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Originally published on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 in SUNY Geneseo - Announcements email.
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An ADA‑compliant syllabus template https://sunygeneseo-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/ashiyamsaran_geneseo_edu/IQBYha2Yd_trTJ8g13aSUc0eAedTBYt89huComj-KdxjLqA?…
Originally published on January 6, 2026, in CIT Geneseo Status Maintenance email.
Website Migration to WordPress - Upcoming scheduled maintenance notice
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For email updates on SUNY Geneseo's systems up-time and maintenance, visit our CIT Geneseo Status Page https://status.geneseo.edu/# and click the blue Subscribe to Updates button .
The Geneseo website will be have downtime during this period as we migrate from the Drupal to WordPress platforms.
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Originally published on December 8, 2025, in Today at Geneseo.
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A preview of SUNY Geneseo’s new WordPress website https://sunygeneseo.cmail20.com/t/d-l-gtiikhk-hljjlhwlk-y/ is now available. The campus community can explore the updated design and review migrated content ahead of the January launch.
Web editors can log in through the footer’s “Web Editor Login” link to test edits, features, and page creation.…
Originally published on December 5, 2025, in Today at Geneseo.
Geneseo’s Information Technology Acceptable Use Policy https://www.geneseo.edu/policy/information-technology-acceptable-use-policy asks users to only use approved AI tools like Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini for work tasks. Other tools do not provide enterprise data protection.
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Assistant Professor Taylor Kessner https://sunygeneseo.cmail19.com/t/d-l-gtthtjd-hljjlhyhuy-d/,…
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Originally published on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 in SUNY Geneseo - Announcements email.
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An ADA‑compliant syllabus template https://sunygeneseo-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/ashiyamsaran_geneseo_edu/IQBYha2Yd_trTJ8g13aSUc0eAedTBYt89huComj-KdxjLqA?…
Originally published on January 6, 2026, in CIT Geneseo Status Maintenance email.
Website Migration to WordPress - Upcoming scheduled maintenance notice
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For email updates on SUNY Geneseo's systems up-time and maintenance, visit our CIT Geneseo Status Page https://status.geneseo.edu/# and click the blue Subscribe to Updates button .
The Geneseo website will be have downtime during this period as we migrate from the Drupal to WordPress platforms.
Start time
Jan 7,…
Originally published on December 8, 2025, in Today at Geneseo.
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A preview of SUNY Geneseo’s new WordPress website https://sunygeneseo.cmail20.com/t/d-l-gtiikhk-hljjlhwlk-y/ is now available. The campus community can explore the updated design and review migrated content ahead of the January launch.
Web editors can log in through the footer’s “Web Editor Login” link to test edits, features, and page creation.…
Originally published on December 5, 2025, in Today at Geneseo.
Geneseo’s Information Technology Acceptable Use Policy https://www.geneseo.edu/policy/information-technology-acceptable-use-policy asks users to only use approved AI tools like Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini for work tasks. Other tools do not provide enterprise data protection.
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Assistant Professor Taylor Kessner https://sunygeneseo.cmail19.com/t/d-l-gtthtjd-hljjlhyhuy-d/,…
Originally published on November 25, 2025, in SUNY Geneseo - Announcements
The default for links within Brightspace is for them to open in the current window.
This often results in broken links, rendering your content inaccessible to learners.
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When creating links, be sure to set them to open in a "new window" instead of in the "current window".
Originally published on November 20, 2025, in Today at Geneseo
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If there’s a microphone in the room where you are having a meeting or presentation, grab it and turn it on.
Even if you think you’re loud enough, chances are you’re not, especially for folks in the back, overflow areas, or anyone who’s d/Deaf or hard of hearing.
Mic use also helps with remote attendees in hybrid meetings.
Hosting something?
Make “please use the mic” part of your vibe.
Need help?…
Originally published on November 20, 2025, in Today at Geneseo
Cybercriminals are employing the ClickFix https://sunygeneseo.cmail19.com/t/d-l-gjubo-hljjlhyhuy-j/ social engineering technique to bypass user caution and
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steal credentials. This advanced tactic exploits the trust users place in routine "verification" or CAPTCHA https://sunygeneseo.cmail19.com/t/d-l-gjubo-hljjlhyhuy-t/ prompts by making dangerous actions appear necessary and urgent.…
Originally published on November 12, 2025, in Today at Geneseo
SUNY Geneseo’s transition from Drupal to WordPress is entering its final stage.
