The Faculty Technology Receptions are an annual event hosted by technology organizations from all corners of the University of Chicago. These events provide our faculty, instructors, and researchers the chance to engage with their technology partners to discover how campus IT resources can enhance their goals for teaching and research.
Faculty Technology Services Guide
Here is a list of all of the services discussed at the Umbrella Faculty Technology Receptions for your reference. If you are looking for something you don’t see on this list, please contact us: umbrella@uchicago.edu.
Getting Started
2Factor Authentication
http://2fa.uchicago.edu
ID & Privileges Office
https://ipo.uchicago.edu
Box (Filesharing)
https://uchicago.box.com
Cellular Services
IT Services Catalog Page for Cellular Phone Services
Computer Support
http://support.uchicago.edu
Eduroam
Join Eduroam Wireless Network Knowledge Base Article
Google Drive
http://gdrive.uchicago.edu
myUChicago
http://my.uchicago.edu
Safe Computing
http://getsecure.uchicago.edu
Site Licenses
https://itservices.uchicago.edu/page/site-licenses/
VOIP
What Is VoIP? Knowledge Base Article
VPN
Virtual Private Network (VPN) FAQ Knowledge Base Article
UChicago Voices
http://voices.uchicago.edu
Support
IT Services TechBar
https://its.uchicago.edu/techbar/
Chicago Booth
helpdesk@chicagobooth.edu
College IT
http://collegeit.uchicago.edu
Divisional Technology Contact List
Contact List for Local IT Support Units
Computer and Hardware Purchasing
Hardware and Software Purchase FAQ Knowledge Base Article
Divinity School
bgeraci@uchicago.edu
Humanities Computing Services
humanities-computing@uchicago.edu
Law School
helpdesk@law.uchicago.edu
Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering(PME)
chamill@uchicago.edu
Social Sciences Computing Services
sscstech@uchicago.edu
Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy and Practice
https://mycrownschool.uchicago.edu/crownit/
IT Services Support
https://its.uchicago.edu/support/
Teaching Resources
Research Instruction
Library Instruction for Courses Information Page
Teaching with Special Collections
https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/scrc/visiting/teaching/
Academic Technology Solutions
http://academictech.uchicago.edu/
Canvas
http://courses.uchicago.edu
Chicago Center for Teaching
http://teaching.uchicago.edu
Center for Digital Accessibility
http://digitalaccessibility.uchicago.edu
Disability Services
http://disabilities.uchicago.edu/
Images for Teaching
https://arthistory.uchicago.edu/resources/visual-resources-center
Language Center
http://languages.uchicago.edu
Online Learning (UCPE)
http://online.uchicago.edu
Technology for Arts
http://arts.uchicago.edu/content/logan-media-center
LinkedIn Learning
https://linkedinlearning.uchicago.edu/
Course Resources
One Button Studio (OBS)
https://onebuttonstudio.uchicago.edu/
Audio/Video Consulting
It Service Catalog: Digital Media Consultation and Development
Online Library Instruction
https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/research/teaching/online-learning/
Library Services in Canvas
https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/research/teaching/research-instruction-courses/library-services-canvas/
Classroom Scheduling
http://rooms.uchicago.edu
Digital Teaching Tools
https://academictech.uchicago.edu/teaching-tools
Faculty Access
https://registrar.uchicago.edu/faculty-staff/faculty-access-information/
Law School Classroom Scheduling
http://www.law.uchicago.edu/students/organizations/calendartutorial
Library Course Reserves
https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/research/teaching/course-reserves-setup/
UChicago Voices (blogging platform)
https://voices.uchicago.edu
Research Resources
Academic and Administrative Applications Group
AURA Grants administration
http://aura.uchicago.edu
Center for Research Informatics
http://cri.uchicago.edu
Citation Management
http://guides.lib.uchicago.edu/citation_management
Computation Institute
http://ci.uchicago.edu
Copyright Information Center
https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/copyrightinfo/
Cyber Security
http://security.bsd.uchicago.edu
Departmental Research Support
sscstech@uchicago.edu
http://psdcomputing.uchicago.edu
humanities-computing@uchicago.edu
Digital Humanities
http://digitalhumanities.uchicago.edu/
Digital Scholarship
https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/research/scholar/digitalscholarship/
Electric Design Group
http://edg.uchicago.edu
Intellectual Property Protection and Research Commercialization
polskylicensing@uchicago.edu
https://polsky.uchicago.edu/tech-commercialization/
Interlibrary loan
https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/borrow/requesting/interlibrary-loan/
Knowledge@UChicago
https://knowledge.uchicago.edu/
Qualtrics
Qualtrics Survey Platform Knowledge Base Article
Research Computing Center
http://rcc.uchicago.edu
Scan and deliver
https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/borrow/requesting/scan-deliver/
Startup Creation
polskylicensing@uchicago.edu
https://polsky.uchicago.edu/tech-commercialization/
University Research Support
http://researchsupport.uchicago.edu
Collaboration and Outreach
Google Drive
Google Drive Knowledge Base Article
Industry Collaborations and Partnerships
polsky@uchicago.edu
https://polsky.uchicago.edu/partner-with-us/
Radio and live TV interviews
http://creative.uchicago.edu
Office 365
https://office365.uchicago.edu/
https://portal.office.com/
Website and application development
http://webservices.uchicago.edu
Zoom Web Conferencing
zoom.uchicago.edu
itsconferencing@uchicago.edu
About Us
What is the Umbrella Initiative?
In 2004, a number of campus technology organizations gathered to create events to introduce faculty to the technology services available on campus. The Umbrella Initiative includes a number of local support organizations, including the BSD Academic and Administrative Applications Group, the Center for Research Informatics, Chicago Booth Information Technology, College Information Technology, the Computation Institute, the Divinity School Technology Coordinator, Humanities Computing Services, IT Services, Logan Media Center, the Office of the University Registrar, Physical Sciences Computing, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering(PME), Research Computing Center, Social Sciences Computing Services, SSA Information Technology, the University of Chicago Library, and the Visual Resources Center.
Faculty Technology Receptions Co-Chairs
Valerie Archambeau, Astrid Fingerhut, Allison Kallo, and Cheryl Walker
For more information, please contact us at: umbrella@uchicago.edu.