OIT has scheduled a required upgrade of the campus telephone system that will result in intermittent outages of campus telephone services from Friday, December 13 at 8:00pm until Saturday, December 14 at 4:00am.
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Chat Messaging Retention Policy To Begin December 20, 2024
Beginning Friday, December 20, 2024, chat messages in Google Chat, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom Chat that are more than 1-year old will begin to be auto-deleted. This new policy applies for all students, faculty, staff, and affiliates at UCI.
ZotGPT API Now Available for Research
Application programming interface (API) access for ZotGPT is now available for all faculty and staff.
OIT Launches ZotDefend, a Cybersecurity Campaign Protecting UCI’s Digital World
Over the next year, UC Irvine will be working diligently to update, strengthen and elevate our security processes to achieve new security standards that all UC campuses have committed to upholding. This initiative, named ZotDefend, will focus on protecting UCI’s digital world.
New GenAI Learning Paths Available in Udemy
The OIT web content team is thrilled to share that new Generative AI (GenAI) starter learning paths have been activated in Udemy, UCI's chosen online learning platform. UCI affiliates with access to Udemy can now explore the new learning paths to enhance their GenAI...
Amazon One Pilot Begins for Students in Brandywine Commons
The Office of Information Technology (OIT), in collaboration with UCI Dining Services, has launched a summer pilot program of the Amazon Web Services ‘Amazon One’ palm recognition scanner. All UCI students now have touchless access to meals at Brandywine Commons...
Campuswide Data-Literacy Initiatives Launch
UCI has officially launched Compass MAPSS and DataGPS, pivotal initiatives aimed at fostering a campus-wide data culture. Faculty and staff are highly encouraged to join their colleagues on the journey toward a data-literate campus that supports student success...
PhishAlarm: A New Tool for Reporting Suspicious Emails
On Wednesday, May 15, 2024, the Office for Information Technology (OIT) deployed the Proofpoint PhishAlarm plugin for all faculty, staff and students who access their M365 and Gmail mailboxes through specific email clients.
ZotGPT For Students
All UCI students now have access to ZotGPT Chat, UCI’s homegrown and customized generative AI tool.