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To prepare for the January launch, editing access to the current Drupal site will be disabled for everyone but administrators at the end of business on Friday, November 14.
Editing access will resume January 7, 2026, when the new WordPress site launches.
Unavoidable,…
Originally published on November 11, 2025, in SUNY Geneseo - Announcements
The recent updates to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act not only impact course content, but work submitted by students as well.
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Student submissions must be accessible, especially if intended to be reviewed by their classmates.
When possible, require that students submit assignments as Microsoft 365 https://support.microsoft.…
Originally published on November 7, 2025, in Today at Geneseo
A new phishing tactic is targeting Gmail users by sneaking scam events into Google calendar.
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These events often mimic purchase confirmations claiming you've spent hundreds or thousands of dollars and include a fake customer service number to call if the charge is a mistake. The goal is to trick people into calling and sharing personal or financial information.
These events are delivered via .…
Originally published on October 16, 2025, in Today at Geneseo
geneseo.edu http://geneseo.edu/ Migration Project Update
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The migration from the Drupal Content Management System (CMS) to WordPress is proceeding according to plan and remains on schedule.
The project reached the midpoint this week after a significant amount of work was accomplished to organize pages on geneseo.edu https://sunygeneseo.cmail20.com/t/d-l-gydtild-hljjlhyhuy-t/,…
Originally published on September 10, 2025, in Today at Geneseo
SUNY Geneseo’s migration from Drupal to WordPress is entering its final phase. To prepare for launch in January 2026, we’ll implement two editing freezes this fall:
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Soft Freeze (Monday, October 13–Friday, November 14) Editors will keep access but are asked to limit Drupal updates to essential or time-sensitive changes only.
Full Freeze (beginning Monday,…
Originally posted on August 19, 2025, in TLC Tuesday
As you prepare to start a new academic year, please be aware that Geneseo's instructional design team is available and ready to assist you in your use of Brightspace.
The best way to reach the team is by email mailto:brightspace@geneseo.edu.
Additionally,…
Email to faculty from Laurie Fox on Aug 13, 2925
I am pleased to announce the system-wide implementation of D2L Lumi Pro, a new artificial intelligence feature available in Brightspace. Lumi Pro will be accessible at Geneseo by Tuesday, August 19, pending activation by SUNY.
This initial rollout is designed to support faculty and course creators by streamlining workflows. Lumi Pro can assist with generating quiz questions, discussion prompts, assignment ideas, and module summaries.…
Email to faculty from Laurie Fox on Aug 14, 2025
As we return to campus, I am writing to encourage you to visit your fall classrooms prior to the start of the semester to familiarize yourself with the technology installed. Several of our classrooms have been upgraded with new projectors and control panels. Visit the CIT website https://www.geneseo.edu/cit/services/labs-and-classroom for more information about recent classroom technology upgrades.…
Originally published on August 7, 2025, in Today at Geneseo
SUNY Geneseo's new intranet, KnightNet, on SharePoint, has grown to include nearly 20
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departments and initiatives. KnightNet is only accessible to faculty, staff, and students, ensuring that internal content is protected by login while remaining easily accessible to those who need it.
It also allows the College to shift internal-only information from the public website, geneseo.edu http://geneseo.edu/,…
Originally published on July 23, 2025, in ddc-l@geneseo.edu mailto:ddc-l@geneseo.edu
What’s Changing?
Although these accounts are no longer active, many of their files remain in Google Drive and may still be accessible to current users through sharing. To ensure these files don’t disappear without notice, we are implementing a new process:
File Naming Update
Files scheduled for deletion will be renamed to include: [Will be deleted on ] at the beginning of the original file name.…
Originally published on August 4, 2025, in What's Happening on Campus
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Qualtrics is now available to the campus community for research purposes and can also be used for assessment surveys when more advanced features (than those available in Google and Microsoft Forms) are needed.
In this 1-hour virtual workshop, learn the basics of Qualtrics and create your mini-survey with branching logic.…
Originally published on July 29, 2025, to banner-l
We hope that you all are enjoying your summer! As a follow-up to our previous meetings, we wanted to let you know that there will be a few changes to your myGeneseo https://my.geneseo.edu/dashboard experience. Menus that were previously included under the KnightWeb menu will be moved to myGeneseo https://my.geneseo.edu/dashboard on Monday, August 4th.
