Jan 21, 2026

Information Strategy and Services (ISS) serves both the CU Anschutz and CU Denver campuses and encompasses the units previously identified as the Office of Information Technology (OIT); Information Security and IT Compliance (ISIC); and Information, Data Enablement and Assurance (IDEA). With the launch of the CU Anschutz rebranding effort, we seized the opportunity to update our identity to simplify and strengthen our connection with the university community. Over the course of 2026, we will be removing our individual unit names (OIT, ISIC, IDEA) and will be one ISS.

Jan 21, 2026

Grammarly is available for purchase in the OnTheHub software store at an extremely discounted rate of $36 per user, per year. That's over 70% in savings for university users compared to the regular list price. Grammarly is available to all university faculty, staff and students. After purchasing your university license through the software store, you will use your university credentials to log in and access the numerous benefits of Grammarly.

Jan 21, 2026

In December 2025, the paid license of Microsoft 365 Copilot has been reduced from $360 per user per year to $216 per user per year. To procure a secure Microsoft 365 Copilot license, please visit the OnTheHub software store.

Nov 18, 2025

CU Anschutz has made meaningful progress in advancing digital accessibility across our campus. From expanding our resources and training to increasing our engagement and accessibility scores for websites and course materials, these efforts reflect our shared commitment to creating a digital environment with equal access for all. As we celebrate these achievements, it’s important to stay informed about how we can continue to meet the requirements of Colorado’s Accessibility Law (HB21-1110) and build on the momentum we’ve created together.

Sep 15, 2025

ISS and Denver OIT have partnered with Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) to put on a free, one-day event on each campus for university faculty and staff to drop off old university electronics for secure recycling. Only university devices will be accepted and only the devices listed below. Laboratory equipment and personal devices are NOT accepted at this event.

Sep 15, 2025

Information Strategy and Services (ISS) has been strategically iterating on infrastructure and performance solutions for our university community through data-driven initiatives. As part of this work, our web team has migrated Sitefinity – our enterprise website platform – to a cloud-based, vendor-hosted solution. Moving Sitefinity to the cloud offers improved service reliability, improved performance and scalability to grow with the campus. Sitefinity currently powers over 300 university websites across the CU Anschutz and CU Denver campuses and receives 25 million annual visits.

Dec 17, 2025

While technology helps us accomplish a lot in our day-to-day lives, sometimes it is nuanced and can be challenging to navigate. Percipio has a known issue when retaking a course. To retake a course, you will need to follow the steps below in order for it to accurately track your latest attempt. If the date isn’t updated properly, Percipio doesn’t give you credit for retaking the course and it will continue to show that you are out of compliance with your university-required training. New hires will follow the normal process to launch the course for the first time in Percipio, but current employees will need to follow different steps to retake the course.

Dec 17, 2025

To protect university information and secure your purchases, it’s always important to follow Procurement Service Center purchasing guidelines and best practices. CU Marketplace is the university’s official procurement system. For all university purchases, you should go through the CU Marketplace with your university account. Approved vendors within CU Marketplace may be running sales that you can take advantage of and accessing them through the Marketplace guarantees that you are accessing them through a secure and valid link.

Oct 28, 2025

A recent Cybersecurity Awareness Month study completed by SANS Institute for Cybersecurity Training and Degrees revealed that different generations face different risks online and are more susceptible to certain types of cyberthreats. Read for best practices to use to protect your data at work and at home.

Oct 28, 2025

Cybercriminals may make repeated MFA requests, sometimes with many requests in a very short period of time, which is known as an MFA (Duo) Fatigue Attack.  The malicious actor is hoping you will hit “Approve” just to make the alerts go away. Don’t fall for this tactic, never hit “Approve” unless it’s you; call the Service Desk for immediate help if you experience this. 

Oct 28, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the latest tool to enhance the way you do your work. As with any tool, it is important to use it wisely and be aware of limitations and security risks. Before using any AI platform, either at the university or at home—be mindful of using it with the following types of information: Confidential data, be aware of hallucinations, and medical or diagnostic questions. When using AI with your work for the university, be sure to use one of the university-approved AI tools that has already been assessed for risk and compliance.

Aug 19, 2025

With all the methods bad actors use to try and gain access to your information, it can be challenging to tell the difference between spam or phishing. Reporting is what is most important, so if you identify spam or phishing report it using the built-in "Report" button along the top toolbar; the "Report Message" add-in; or you can right-click the message, hover over "Report" and choose "Junk" or "Phishing."