Every month, a group of UW administrators meet to find new ways to leverage information technology to help students succeed at the UW — from admittance to graduation.
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IMPORTANT: Major changes coming to UW Google Shared Drives
Learn how upcoming changes to UW Google Shared Drives might affect you.
Read what UW-IT has planned for 2023
Learn how the UW continues to invest in information technology to advance the work of students, faculty and staff, and find out the key IT initiatives planned for 2023 and beyond.
Metrics highlight UW-IT’s service to UW community
UW Information Technology (UW-IT) uses data to regularly measure its performance in key areas to consistently deliver a positive customer experience. See its second quarter FY23 numbers.
Dispose of old computers and mobile devices securely with these resources
Learn how to delete data completely from computers and devices before you surplus or recycle them.
Protect your UW NetID and W-2 information from phishing attacks
Learn how to protect yourself from cybercriminals who try to steal an employee’s login credentials so that they can download Wage and Tax Statements (Form W-2). Your vigilance and the UW’s two-factor authentication system can play an important role in protecting your personal and UW data.
Participate in a compliance and ethics week event this January
Several UW departments, including the Office of the Chief Information Security Officer, Records Management and the Registrar, will be hosting a series of Zoom events to observe Compliance & Ethics Week, Jan. 9-13.
Learn what happens to your IT services when you retire
Your access to email, data storage and other IT services changes or expires after your affiliations with the University change.
Free captioning training and services available for high-impact videos
Learn how to get your high-impact videos captioned without charge by UW-IT’s Accessible Technology Services. Many of UW’s videos made by various groups for YouTube are not captioned, or rely on YouTube’s auto-generated captions, which are most often not accurate enough.
Stay cyber-safe during your holiday travels
Traveling during the holidays? Learn how to keep your mobile devices and your data safe — and pick up other travel tips with this handy guide.