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OTS manages the myIIT web portal (http://my.iit.edu), which provides personalized access to email, online<br />

course registration, Blackboard, OTS Support, student financial information, student life, weblinks, tools<br />

and other content. Supplemental class materials are available through Blackboard, IIT’s course<br />

management system, where instructors post lectures, notes and other course information. IIT Online<br />

courses and video lectures are also accessed through Blackboard.<br />

The OTS Support Desk is the central point <strong>of</strong> contact for technology support at IIT. Support Desk staff<br />

provide technical troubleshooting and administrative support for all IIT students, faculty and staff. Services<br />

include troubleshooting, account management, and configuration assistance. OTS Support is available<br />

through myIIT including a knowledge database with how-to information for common technical issues and<br />

questions. A request for technical support may be submitted by opening a ticket through the OTS Support<br />

feature in myIIT, sending a request via email (supportdesk@iit.edu) or by calling the Support Desk at<br />

312.567.3375 (on-campus 7.DESK).<br />

IIT provides traffic shaped Internet access through its wired and wireless networks. Some campus<br />

residence buildings have wired Internet access and wireless Internet access is available campus-wide.<br />

Visit the OTS website to view IIT’s current wifi zones. Instructions for connecting to the Internet through the<br />

IIT network, including how to configure and register personal computers and mobile devices, are also<br />

available on the OTS website.<br />

The most up-to-date information on all these topics, as well as useful details about other services such as<br />

e-mail, computer purchasing and s<strong>of</strong>tware licensing, is available on the OTS website:<br />

http://www.iit.edu/ots/.<br />

Use <strong>of</strong> Academic Buildings after Regular Hours<br />

Any student desiring to use university facilities after normal closing time must have in his or her<br />

possession both a currently validated student identification card and an after-hours permit. The afterhours<br />

permit may be obtained through the student’s academic department. For the sake <strong>of</strong> safety and<br />

security, each student should be accompanied by another student with similar credentials or by a member<br />

<strong>of</strong> the faculty. Any student who uses university academic facilities after normal closing times must notify<br />

the Public Safety Department by calling 312.808.6300.<br />

Unauthorized Keys or Keycards<br />

Use or possession <strong>of</strong> unauthorized keys or keycards to IIT locks is prohibited.<br />

Undergraduate Academic Affairs, Office <strong>of</strong> 312.567.3300<br />

http://www.iit.edu/ugaa<br />

The Office <strong>of</strong> Undergraduate Academic Affairs (UGAA) provides a variety <strong>of</strong> academic support services for<br />

an undergraduate student from the time <strong>of</strong> admission to graduation. These services include academic<br />

advising, evaluation <strong>of</strong> transfer credits from both United States and international schools; academic<br />

program audits; student petitions; change <strong>of</strong> major, including declaration <strong>of</strong> dual degree or double major;<br />

monitoring <strong>of</strong> academic progress; certification <strong>of</strong> student's eligibility for degree conferral; granting an<br />

<strong>of</strong>ficial leave <strong>of</strong> absence; and <strong>of</strong>ficial withdrawal from the university. In addition, this <strong>of</strong>fice reinstates former<br />

undergraduate students to the university and maintains the <strong>of</strong>ficial academic files for all undergraduate<br />

students. DegreeWorks, the online degree audit system is monitored and maintained by UGAA. Office<br />

hours are 8:30 – 5:00, Monday – Friday.<br />

VanderCook College <strong>of</strong> Music<br />

http://www.vandercook.edu<br />

Full-time IIT students in good standing may take courses <strong>of</strong>fered at VanderCook College <strong>of</strong> Music. The<br />

following VanderCook courses, HIST 203, HIST 204, HUM 301, and FT 301 may be used as humanities<br />

electives in all IIT degree programs. A maximum <strong>of</strong> three semester hours <strong>of</strong> performance courses may be<br />

used as free electives.<br />

Please contact the Office <strong>of</strong> Undergraduate Academic Affairs for further information. Admission to<br />

VanderCook courses is on a space-available basis and students may be asked to audition or to satisfy<br />

other requirements prior to acceptance into a VanderCook course. Approval <strong>of</strong> the IIT Bursar's <strong>of</strong>fice also<br />

is required since there is a fee for taking a course at VanderCook.

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