What's New in IT

What's New in IT

Find out what we're doing in the IT department.

• Virtual Desktop Computer Labs

  421 VDI stations  have been deployed to computer labs across campus.

  Key features are:

  • Smaller Footprint
  • Less power
  • All applications run from the server
  • Faster image refresh
  • Nothing stored locally

  View updated Lab configurations

• Pay4Print move to PaperCut

  Pay4Print (OCS) replacement which was at end-of-life

  Benefits:

  • New user-friendly Web Portal so students can add funds from anywhere (https://papercut.gulfcoast.edu/user)
  • Students will be able to web print in the library
  • Improved lifecycle management of equipment

  Classrooms are complete. Offices in process now are Facilities, Wellness, Social Sciences, Visual and Performing Arts, Gulf/Franklin Campus, and Tyndall AFB.

• New Voicemail System

  Call Pilot is going away

  • End of support
  • Single unit with no redundancy

  The Avaya Linx voicemail will be installed in September

  • One at EOC
  • One on PC campus
• Technical Support Walkup Window

  Technical Support Window – Ask Questions Regarding CANVAS, Lighthouse, myGCSC, and More…

  • GCSC Students can access our Technical Support team directly to resolve issues or ask questions.
  • GCSC Employees can get assistance from our Technical Support team with Gulf Coast equipment.
• Banner 9 Update
  • Banner 8 support ends December 31, 2018 (This year!)
  • Banner 9 Admin Forms are live in Production and is coexisting with Banner 8 INB until October 1, 2018 (this year!). Banner 8 INB will be turned off October 1, 2018 (This year!).
  • Banner 9 Employee Self Service App will replace Banner 8 SSB (Lighthouse) Employee tab. Currently in a Test environment.
  • Banner 9 Student Self Service App will replace Banner 8 SSB (Lighthouse) Student tab. Currently in a Test environment.
• Program Roadmaps for A.A.  Transfer Tracks
  • Students and advisors can plan their academic path until graduation
  • Fulltime and Part-time roadmaps are provided
  • A.S. program roadmaps are coming soon
• New GCSCNet (Employee Intranet)
  • New look
  • Updated content
  • Uses Office 365 technology