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An Overview of Computing Resources at UNI

(This document available on web at http://www.uni.edu/gilpin/gradcomp.html. Modified Aug. 21, 2008 by Andy Gilpin.
    UNI Computing Facilities: General Comments and Notes
  1. University computer facilities are administered by ITS (Information Technology Services): (http://www.uni.edu/its/).
  2. The ITS User Services webpage contains links which will address most computer-related questions.
  3. The initial contact place for computing assistance at UNI is the ITS Consulting Center, web page at http://www.uni.edu/its/us/ccc/, office in ITTC 36, or telephone the Computer Hotline at 319-273-5555 (3-5555 on campus).
  4. There is a list of general UNI Computing Policies at http://www.uni.edu/its/admin/policies
  5. Many web sites at UNI require your browser to accept frames, cookies, and also popup windows (i.e., scripting permitted). This includes MyUniverse, the UNI portal site (but not the main UNI site at http://www.uni.edu).
  6. UNI requires that off-campus access to most UNI internet services employ a secure (SSL encrypted) connection. This includes telnet, ftp, and various e-mail (SMTP, IMAP, POP3) services.
  7. UNI policies require users to respect copyrighted intellectual property, which includes software, written or graphic documents, and music. In particular, although ITS does not currently block peer file-sharing software, you could lose computing privileges if you don't respect them. There is a maximum bandwidth monitoring system which will potentially restrict your computer access if you use your own UNI-connected computer to share files.
    Central Computing Access via CatID (http://www.uni.edu/its/catid.html)
  1. CatID provides integrated access to many ITS systems, including (among others) UNI email, myUNIverse web portal, and remote access to Rod Library.
  2. CatID login prompts you to enter your UNI username and password.
  3. Your username is the same as your UNI email address (e.g., if your address was siggief@uni.edu, your username would be "siggief". Usernames can be determined by looking yourself up in the online directory, at https://espresso.uni.edu/PhoneBook/search.jsp?. Initial passwords are based on your birthdate and UNI student number but must be changed the first time you access the account (see http://www.uni.edu/its/email.html for information about email and passwords).
  4. For any problems using CatID access, refer to the ITS consulting center Consulting Center, web page at http://www.uni.edu/its/us/ccc/.
  5. Links to most central UNI systems can be found on your myUNIverse web portal page. Login from browser by going to https://access.uni.edu/cgi-bin/portal/portHandler.cgi. myUNIverse is described at https://access.uni.edu/help/portal.html although that documentation is a little dated.
    ITS Student Computing Centers (http://www.uni.edu/its/us/sccs/)
  1. Closest labs are located at 114 Rod Library; and 32 Maucker Union.
  2. Other locations: Bartlett 62A; Redeker Bridge Lounge; Campbell 2033; Lang 113; Lawther 124E; Redeker Center (including Cyber Bar); ROTH 120; SEC 123; Towers Center 123 (including Cyber Bar); and Wellness 156.
    College and Departmental Facilities
  1. The College of Social & Behavioral Sciences web page is http://spyder.uni.edu/csbs/default.php.
  2. Most Dept. of Psychology computer equipment is maintained by the CSBS (College of Social & Behavioral Sciences) tech support staff (see http://www.csbs.uni.edu/tech/csbs/). This includes computers in grad student offices, and most departmental labs. Most questions about the use of software should be directed to your professor, or to the ITS consulting center noted above.
  3. CSBS Computing Facilities (http://www.csbs.uni.edu/tech/labs/).
  4. 223 & 227 Sabin Hall.
  5. 373 Baker Hall.
  6. 208 Latham Hall.
  7. Various faculty in the Department of Psychology also maintain groups of computers dedicated to particular research or interest areas. In addition, most classrooms in Sabin and Seerley Hall are equipped with multimedia classrooms(http://www.csbs.uni.edu/tech/csbs/mmclass/status.asp).

    Connecting with your own computer
  1. General computing assistance is available from the ITS Consulting Center, ITTC 36, 273-5555 http://www.uni.edu/its/us/ccc/
  2. Wireless Access in many buildings is available; for authorization contact the Consulting Center. Details are available at http://www.uni.edu/its/us/faqs/wireless/ and http://www.uni.edu/its/us/faqs/wireless/signup.htm
  3. UNI licensed or free software you can download from the ITS software site, (http://www.uni.edu/its/us/software)
  4. UNI Rod Library http://www.library.uni.edu has links to its numerous electronic bibliographic resources. "Panther Prowler" is a GUI interface to many of these.
    UNI e-mail
  1. See CatID information above.
  2. General information about UNI email is at http://www.uni.edu/email/ which includes links to the web-based clients WebAccess and WebMail.
  3. Several other options exist. Note that email access typically degrades at the start of semesters and after holidays.
  4. Warning! Computers in ITS or CSBS labs will default to a generic email address. If you click on a "mailto:" button in a web page in a student lab, make sure you include your actual email address in your message if you expect a reply.
  5. On your own computer, the most reliable email client appears to be Thunderbird.
    Miscellaneous other UNI web resources
  1. Main UNI Home Page(http://www.uni.edu) has links to web materials too numerous to mention in this list.
  2. UNI Dept. of Psychology Home Page (http://www.uni.edu/psych/).
  3. "PSPM" (Psychology Research Participants Management) system used to schedule research participations for the Departmental research pool: https://www.psych.uni.edu/pspm/uni/.
  4. An online directory of phone & e-mail information can be found at https://espresso.uni.edu/ed/faces/searchAll.jsp.
  5. UNI Graduate College Home Page (http://www.grad.uni.edu/)
  6. MyUNIverse portal page (https://access.uni.edu/cgi-bin/portal/portHandler.cgi)
  7. UNI Student Web Page (http://www.uni.edu/resources/current/index.shtml)
  8. ITS-Educational Technology Training Links (http://www.uni.edu/its/et/tnt/) [workshops, etc.]
  9. WebCT Class websites (http://webct.uni.edu/). Psychology faculty maintain web pages on various systems, but WebCT is the probably used most for classes.
  10. Some students may need to work with the administrative computing system called MEMFIS.
  11. The UNI ALERT system notifies UNI students, staff, and their households of emergency conditions affecting campus (http://www.uni.edu/its/emergency.html).

Compiled by Andy Gilpin, Dept. of Psychology (448 Baker, 319-273-6104, email andy.gilpin@uni.edu).