Maintenance will be conducted on the Decisions form and workflow tool from noon on Friday, Jan. 24, until completion on Sunday, Jan. 26.
During this maintenance period, the following forms will be unavailable:
The IT Service Desk will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It will begin its spring semester schedule on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
The IT Knowledge Base is a collection of IT information in a single, easily accessible knowledge base that provides a one-stop-shop for customer self-service.
The IT Website lists IT resources and services available to K-State students, faculty and staff. The site includes cybersecurity tips, the status of services and updates on IT projects.
Qualtrics is a powerful survey tool that empowers the K-State community to collect and analyze data with ease. It is available to all faculty and staff. It’s also accessible to graduate and undergraduate students by request.
The default configuration is unlimited surveys per user with the ability for 25,000 emails, thank yous, reminders, and survey responses in a seven-day rolling period. Surveys that involve human subjects must be approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). See the Qualtrics Support page for more information.
Sign in to Qualtrics (https://kstate.qualtrics.com/) with your eID and password.
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HRIS, KSIS and DARS will be undergoing maintenance from 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12. This maintenance is necessary to ensure the systems remain secure and up-to-date. We appreciate your patience as we work to maintain our IT systems.
K-State has been targeted with a new PayPal scam. Scammers are impersonating PayPal and sending fake invoices. Their goal is to trick you into contacting them using the information provided on the invoice.
If you call the number or send an email, you’ll reach a fake call center. The scammers will claim they can refund the charges but need your credit card or banking information. In some cases, they might convince you to start a remote “help session” to remove nonexistent software from your computer. Once connected, they can blank out your screen and perform malicious activities on your device without your knowledge. Continue reading “Tips to avoid current PayPal scam”
Are you going to be out of the office but need to send an email on a specific day? If so, use the Schedule Send feature in Outlook on the web.
How to Use Schedule Send
Outlook will send the message at the scheduled date and time.
As part of K-State’s continued commitment to safeguarding the university’s information and technology resources, the Division of Information Technology (IT) is pleased to announce that the 2025 Cybersecurity Training course will be released on Feb. 1, 2025. Details about the completion timeframe for this new training will be announced in January. We encourage all faculty, staff and student employees to watch for the announcement and be prepared to complete the updated course once it becomes available.
Transition period and temporary changes
To ease the burden during the winter break and to reduce disruptions in account access, the disabling of accounts due to incomplete 2024 Cybersecurity Training will be suspended as of Dec. 20, 2024. This temporary pause will ensure that individuals do not lose access to essential systems and resources over the winter break. IT will announce when normal account disablement procedures for non-compliance will resume.
Availability of 2024 Cybersecurity Training Continue reading “2025 Cybersecurity Training available Feb. 1: Temporary suspension of account disabling”
Scammers use giveaways or low-priced offers to entice you to share personal information or to take your money. One such scheme making the rounds on social media is the fake Walmart Dell laptop offer. Be vigilant. Don’t fall for these types of scams.
How it works
Scammers create realistic-looking posts or ads on social media, often mimicking well-known companies’ branding. These ads claim you’ve been selected to receive a free or very low-priced laptop, phone, or other high-value item as part of a promotion. To claim the offer, you’re asked to click a link and provide personal information or pay a small “processing fee.”
Once scammers have your credit card information, they can make unauthorized purchases, drain your accounts, or sell your details. These actions can lead to financial losses and potential identity theft, making it critical to protect your data. Continue reading “Beware of giveaways”
Instructors can copy their final grades from Canvas to KSIS using the Copy Grades to KSIS tool in the left-hand navigation of each course in Canvas.
The fall 2024 term grades are due by 4 p.m. (if grading in Canvas) Tuesday, Dec. 17, for term courses with final exams given Monday, Dec. 9 – Friday, Dec. 13.
Grade rosters are now available for grade entry in KSIS. For step-by-step instructions, see Copy Final Grades from Canvas to KSIS. Continue reading “Copy final grades from Canvas to KSIS”
The IT Service Desk will have reduced hours during the winter break starting on December 16. The spring semester schedule will begin on January 21, 2025.
You can contact the IT Service Desk at 800-865-6143 or 785-532-7722 or via Live Chat. For face-to-face service, visit the IT Service Desk on the second floor of Hale Library.
