IT Current Projects
The Division of Information Technology provides many services to our college community and is routinely
engaged in various projects throughout the year that assist students, faculty and staff. These projects provide SUNY Westchester Community College with technology solutions that enhance learning, retention, engagement, and completion. The following are the current projects that are being worked on with various stakeholders throughout the College and by various areas within our division:
Quarter 1 – 2022
Description: Configure Microsoft Intune (a cloud-based service) for all new laptops to enable advanced management including software distribution and group policy management.
Project Status: On Target Completion: March 2022 IT Team: Technical Services
Description: Upgrade all Windows 10 PCs to Windows 10 – 21H1 Update. Includes Valhalla campus PCs and all extension sites. Windows 10, version 21H1 is a scoped set of features for select performance improvements, enterprise features, and quality enhancements.
Project Status: On Target Completion: March 2022 IT Team: Technical Services
Description: Implement One Drive cloud storage for College community that will provide user and group access to share and collaborate on all files from anywhere.
Project Status: On Target Completion: March 2022 IT Team: Technical Services
Description: Implement Modern Authentication. This will offer added security to accounts, making it less likely for attackers to gain access.
Project Status: On Target Completion: February 2022 IT Team: Technical Services
Description: Create a customized FSA process that will automate financial transactions to the Faculty/Student Association.
Project Status: On Target Completion: February 2022 IT Team: Application Development
Description: Perform additional modifications to the Admissions application to include gender identities and pronouns.
Project Status: On Target Completion: March 2022 IT Team: Application Development
Description: Modifications to SIRIS reports will include – Determine which GPAs were reported with a 5-point scale – Confirm Military service status – Gender will be replaced with sex – Gender Identity – Change the way in which courses are reported.
Project Status: On Target Completion: March 2022 IT Team: Application Development
Description: Update the SUNY API to send information: – All students (in-person or remote) – Medical/ religious accommodations – Vaccination dates and type
Project Status: On Target Completion: February 2022 IT Team: Application Development
Description: Modify the current IR daily enrollment report to include additional enrollment data.
Project Status: On Target Completion: February 2022 IT Team: Application Development
Description: Verify and configure all servers to have separate network switch connections for redundancy in TECH & SCI Datacenters.
Project Status: On Target Completion: March 2022 IT Team: Server Engineering
Description: Enable additional security features to improve security when logging into Online Apps for Students and Staff.
Project Status: On Target Completion: March 2022 IT Team: Server Engineering
Description: Explore and configure O365 Alumni Email Accounts, if necessary, for students who have graduated.
Project Status: On Target Completion: March 2022 IT Team: Server Engineering
Description: Decommission old registration system, which is no longer needed.
Project Status: On Target Completion: March 2022 IT Team: Server Engineering
Description: Configure Virtualized Distributed Networking on various internal networks.
Project Status: On Target Completion: March 2022 IT Team: Server Engineering
Description: Upgrade Operating systems to Server operating system baselines.
Project Status: On Target Completion: March 2022 IT Team: Server Engineering
Description: Move all past calendar entries from Active Data Calendar to Outlook Calendar and setup permissions for Timekeepers.
Project Status: On Target Completion: February 2022 IT Team: Server Engineering
Description: Upgrade Data Center Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) to protect critical network equipment from utility supplied power problems, including spikes, brownouts, fluctuations, and power outages.
Project Status: On Target Completion: March 2022 IT Team: Network Engineering
Description: Upgrade the College’s main Firewall to improve security and features.
Project Status: On Target Completion: February 2022 IT Team: Network Engineering
Description: Replace Internal Load Balancers to efficiently distribute incoming network traffic across groups of servers, which will improve performance and provide redundancy.
Project Status: On Target Completion: March 2022 IT Team: Network Engineering
Description: Replace main network switch due to 6-year replacement cycle.
Project Status: On Target Completion: March 2022 IT Team: Network Engineering
Description: Cleanup On-Prem Configuration.
Project Status: On Target Completion: January 2022 IT Team: Server Engineering
Description: Upgrade Asset & Finance System Server and create test server.
Project Status: On Target Completion: February 2022 IT Team: Server Engineering
Quarter 2 – 2022
Description: Build a data pipeline from PeopleSoft to Tableau Online.
Project Status: On Target Completion: June 2022 IT Team: Application Development & Network Services
Description: Create a robust Scheduler for Students
Project Status: On Target Completion: June 2022 IT Team: Application Development
Description: Optimize the student registration experience for non-credit community education management courses.
Project Status: In-Progress Completion: June 2022 IT Team: Application Development
Description: Implement the Asset Management Module in Finance to centralize all inventories campus-wide.
Project Status: In-Progress Completion: June 2022 IT Team: Application Development
Description: Leverage Microsoft MSO 365 technologies to facilitate enhanced collaboration between campuses.
Project Status: In-Progress Completion: May 2022 IT Team: Server Engineering
Description: Install additional wiring in various classrooms to expand on online and classroom-based teaching capabilities.
Project Status: In-Progress Completion: June 2022 IT Team: Network Engineering
Description: Install additional fiber cabling between several buildings to increase network path for data communication between buildings.
Project Status: On Target Completion: July 2022 IT Team: Network Engineering
Description: Create and deploy a new software request system that will expedite the submission, vetting, and order creation for various Student, Faculty, and staff applications to ensure that the latest software technologies are being used.
Project Status: In-Progress Completion: July 2022 IT Team: Technical Services
Quarter 3 – 2022
Description: The college hired a consultant to implement functionality within Campus Solutions that was never configured. The following is the new functionality that will be set up: Discontinued Students, Block Enrollment, Modifying enrollment requisites.
Project Status: In-Progress Completion: September 2022 IT Team: Application Development
Description: Improve wireless coverage for Outdoor Green Space on main campus.
Project Status: On Target Completion: September 2022 IT Team: Network Engineering
Quarter 4 -2022
Description: A Cloud application to disburse Financial Aid to students which will replace the current functionality being used in Campus Solutions.
Project Status: On Target Completion: November 2022 IT Team: Application Development