New and Changing

Learn about upgrades, maintenance schedules, new services, and more.

Improving Sharing and Collaboration in ThunderCloud Storage (Box)

Tags: Upgrades

Starting September 18, ThunderCloud Storage (Box) users will be able to "invite collaborators" to individual files. Previously, collaborators could only be invited at the folder level. Read More


Phones Intermittently Unavailable During Maintenance

Tags: Maintenance | VOIP Phones

On September 16 starting at 11pm, we will be performing maintenance on the campus phone network. During this time, you may experience intermittent disruption of the phone system. Read More


New Campus Credit Card System

Tags: Updates

On September 29 Purchasing is launching a new campus credit card system called Concur, which will replace the current system, Smart Data. Read More


New Banner Self Service Employee Dashboard

Tags: Upgrades

This fall, the new Employee Dashboard will be available when you log into the Wheaton Portal and access the Banner Self Service Employee folder. Read More


Create Stunning Instructional Videos with our New Lightboard

Tags: Classroom Technology | Learning Management

Have you ever wanted to record video lectures, but been unsatisfied by their poor quality or the awkwardness of lecturing to an empty classroom? Now, you can create stunning video recordings using our new lightboard. Read More


Wheaton College Being Targeted by Nefarious Hackers in Africa

Tags: Security

Recently a series of phishing emails were sent to our campus through compromised employee accounts. These emails appear to be from a legitimate “Wheaton.Edu” account and each of them prompt you to open a hyperlink. Read More


Thank You from Wendy

Tags: Updates

A message from our Chief Information Officer, Wendy Woodward. Read More


No Ordinary Upgrade: Banner 9

Tags: Upgrades

Starting December 31, 2018 our current version of Banner will no longer be supported by the vendor. In preparation for that, over the next year and a half we will transition from Banner 8 to Banner 9, which provides powerful new capabilities. Read More


Scheduling Just Got Easier!

Tags: Updates

Learn how to schedule your office hours online and easily add your class times to your Outlook Calendar. Read More


Introducing Handshake: Recruit and Hire the Best Students for the Job

Tags: Updates

Need to hire student workers or interns? The Wheaton College Center for Vocation and Career is excited to introduce Handshake, our new career recruitment platform. Read More


Conveniently Schedule Office Hours Online with Calendly

Tags: Updates

Calendly is an appointment scheduling tool that works with your existing Outlook calendar to allow others to sign up for open appointment slots during designated time blocks, which helps you to schedule meetings without the back-and-forth emails. Read More


Easily Add Your Class Time to Your Outlook Calendar

Tags: Updates

Beginning this fall, an automatic email will be sent from Classroom.Details@Wheaton.Edu, regarding the classroom/location for each class that you will be teaching. Read More


Windows 10: Are you Ready?

Tags: Classroom Technology | Upgrades

Over the summer, all classrooms with Windows computers were updated to Windows 10, and all new computers come with Windows 10 installed. Read More


New This Year: Drop-In Support

Tags: Classroom Technology | Learning Management | Updates

AIT Academic and Scholarly Technology is offering drop-in support for faculty during chapel time on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Read More


A New Frontier: Collaborative Learning Spaces

Tags: Classroom Technology

AIT is partnering with TIR, the Provost’s Office, Facilities Development, and other faculty to pilot brand new collaborative learning spaces to support active class engagement. Read More