We
would like to welcome our new and returning students to the
Holy Names University 2007-2008 academic year. We wish you
success in the upcoming year and hope that your HNU experience
will enrich your lives for years to come. As we begin this
year together, the Information Technology Department would
like to share with you some technology news.
Emergency Response and Security System
Security improvements have been implemented which has enabled
HNU to be a safer learning environment. We now have an Emergency
Response System for alerting students of any emergencies or
critical messages. A new surveillance system has also been
installed with security cameras situated around the campus.
Internet Access in the Residence Hall
Over the past year our campus population dramatically grew,
and as enrollment increased so did the demand for internet
service. As a result of the increase in demand, we have installed
two additional switches in the Durocher Hall to accommodate
additional internet requests from the residents.
While the University is working on a solution to deliver more
bandwidth to our campus, we have had to introduce the temporary
measure of limiting online gaming to between 7pm to 7am Monday-Friday
(unlimited gaming on weekends). We apologize for this temporary
inconvenience and thank you for your understanding and support.
When the new internet service is installed, our current capacity
will triple and allow us to provide the high quality of service
that you deserve.
Also for your convenience, in the upcoming weeks we will be
adding 6 wireless access points in the Residence Hall. Also,
the PC Lab in the Residence Hall will receive additional computers.
Anti Virus Protection Software
Since we all share our network environment, we cannot stress
enough the importance for all computers connected to the network
to have the latest functional version of anti-virus protection
installed. This will protect your equipment and our network
from potential viruses.
IT Department Contact Information
We remind all students that the IT Department will be happy
to assist with your questions or help if you need assistance.
We can be reached in the following ways.
helpdesk@hnu.edu
Helpdesk line 510-436-1611
Visit us in room 657 Heafey
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