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2FA For All UCM Accounts

April 2, 2025
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) using Duo is now mandatory on all UC Merced accounts effective May 27th 2025.  Why now? At the start of the Fall 2024 term, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) announced ProtectUs: System-wide Cybersecurity Initiative as a response to the...

Update your Directory Card

February 17, 2025
Did you know, within the Campus Directory there is an about me section? Let students know how you prefer to be contacted, your duties and responsibilities here on campus, or just a fun fact about yourself. An updated and filled out directory card can help students and other faculty &...

UC Merced & AI

February 17, 2025
The boom in AI tools, especially generative AI, presents many exciting opportunities for UC Merced and the communities we serve. Higher education is at the hub of the AI revolution: AI research, new research fields and methods enabled by AI, changes in...

Printing Services

January 13, 2025
Reminder that printing services are available with OIT. You can go to the OIT Computer Lab in SSM 152. Hours are: 8 AM - 10 PM, Monday - Thursday 8 AM - 7 PM, Friday Pricing for printing is: Black&White - $0.07/page Color - $0.38/page

Your 24/25 Faculty Technology Guide

January 13, 2025
The 24/25 Faculty Technology Guide is here! Inside the guide, you will find: A Welcome Back Bobcats section, detailing important information on new services from IT and how to access our resources. A  section dedicated to Classroom Technology, including useful tools in and...
ProtectUs: System-wide Cybersecurity Initiative

Unable to attend the first ProtectUs Town Hall?

November 18, 2024
ProtectUs is a UC wide cybersecurity initiative implemented in the 2024 academic year. Not to worry! We will be making recordings of all the town halls available.  Additionally, we have opened our feedback forms to gather questions, recommendations, or concerns for our project teams to...

Thanksgiving Service Closure

November 18, 2024
  The Office of Information Technology (OIT) Service Desk, Classroom Support, and Event Support will be closed starting Wednesday, November 27th, at noon. We will reopen on Monday, December 2nd. Please plan accordingly (and happy Thanksgiving!). Though our offices will be closed during...

DUO Verified Push

January 22, 2024
Changes to our Duo Two Factor Authentication OIT and the Information Security Office are working to be two steps ahead of bad actors and keep you and your sensitive information safe and secure. Part of that effort is a switch from the existing Duo Push method to Duo Verified Push. ...

Canva Coming to UC Merced

December 18, 2023
The Office of Information Technology is aware of an announcement from the University of California, Office of the President (UCOP) announcing a systemwide agreement with the graphic design resource: Canva. We are currently working with UCOP on the launch of Canva at UC Merced. Stay tuned for our...

Winter Service Closure 2023

December 4, 2023
Normal Service Closure The Office of Information Technology (OIT) Service Desk, Classroom Support, and Event Support will be closed from Friday, Dec. 22 at noon through Tuesday, Jan. 2. We will reopen for typical campus support on Wednesday, Jan. 3.  Though our offices...

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