Dear UTRGV Employees, Information Technology and Information Security have implemented a new process to ensure all software is assessed before purchase. All UTRGV employees requesting software must now complete the Software Assessment Request found in the IT Support Center. The Software Assessment Request should be submitted before beginning the requisition process or purchasing software with a ProCard. For more on requirements for software purchases, please see  IT and...

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Skype for Business will be retired in June 2021 and replaced by Microsoft (MS) Teams. To facilitate your transition, we have scheduled MS trainings delivered by Microsoft trainers via MS Teams Live Events platform. Live Microsoft Teams 101 Training Recordings (Available for 180 Days) MS Teams 101 UTRGV Vaquer@s 1/25/2021 - AM - Training Recording 1/25/2021 - PM - Training Recording   MS Teams 101 UTRGV Staff  1/26/2021 - AM - Training Recording 1/26/2021 - PM -...

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Are you tired of emailing back and forth to coordinate a meeting?    For coordinating the best meeting times with   colleagues within the organization you can use  Outlook’s Scheduling Assistant , which allows you to see their busy and free times on their calendar.    Microsoft FindTime  is a new tool that makes it easy to schedule with external users whose calendar and availability you cannot...

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Get the new UTRGV Zoom Backgrounds for your Meetings and Webinars!   Start using the new   Zoom backgrounds feature  with these new UTRGV Zoom backgrounds created by University Marketing and Communications.  Download UTRGV Zoom Backgrounds for students, faculty and staff.    NOTE:  Due to COVID-19 arrangements, the IT Service Desk is experiencing extraordinarily high call volume. Please try searching  IT...

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Come join the fun at Information Technology's IT Tech Days!  Get advice on personal computers, devices, and campus printers! Meet technology experts from IT departments and vendors! Wireless Network Services Computer Labs & Printing Services IT Service Desk – Accounts, Applications, and Software Computer Hardware Support IT Training Services Student Technology Survey Adobe Microsoft and more! Learn about technology services at UTRGV to enrich your academic...

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On January 13, 2020 Information Technology (IT) will introduce the Faculty Class Schedule Outlook Calendar Load and also add Microsoft Bookings to the list of applications that are available through Microsoft Office 365.   Faculty Class Schedule Outlook Calendar Load Faculty Class Schedule Outlook Calendar Load service automatically loads faculty class schedules with meeting times and locations onto their Office 365 Outlook calendar. The calendar load information is taken from the...

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