SMU's Office of Information Technology

09/24/2026

This month’s newsletter features OIT earning SMU the CIO 100 Award for AI Innovation. Changes are coming to passwords, infrastructure efforts to improve resiliency and performance, and a new Subscription Center for managing your SMU email subscriptions. plus Zoom's redesign of its web portal, and so much more.

Stay up to date with SMU’s latest IT innovations, security updates, and campus tech improvements—featuring key projects, tools, and insights that make teaching, learning, and working more efficient and secure.

09/14/2026

This summer, SMU received a 2026 CIO 100 Award for SMU's Office of Information Technology's innovative approach to AI adoption. Through our collaboration with the AI Coalition of the Willing and Operation Copilot, SMU created opportunities for faculty and staff to learn, experiment, and explore generative AI together. https://ow.ly/RPzG50ZNz6a

09/03/2026

With the fall semester officially in full swing, this month's Canvas Plus issue brings you important updates to SMU’s Acceptable Use Policy, a heads-up on our retiring Canvas integration, a behind-the-scenes refresh to Copyleaks, and a thank-you to everyone who joined us for this fall’s Faculty Technology Workshops. https://ow.ly/s5vN50ZIuSk

08/31/2026

OIT Security is getting ready to raise the stakes this October for Cybersecurity Awareness Month with a brand-new theme: Win Big with Cybersecurity! This year, we’re building on that success by bringing even more opportunities to play, learn, and win. https://ow.ly/LGIZ50ZFV9f

08/27/2026

We have received a number of reports from users concerning issues accessing Qwickly.

Qwickly has identified an issue, and a fix has been implemented. If you were using a browser, you should be able to log in normally. If you have been using the app, an updated version will be added to the App stores as quickly as possible and will hopefully appear today, allowing you to use the Qwickly Attendance App.

We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. If you need further assistance, please feel free to reach out to the IT Help Desk at 214-768-HELP (4357), and they can troubleshoot the issue.

08/27/2026

Changes are coming to passwords at SMU. This fall, OIT will begin updating SMU’s password requirements to make passwords stronger while reducing how often you need to change them. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s ahead.

Changes are coming to passwords at SMU. This fall, OIT will begin updating SMU’s password requirements to make passwords stronger while reducing how often you need to change them. Here’s a sneak pe…

08/26/2026

Welcome back! As we begin a new academic year, there’s a lot happening across campus—and plenty to look forward to this fall when it comes to cybersecurity and technology at SMU and our latest Quarterly Security Update covers it all. https://ow.ly/kllO50ZFV6V

08/24/2026

With last weekend's rollout of the new Signage Channel interface, a few publishers have noticed that updating content in their former Advanced Channels is a little different. Here is a quick overview of the changes. https://ow.ly/RIhm50ZEUuB

08/24/2026

Appspace's new Signage Channel is here, bringing full-screen and multi-zone workflows together in one place with a refreshed interface to make managing your digital signage faster and easier.

Appspace’s new Signage Channel is here, bringing full-screen and multi-zone workflows together in one place with a refreshed interface to make managing your digital signage faster and easier.

08/07/2026

Tonight's my.SMU and Financials.SMU scheduled maintenance was incorrectly listed in the Upcoming IT Changes email as from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. and not 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Our team is currently working through the updates as quickly as possible to limit disruption. We apologize for the inconvenience.