Google is rolling out Google Workspace, a rebranded and enhanced version of G Suite. Google Workspace includes all of the productivity apps! In the coming weeks, you will see new four-color icons for Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Meet, and the collaborative content creation tools like Docs, Sheets, Slides that are part of the same family.
Annually, the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 requires all colleges and universities to inform students of the possible consequences of copyright infringement as outlined by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Read the information here.
To ensure you are connected to WFUWireless: Go to your Settings and check your Wi-Fi connection. If you are connected to any other WFU network, click to forget that network. Click WFUWireless to join. Periodically, check back in your Settings to be sure you are connecting to WFUWireless.
Need tech assistance while moving in? Check out the following ways to get help quickly and safely! Live Chat with a Service Desk representative M-F, 8am-5pm, at help.wfu.edu. Call 336-758-4357 (HELP) to speak with a Service Desk representative. Email help@wfu.edu to message a Service Desk. Use AskDeac, our online self-service tool, for researching solutions or… Read More »
Starting with the next time you are due to change your WFU password, you will notice a couple of changes. Campus users will now be required to change their password once a year, rather than every six months. With this extended timeframe, it is important to strengthen the sophistication of our campus passwords. These new… Read More »
To facilitate requests for hosting large video conferences, we’ve created an easy-to-use form to gather as much information about your event as possible, as early as possible. We ask for your cooperation in using the AskDeac Common Request Forms for requesting Consultation for a Fully Virtual Event or Consultation for a Hybrid Event to Schedule… Read More »
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! Simply visit google.wfu.edu and enter your WFU username (username@wfu.edu) and your password to access your student Google account and all GSuite apps, including Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar,… Read More »
Good news! On Saturday, June 27, 2020, Information Systems will enable Google Chat as the default chat application, replacing Google Hangouts and eliminating the confusion associated with having both applications.
Apple has announced their 2020 back-to-school promotion! Anyone purchasing a WakeWare Apple on or after Monday, June 15 through September 29, 2020, will receive a pair of second-generation AirPods! *Update! No longer are customers asked to add AirPods to their cart upon checkout. Your AirPods will be added to your order. Upgrade to a Wireless Charging… Read More »
Fellow students have recently reported receiving phishing emails offering opportunities for employment or Honor Society membership. Some of these emails even appear to come from a wfu.edu email address. Scammers know we are particularly vulnerable as we continue to navigate remote learning, so we need to be extra vigilant in protecting ourselves and our personal… Read More »