’s information in areas that include processing of student applications and registration, scheduling of classes, assisting in financial aid processing, processing of payment of tuition and fees, reporting grades and transcripts, and more.
Individuals at TWU are encouraged to use Google Meet, RingCentral, or Zoom as self-service chat and/or audio and video call services.
Choose from various software to support word processing, data analysis, presentations, desktop publishing, calendar-keeping, emailing, and PDF needs.
RingCentral and Google Meet are communications tools that offer instant messaging (IM), as well as many other features to enhance collaboration and communication in an organization.
Active Learning Classrooms are designed to increase student-faculty interaction or encourage groups of students to work together to complete a task.
Sometimes off-the-shelf software cannot meet the unique and complex requirements of a department, group, or business organization. TWU’s team of experienced developers and project coordinators can help, whether the need is a minor adjustment to existing software or the implementation of a major system.
Contract Routing Request for purchases that require a contract review
TWU utilizes both Microsoft Exchange and Google Suite for Education for email service.
Printing is available through network printers (owned or leased). Open access computer lab printers are managed by GoPrint stations that are used to track and release print requests.
IT Solutions commits to a culture of cybersecurity awareness through outreach, training, and promotion. Information Security Training is mandated by the State of Texas and is required to be completed at hire and annually thereafter by all employees and contractors that use a computer for 25% or more of their responsibilities.
Antivirus is protective software designed to defend a computer against malicious software.
Texas Woman's University Department of Public Safety uses a variety of methods to alert students, faculty, and staff in case of a significant emergency on a campus.