Staff Tools and Services

 

Commonly used OIT tools, services, and resources for staff. To view all services, browse all tools and services.

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Review the complete list of system alerts to learn about any planned outages related to OIT.

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Phone Support

Contact us over the phone for assistance

303-724-4357 (4-HELP from a campus phone)

7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday - Thursday

7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday

 

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Chat Support

OIT chat support is currently unavailable. We are working to restore Chat capabilities as quickly as possible.

Please use phone support or one of our self service options for assistance during this time.

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Self Service Portal

Enter a ticket for assistance

Submit a ticket

Email the Service Desk

24/7 access to the OIT Service Center, your ticket will be replied to during normal hours of operation in the order it was received.

University Access Resources

Remote Access VPN

Category: IT Security OIT - Categories OIT - Type of software Productivity and Business Remote Access Software VPN or remote access Audience: Faculty Researchers Staff Students Cost: Free
When connecting from off-campus, there are several remote options based on your needs. Please note that you will be prompted for multi-factor authentication through Duo during login to the VPN or VMware Horizon for remote access.
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Single Sign On (SSO)

Category: OIT - Categories OIT - Type of software Remote Access Audience: Faculty Staff Students Cost: Free
Authentication services to university units for departmental or campuswide applications that require the authentication of users based on their affiliation with the university.
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Operations Resources

Directory Listing and User Account Update

Category: Email Marketing and Communications OIT - Categories OIT - Type of software Audience: Faculty Researchers Staff Students Cost: Free
If your name has changed, you would like to go by a middle name or abbreviated version of your name, or you would like to request a change to your email address, OIT can assist you with updating your directory listing and user account.
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Network Services

Category: Billing Computer and Device Support OIT - Categories OIT - Type of software Operating Systems Remote Access Remote Access Audience: Faculty Staff Students Cost: See extended details for service rates
This service request provides wired and wireless computer access to the university's data network. This connectivity allows access to the Internet and to university-managed network-dependent resources (such as servers and applications). *Need to be on VPN or campus network to access button link
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New Equipment Purchases

Category: Computer and Device Support OIT - Categories Audience: Faculty Staff Students Cost: Free
If you need assistance in deciding what equipment will be best suited for your needs, our Service Desk team can assist with a consultation and recommendations before you make your purchase. Our OIT Service Desk will help ensure your purchase meets the university's minimum technology requirements.
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Storage, Servers and Backups

Category: Billing OIT - Categories OIT - Type of software Operating Systems Productivity and Business Remote Access Audience: Faculty Researchers Staff Cost: See extended details for service rates
Server hosting, backup and storage services include a variety of file and data backup solutions available to university faculty, staff and students. Other services include setup and centralized hosting of both physical and virtual servers. Fees may apply for some services.
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Telephone Setup and Support

Category: Billing OIT - Categories OIT - Type of software Phones Productivity and Business Audience: Faculty Staff Cost: See extended details for rates
This service request is to install/activate, make changes, or deactivate an office/desktop telephone connection at a designated location. Typical use of this service is to support an office phone, or multiple office phones, connection.
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University Systems Account Access

Category: OIT - Categories OIT - Type of software Operating Systems Remote Access Remote Access Audience: Faculty Staff Cost: Free
OIT manages access to email, Active Directory, VPN and certain library entitlements as well as the information that is sent to badging and parking. Access to HCM, Finance, PeopleSoft and CU-SIS is managed by University Information Systems at the CU System Office. Submit a ticket for help accessing these university systems.

Academic Tools and Resources

Microsoft 365

Category: Office 365 OIT - Categories OIT - Type of software Productivity and Business Software Audience: Faculty Staff Students
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive, Outlook and more, Microsoft 365 is a suite of productivity, storage, multi-media and business applications that allows you to collaborate and share your work across campus, teams and classes.
Access Microsoft 365

Welcome to Microsoft 365

Offering benefits way beyond programs like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive, Outlook and more, Microsoft 365 is a suite of productivity, storage, multi-media and business applications that allows you to collaborate and share your work across campus, teams and classes. You can access Microsoft 365 applications by logging in at: https://office.com. Sign-in using your university email address and password.

