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Information Technology Services (ITS) offers limited support for decentralized facilities management systems within the University (a.k.a. “departmental systems”) that are not part of the primary administrative and student information system of record (a.k.a. Banner). These systems, primarily managed by administrative offices, facilitate communications, process support, decision making, and online services associated with facilities management functions such as; ­­­­­event management and room scheduling, point of sale transaction systems, parking, housing, and residential life. Whether hosted locally within the University’s data center or in the cloud, ITS primarily provides essential technological infrastructure (e.g., network connectivity), varying levels of integration, basic troubleshooting, and security oversight. Responsibility for comprehensive support for the management and day-to-day administration of these departmental systems typically reside within an office outside ITS.

This service provides the appropriate management and oversight mechanisms to ensure reliability, scalability, physical security and operation of University physical and virtual data centers, inclusive of on-premises, remote, and cloud-based data centers (a.k.a. Infrastructure as a Service or IaaS).

This service incorporates the design and maintenance of the capabilities, tools, and service points needed to deliver IT services and provide end-user support including service desks, call centers, online support and in person delivery as may be required. We ensure that all necessary resources are in place to handle service requests, resolve incidents, and address any technical issues promptly and efficiently. With a focus on user satisfaction, we strive to deliver seamless IT support and maintain a robust IT infrastructure to meet the evolving needs of our university community.

Individuals interested in enrolling in a course or courses through the Day School, who have not been admitted to Framingham State University (through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions) as a matriculated Day School student. Applicants must be a high school graduate or have completed a G.E.D.

If your inquiry does not align with the categories above, use this Service to submit your request.

This service offering supports faculty and instructional staff in evaluating, adopting, and using artificial intelligence technologies in ways that enhance student learning, support academic excellence, promote accessibility and inclusion, and align with institutional policies and instructional best practices.

Use this service for requests involving: AI-assisted course design; AI-enhanced instructional strategies; AI-assisted content creation; Assessment design in an AI-enabled environment; Academic integrity considerations related to AI; Student use of artificial intelligence technologies; Accessibility and inclusive teaching applications of AI; Faculty training and professional development related to AI; Instructional uses of Microsoft Copilot and other institutionally supported AI technologies; Consultation regarding emerging AI technologies and their instructional applications.

The Information Technology Services (ITS) organization at the University provides different levels of support for the portfolio of Human Capital Management systems used at Framingham State based on whether or not the software is part of University’s primary administrative information (Banner), the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Human Resource and Compensation Management System of record (HRCMS), or a decentralized human resource system (a.k.a. “departmental systems”). Comprehensive support for the management and day-to-day administration of these departmental systems remain the responsibility the designated administrative office.

Add, remove, update or gain access to a Distribution List.

Centrally managed administrative and technical support for networked printers and copier hardware and software including multi-function devices capable of copying, scanning, faxing, and printing. This also includes print quota systems, 3D printing, and other replicating technologies.

This service enables students and faculty to selectively showcase their work and academic accomplishments online and reflect on their own teaching and learning experiences.

This service provides administration and support for the University’s voice and communications systems used for telephony (VoIP, SIP and analog), voicemail, conference calling, virtual “soft phones”, call queues, ring groups and digital receptionists (formerly “phone trees” or auto-attendants).

This service provides a blend of technical and administrative support for webinars, sometimes also referred to as virtual events, which are purely online gatherings that consist of some sort of informative or instructional presentation with one or more people speaking to a relatively larger audience than what’s typical for a class session or meeting. Zoom Webinar is the virtual event software platform that is supported by Framingham State University’s Information Technology Services organization.

Administrative, technical, and instructional design support for producing, storing, editing, sharing, and accessing recorded presentations, lectures and class proceedings that are created for the purposes of learning and instruction.

Faculty, Administrators and Staff, please use this service to request remote access. This is the service you should be using to request any type of remote access such as: VPN, GotoMyPc etc

Most University owned laptops have a laptop password available for users to install software on their machines.

This service involves a systematic approach to identify, analyze, and address the root causes of problems to prevent recurring incidents. It encompasses the entire problem management lifecycle, including problem identification, logging, prioritization, investigation, diagnosis, resolution, and proactive measures to minimize future disruptions. It includes the activities required to diagnose the root cause of incidents identified through the Incident Management process, and to determine the resolution to those problems through the appropriate control procedures, especially Change Management and Release Management.

This service provides technical support for the University’s official two-way conversational text messaging communications platform (a.k.a. “Gecko”). This product is used to engage individual students, select groups of students or the entire student body, dependent upon the required circumstances. Approved individuals, departments or groups are granted the ability to send text messages to student(s) and students have the ability to respond to these text messages directly from their cellphone. All of the associated communications are captured and centrally managed within the text messaging application.

Design, provisioning, administration, and technical support for the development and use of the University’s eLearning software platform (a.k.a. “Canvas”) and other integrated technologies, which together enable the creation and management of courses, training modules, educational materials, learning activities, and assessments for fully online, on campus, hybrid, or remote methods of delivering content and facilitating interactions among participants.

Specialized administrative, curriculum, and technology support that augments what is provided by Colleges, Centers, and Academic Departments and is beyond the scope of what is otherwise provided by the University’s Information Technology Services (ITS) organization.

Information Technology Services (ITS) offers limited support for decentralized enrollment management systems within the University (a.k.a. “departmental systems”) that are not part of the student information system (a.k.a. Banner). These systems, primarily managed by administrative offices, facilitate communications, process support, decision making, and online services associated with enrollment management functions such as; admissions, financial aid, orientation, academic advising, student success, athletics, career services, and alumni relations. Whether hosted locally within the University’s data center or in the cloud, ITS primarily provides essential technological infrastructure (e.g., network connectivity), varying levels of integration, basic troubleshooting, and security oversight. Responsibility for more comprehensive support for the management and day-to-day administration of these departmental systems typically resides within an administrative office outside of ITS.

Administrative and technical support for the provisioning of software applications that are locally installed on a computer or mobile device, accessed from a Software as a Service (SaaS) provider via the cloud, or accessed from a virtual application or virtual desktop.

Change Management effectively controls the lifecycle of all modifications to IT infrastructure and enterprise application services through standardized methods and procedures. The primary objective is to enable beneficial changes to be made with minimum disruption.

Assistance with creating, integrating, and optimizing technology enhanced experiences within courses offered by Framingham State University based on pedagogically sound generally accepted best practices.

Request assistance with Microsoft Office 365 applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive and SharePoint.

Administrative, instructional, and technical support to ensure technology enhanced classrooms, labs and other collaborative spaces on campus are adequately designed, suitably equipped, and fully functional to meet the needs of faculty and students for remote, in person, or blended (a.k.a. Hybrid) teaching and learning modalities.