Tech Timeout for End of Spring 2026

UWM Tech Timeout for the end of the Spring 2026 semester begins on Thursday, May 14, at 12:01 am and ends Thursday, May 28, at 11:59 pm.  What is Tech Timeout? Tech Timeout refers to a timeframe when University IT Services will not make changes that affect …

IT Reminders for Graduating Students

Congratulations to the upcoming graduates! If you are graduating or will not be returning to UWM next semester, please keep the below in mind: Items in Microsoft 365 (M365) Your M365 access only lasts 30 days after graduation.  If you have resumes, personal documents, and course work you would like …

Free Excel Course on April 28 

UWM TechTraining offers free online courses for UWM students, faculty and staff across a variety of technology topics. On April 28, TechTraining is offering an Excel Fundamentals course.  Excel Fundamentals: Tuesday, April 28, 10-11:30 a.m. Topics in the Excel Fundamentals course include:  To view the …

Check your WiFi: Which network do you connect to? 

This June, UWM will be launching a new WiFi network for guests and will be retiring the UWM Visitor WiFi network.  As part of this change, all students, faculty, and staff at UWM should double-check that their personal devices are connecting to WiFi through either UWMWiFi or eduroam — not the Visitor network.   Many personal devices auto-connect to WiFi, so it’s important to check your network connection before June. UWM managed …

Copilot Chat at UWM

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is a content-based AI assistant and is available to all UWM students, faculty and staff.   What is Copilot Chat for?  This tool can be used for a large variety of tasks. Some examples include: Please note: This information …

Required Security Practices at UWM

There are required security practices related to information technology that we must follow under federal law, UW System policy and/or Regent policy.  For information on all IT-related topics and services, please visit UWM’s information technology webpage.  IT Tools & Services You …

Fiscal Year-End Computer Purchase Info

All orders for computer hardware must be submitted to IT Purchasing no later than Friday, May 22 to be entered with funding for this fiscal year (FY26).  This allows time for the requisition to be submitted and approved in Workday, and the PO processed by the Procurement deadline of Friday, …

Free TechTraining Courses in April 

TechTraining offers free online courses for UWM students and employees across a variety of technology topics. File Storage & Sharing Course on Thursday, April 2, 10-11a.m. In this TechTraining course, you will learn more about where to store files and how to share them. This includes …

How to Handle a Phishing Email

If you receive an email that makes you pause or confuses you, do not click on anything or reply to the message. Use the information below to help guide you in staying safe online. To learn more about phishing and other cybersecurity …

How to Access SharePoint

SharePoint is the primary web‑based collaboration and document storage platform available to faculty, staff, and students through Microsoft 365.   There are two easy ways to access SharePoint: through the Microsoft 365 apps page or by navigating directly to the SharePoint root site. …