New Features

Check for new applications such as Power BI Pro and Visio in your Microsoft account. After signing in, click on the waffle in the left-hand corner and view the list of available applications. Power BI Pro allows you to connect to and visualize data by creating interactive reports. More information about getting started with Power BI is available at Microsoft Power BI Training and Get Power BI Desktop.

Get Started

You can access all of your applications across any platform on any device! Office is available free on up to 5 PCs or Macs (and other mobile devices) to current CU Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus faculty, staff and students. 

Product

 Students (full or part-time) Faculty & Staff (full or part-time) Alumni Retirees Sponsored users/POIs
Microsoft Exchange / Outlook / Web-based Email) Free Free Free Free Free

Microsoft 365 Cloud Applications

  • Office
    • Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • OneNote
  • OneDrive (online file storage)
  • SharePoint (web content creation, document management and collaboration)
  • Teams (messaging, tasks, online meetings and collaboration app)
  • Sway (interactive web-based canvas for presentations)
  • Forms (for surveys, quizzes and more)
  • Yammer Academic (private social network)
  • Stream (uploading and sharing videos)
  • Flow (creating workflows between apps)
  • PowerApps (creating instant apps with no code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Microsoft Office Pro Plus

Microsoft downloads for desktop and mobile devices
5 licenses per person

  • Outlook
  • OneDrive
  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • OneNote
  • Publisher and Access (PC Only)

 

 

 

 

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Additional Tools and Resources

Microsoft 365

Category: Office 365 OIT - Categories OIT - Type of software Productivity and Business Software Audience: Faculty Staff Students
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive, Outlook and more, Microsoft 365 is a suite of productivity, storage, multi-media and business applications that allows you to collaborate and share your work across campus, teams and classes.
Access Microsoft 365

Welcome to Microsoft 365

Offering benefits way beyond programs like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive, Outlook and more, Microsoft 365 is a suite of productivity, storage, multi-media and business applications that allows you to collaborate and share your work across campus, teams and classes. You can access Microsoft 365 applications by logging in at: https://office.com. Sign-in using your university email address and password.

New Features

Check for new applications such as Power BI Pro and Visio in your Microsoft account. After signing in, click on the waffle in the left-hand corner and view the list of available applications. Power BI Pro allows you to connect to and visualize data by creating interactive reports. More information about getting started with Power BI is available at Microsoft Power BI Training and Get Power BI Desktop.

Get Started

You can access all of your applications across any platform on any device! Office is available free on up to 5 PCs or Macs (and other mobile devices) to current CU Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus faculty, staff and students. 

Product

 Students (full or part-time) Faculty & Staff (full or part-time) Alumni Retirees Sponsored users/POIs
Microsoft Exchange / Outlook / Web-based Email) Free Free Free Free Free

Microsoft 365 Cloud Applications

  • Office
    • Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • OneNote
  • OneDrive (online file storage)
  • SharePoint (web content creation, document management and collaboration)
  • Teams (messaging, tasks, online meetings and collaboration app)
  • Sway (interactive web-based canvas for presentations)
  • Forms (for surveys, quizzes and more)
  • Yammer Academic (private social network)
  • Stream (uploading and sharing videos)
  • Flow (creating workflows between apps)
  • PowerApps (creating instant apps with no code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not Available

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free

Microsoft Office Pro Plus

Microsoft downloads for desktop and mobile devices
5 licenses per person

  • Outlook
  • OneDrive
  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • OneNote
  • Publisher and Access (PC Only)

 

 

 

 

Free

 

 

 

 

Free

 

 

 

 

Not Available

 

 

 

 

Not Available

 

 

 

 

Not Available

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