New IT Professional Checklist
The University of Utah was one of four original pioneers of the ARPANET education and research network (1969), which evolved into the Internet as we know it today. The U of U has continued to be a leader in electronic communications and information services since that time. As information processing changed from a centralized, mainframe environment to a distributed computing (PC) environment, electronic and IT resources at the U have been largely developed by talented staff for their own areas’ needs. The result is a highly distributed campus computing environment, with few centralized services.
New employees who have a computer-related job do not currently receive a formal IT orientation. Because there are many campus departments providing computer-related services, this IT checklist may be useful to new IT staff members.
Become a U of U Digital Citizen
1. Get your UCard (after completing New Employee Orientation at HR).
2. Log onto the Campus Information System (CIS) for the first time with your uNID and default password.
3. Answer your security questions and create your secure password.
4. Enter your preferred email address in the CIS email field.
5. Familiarize yourself with staff services in the CIS (payroll info, eBenefits, Kronos, tax forms)
6. Find out how you use your desk phone: Meridian or Sprint-Coral.
7. Register in the Point of Contact Database.
8. Subscribe to email lists of interest.
9. Get to know the Information Security Office (ISO).
10. Check out your remote access options if you need campus network/Internet access from home.
11. Log onto the Office of Software Licensing (OSL) website from your home computer and download McAfee anti-virus software for your home system for only $12/year.
12. Look at the list of IT Resources available to you to see if any are useful to you.
13. Work with your supervisor to determine if you need a cell phone for your job, or check out the personally-paid discounted cellular options available to you.
14. Review the Security page and be sure your department members are responsible "Digital Citizens".
15. If your job has to do with private, sensitive information (grades, Social Security numbers, administrative records), be very familiar with the Information Resources Security Policy.
16. Learn about IT committees and subcommittees.
17. Attend the IT meetings and events that are relevant to your job.
18. Get the current network status (please use I.E.).
