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Welcome back students and faculty!

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We know that fall semester is an exciting time to be at Simmons. You’re busy starting classes and enjoying the last days of summer in Boston.

To help make your life a bit easier, we’ve made a quick list of tips and links for students and faculty to help you get the most out of technology at Simmons.

Preferences

Need to set up or change your password? Visit preferences.simmons.edu.

WiFi on your phone or tablet

Get your device set up on the Simmons WiFi network by following the instructions here.

Gmail on your phone

Want to check your Simmons Gmail on your iPhone/iPad or Android device? Follow the easy instructions here.

Campus Print

You can use Campus Print to print, copy, and scan to email by visiting theCampus Print website. Remember, you get 500 free black and white double-sided prints per semester and you can upload print jobs by choosing “Web Print” from the Campus Print website and then release them at any printer on campus.

Keep your fellow students in mind when you’re printing documents that are very long or contain many images. Please release these jobs in the library or another location with a high-capacity printer. Everyone else will be happy you did.

Simmons Connection and Google Apps Training

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To help everyone learn more about using Simmons Connection and Google Apps for Education, Technology will be offering several drop-in workshops throughout September. Just check the dates below, pick one that works for you, and stop by with your questions!

General Technology (ask us anything!)

– Wednesday, September 5th from 9am-1pm in L006 (Lefavour Hall)

Simmons Connection & Google Apps for Education

– Thursday, September 13th from 12pm-2pm in L003 (Lefavour Hall)

– Thursday, September 20th from 10am-12pm in L003 (Lefavour Hall)

– Thursday, September 27th from 1pm-3pm in L003 (Lefavour Hall)

Remember, if you have questions that you need answered right away, you can check the Simmons Connection/Google Apps section on the Service Desk website, or call the Service Desk at 617-521-2222.

GSLIS and SNHS moving to Moodle

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Big news for GSLIS and SNHS students: Simmons Moodle will be replacing eLearning as the online platform for you course materials and activities this Fall. If you are registered for a Fall 2012 course in one of these schools, you will automatically have access to Moodle 101. This student resource includes basic information on how to access Simmons Moodle classes, set up your profile, change your messaging settings, and more. If you have any questions related to this new tool, please e-mail [email protected].

New Policy Index Website Launched

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A new College Policy Index on the Simmons website allows faculty and staff to quickly locate and link to College policies. The index is a secure site accessible to only faculty and staff through use of your College ID and password. Users can browse policies by department or search for them directly. The site will be updated as new policies are introduced or old ones revised.

Internal Auditor, Susan Keller, who put the index together along with help from Technology, said she welcomes feedback from the college community on this site. “This site is meant to help people quickly and easily locate policies” she said of the index, which launched in June. “We hope you find it useful.” Send comments to [email protected], ext. 2873.

Long Distance Telephone Service Changes

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As of September 1, 2012, Simmons faculty and staff will no longer need to enter a PIN code to dial long distance from a Simmons telephone.

This summer, Simmons Technology selected a new vendor and plan for our telephone service. In addition to eliminating the need for PIN codes, the new plan provides local, long distance, and international calling at a significantly reduced cost to the college.

To make long distance calls within the US and Canada, press 9, then 1 followed by the area code and 7 digit number (for example: 9-1-(xxx)-xxx-xxxx).

To make calls outside of North America, press 9, then enter the international access code 011, the country code and local number (for example: 9-011-(xx)-xx-xxxx-xxxx). Please note that international calling will be available only to departments that have established a need for this service. If you do not have international calling and you need access, you can submit a request through the Service Desk.

If you have any questions, please contact the Service Desk at 617-521-2222 or servicedesk.simmons.edu.