DoIT News

Western Carolina University Division of IT

Welcome to DoIT News 

From updates on major projects and initiatives to the professional and educational achievements of our staff, our goal is to keep you informed on how we’re working to better serve you today and in the future. We welcome your feedback. If you have a question, comment or suggestion, please contact us.

Greetings from the CIO

I joined your community 5 months ago and I really appreciate how welcoming and collaborative you’ve all been. Between the Catamount school and Helene, I’ve witnessed first hand your talent and dedication for this campus and our mission. I look forward to supporting you and our continued partnership as we continue to build upon past successes! I hope you have a safe and restful holiday!

Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!

Craig A. Fowler, Chief Information Officer

Latest Updates

Curative Analysis: ‘Own IT’ for February 2021

The Curative Analysis team in IT is tasked with finding the causes of significant IT issues that affect campus. In this news update, we draw your attention to some of the problems being investigated or issues handled recently. Personal Services Access: Personal...

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IT Service of the Month: Email Quarantine

Have you had legitimate email quarantined as SPAM?  If your answer is yes, we have the information you need to retrieve messages in a timely manner and to help prevent future messages from that sender being caught in our SPAM filters. There are two options for...

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Curative Analysis: ‘Own IT’ for January 2021

The Curative Analysis team in IT is tasked with finding the causes of significant IT issues that affect campus. In this news update, we draw your attention to some of the problems being investigated or issues handled recently. Personal Services Access: Personal...

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IT Service of the Month: Password Management

The Division of IT provides a self-service password reset tool for faculty, staff, and student WCUids. Self-service password management allows you to manage your WCUid account should you forget your password or your password expires. Your WCUid is the username...

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IT Service of the Month: File Collaboration

OneDrive-Western Carolina University is a secure cloud storage solution for your file sharing and collaboration needs.  Your WCUid has access to 1 TB storage for your files. With multiple options for file storage, you may have questions about the best...

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Curative Analysis: ‘Own IT’ for November 2020

The Curative Analysis team in IT is tasked with finding the causes of significant IT issues that affect campus. In this news update, we draw your attention to some of the problems being investigated or issues handled recently. Personal Services Access: Personal...

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IT Service of the Month: Management of IT Assets

The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) uses an inventory management system to track university owned technology assets. Additionally, whenever a qualifying asset is permanently moved, transferred to another department, traded in, missing, stolen, dismantled, or...

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Curative Analysis: ‘Own IT’ for October 2020

The Curative Analysis team in IT is tasked with finding the causes of significant IT issues that affect campus. In this news update, we draw your attention to some of the problems being investigated or issues handled recently. Personal Services Access: Personal...

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