Change is always a challenge,…
Originally published on July 22, 2025, in Today at Geneseo
DeepSeek AI Banned on Campus Devices: What You Need to Know
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SUNY has asked all campuses to stop using DeepSeek AI on any college-owned devices. This is part of a broader effort to keep data and systems safe, since there are concerns about how DeepSeek handles user info and its ties to foreign surveillance. The full announcement can be read on SUNY’s Security Standards https://sunygeneseo.cmail20.…
Originally published on July 14, 2025, in Today at Geneseo
Geneseo’s website is transitioning from Drupal to WordPress, with a target launch date of January 2026.
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The shift is intended to enhance flexibility, introduce mobile-friendly templates, simplify editing for campus contributors, and support long-term sustainability. Most content will remain unchanged, with only minor updates to layout and navigation for consistency.
To support this effort,…
Originally published on July 1, 2025, in AllStaff email
Dear Campus Community,
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The New York State Comptroller’s Office has informed us of a potential security issue involving New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO). As a reminder, NYSPO is the portal where employees can access their W-2 forms, update tax withholding information, and manage direct deposit settings.
Purpose: To provide important information and guidance regarding NYSPO access and security.…
Originally published on June 17, 2025, in CIT Help Desk News
Upcoming scheduled maintenance notice
Thursday 6/19/25 at 6:00am we are replacing the authentication certificate used by campus managed macs to connect to eduroam.
This requires a reboot of both authentication servers and will cause a 30 min outage for the eduroam, gPlay and guest wireless networks.
Campus managed macs will not be able to connect to eduroam until they have the new certificate installed.…
Originally published on June 11, 2025, in Today at Geneseo
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All departments and users are required to move their data from the \\files server, as it will be shut down on July 1.
Please check for data you want to keep in all locations—departmental, project, and user directories. If you have any questions about moving your files to OneDrive and SharePoint, please ask CIT https://sunygeneseo.cmail20.com/t/d-l-sktljhl-ddauiuuuk-y/.
Sent via email to Mac owners and to Today @ Geneseo on Jun 13, 2025
CIT recently wrote to campus Mac users about the new wireless network certificate. Sign in and actively use your Mac (or leave it idle) for about an hour while connected to the internet before next Thursday, June 19th, 2025. Doing so helps ensure that you will be able to automatically connect to the wireless network eduroam when you return to campus.
Wifi.…
Originally published on May 12, 2025, in Today at Geneseo
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CIT and IR are excited to announce that Qualtrics Surveys are now available to the campus community for conducting academic research. Qualtrics may also be suitable for collecting assessments and surveys when the features of Google Forms and Microsoft Forms do not meet your needs. We recommend trying Google Forms or Microsoft Forms as your first option before using Qualtrics.…
Originally published on April 29, 2025, in SUNY Geneseo Announcement MyLearning email
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If you need assistance from CIT to help with your course content, "Strive for 85," in Brightspace, please submit the Accessibility Consultation Request form https://geneseo.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/12/group/29/create/144 with questions and concerns.
Originally published on April 23, 2025, in email to ddc-l, CIT by Laurie Fox, Director, Educational Technology
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This is a reminder that all departments and users are required to move their data from the \\files server, as it will be shut down on July 1, 2025. Our Digital Storage Strategy team https://go.geneseo.edu/dss has met with each of your departments in the past 10 months to discuss new storage options in SharePoint.…
Originally published in Today @ Geneseo on April 21, 2025.
Final Reminder: Deletion of Emails Older Than 10 Years
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On April 30, a new setting in Gmail will automatically delete emails older than 10 years. This change helps Geneseo comply with data retention policies, improve email management, and protect sensitive information by limiting its accessibility over time.
Please review your old emails and save any important information before April 30.…
Originally published in TLC Tuesday on April 15, 2025
Wednesday 4/23, 4:30-6:00pm in South Hall 225
Are you curious about how AI and their underlying machine learning techniques work? Do you have a favorite song you'd like to "play" in a virtual reality rhythm video game like Beat Saber https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL39Sg2AqWg?
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