Wake Forest University

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Important Computing Information for WFU Class of 2026

WFU Information Systems (IS) is your one-stop for all things computing.  We recently sent you an email with important information to assist you as you join the Deacon family! We also have an incoming students page with helpful information on technology at Wake Forest.

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Join the Journey

The North Carolina Higher Ed Digital Accessibility Collaborative hosted Join the Journey: 2022 Digital Accessibility Conference on Thursday, June 16 from 9 am – 4:30 pm ET.

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Tuesday July 12: evening impact to networks in specified Reynolda Campus locations

On Tuesday July 12, 2022, between 5:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m., IS will perform routine maintenance to enhance our network resiliency and speed. You may not be able to access the wired and wireless networks, the phone system, and printing capabilities for a short period of time, but we’ll have things back up and running as soon as possible to minimize disruption to you. 

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 New Google Privacy Controls Available

Google is updating their privacy control settings for users. Beginning June 14, 2022, a new Google Workspace Search History setting will appear on your My Activity page that will store search data from Workspace core services, like Gmail and Drive, and Web & App Activity will be updated to only store data from additional Google services, like Maps.

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Join the Journey: 2022 Digital Accessibility Conference on June 16, 2022

The NC Higher Ed Digital Accessibility Collaborative is hosting this free conference from 9 am – 4:30 pm ET via Zoom, with digital accessibility experts presenting on topics like accessible course design, social media accessibility, accessibility testing basics, ARIA and HTML, and more. Registration is open now!

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June 8, 2022 – Network Upgrades

On Wednesday, June 8, 2022, between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m., IS will be implementing network upgrades. During the maintenance window, users may experience intermittent disruptions of the wired and wireless networks, the phone system, VPN connectivity, and printing capabilities.
For status updates on this or future updates, check Statuspage, displayed at the top left of the IS website or at status.is.wfu.edu.

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Today, May 17, from 6-10pm – Network Upgrades

Today, between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., IS will be implementing network upgrades. During the maintenance window, on campus users may experience intermittent disruptions of the wired and wireless networks, the phone system, and printing capabilities.