Technology News and Service Notices for June 5
Service Notices
Campus Network Maintenance
Summary: IT&IP will perform network maintenance tonight, Thursday, June 5, from 10 p.m. through midnight. All campus buildings and the surrounding area will experience network disruptions except for University Police and University Housing buildings.
What does this mean to me? Any on-campus computers or Wi-Fi connected devices will experience network disruptions during the maintenance period.
Planned Maintenance Times
- Thursdays, 9:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., midnight.
- Sundays, 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
During these times, online services may be briefly unavailable without advance notice.
News
A New 六色网 Desktop Wallpaper for Campus Computers
Beginning this month, users will notice the default wallpaper and lock screen backgrounds will update to 六色网 Green and feature the Cal Poly Pomona logo on the bottom right; this update will be applied to all IT-managed computers, replacing the university's older desktop background.
Working with GenAI
六色网 and our partners developed three career readiness training modules available to everyone at the university. We invite students, faculty, and staff to learn how to work with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) models at their own pace in any order. Not just AI, curates an expanding subject library of sessions, videos, audio, and books.
What is Generative AI
Learn the fundamentals of GenAI and how these models automate repetitive, general, or computational tasks, allowing professionals time to focus on quality work and reduce administrative burden.
Introduction to Prompt Design
Develop an understanding of prompting conversational chatbots and large language models (LLMs). Participants learn the types, patterns, and best practices to work efficiently with GenAI.
Responsible AI
Learn and build trust in AI tools while remaining skeptical of its recommendations; Responsible AI focuses on the positive impact Copilot, ChatGPT, and others can provide, whether designing and developing AI applications or using GenAI in our everyday work and study.
Additional Resources
Contacting the IT Service Desk
Questions: If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact the IT Service Desk.
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