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Nov./Dec. 2008

Workshops

NEW SMART BYTES on WORD and EXCEL 2007:

Back by popular demand, one-hour Smart Bytes are available through December. Join us Tuesdays at 10 a.m. in McEwen 216 to overview Office 2007 products. Register for each Smart Byte session at www.hofstra.edu/training.

Hofstra Online Help: Visit www.hofstra.edu/hoisfac to view videos and step-by-step instructions for faculty and advisors.

Walk-In Help: Individual assistance is available at the Help Desk, 108 McEwen Hall, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. or Saturday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Remote Assistance: Call the Help Desk to start a live session.

What's New

Online Incomplete Grade Policy

Changes to the Incomplete Grade policy are effective as of grades given for the fall, 2008 semester. Visit www.hofstra.edu/incfaqfac to view an FAQ for faculty.

Online Final Exam Schedule

Both students and faculty can view a schedule of their final exams within the Hofstra Online portal tab. This will be available for all future fall and spring semesters.

MY EXAMS for students appears on the Registration Menu. Faculty final exam schedule is listed under the Faculty Services Menu. Continue to check the schedule periodically as exam time approaches. Schedules are subject to change.

Campus Alert Confirmation

Every 180 days, Hofstra Online automatically launches your Campus Alert information requiring verification. After adding, reviewing or editing the contact information, click the Confirm and Submit button. The CANN page will return. Simply click one of the TABs above to continue.

Coming Soon

A New Look for My.Hofstra.edu

The long-awaited redesign of the My.Hofstra.edu portal is scheduled to debut in early 2009.

With a sleek new look and content targeted to your role at the university as a faculty, employee, student, or alumni, this new design makes it fast and easy to find exactly what you need.

Watch your email in January for more details.

Banner Hotline

Call or visit the Help Desk, 108 McEwen Hall, (516) 463-7777.
Call or visit the Faculty Computing Services Greenhouse, 215 McEwen Hall, (516) 463-6894.

Tips and Tricks

Where can I find online training resources for Microsoft Office 2007 programs? Visit www.office.microsoft.com, and click the HELP and HOW TO tab. Search version and topic to view a variety of resources on each product including video tutorials, guided training sessions and online documentation. Additionally, once you launch a particular product, click the HELP button for more resources.

Buzz Words

What is the Microsoft Office 2007 ribbon? The ribbon is the area that spans the top of the window of all Office 2007 programs that organized features by tab and group. The tabs focus on major activities such as Page Layout, Review and Insert and are divided into groups of features and icons. Watch a video about each program by visiting www.office.microsoft.com. Click the "Help and How to" tab at the top and choose "Getting started with 2007 Programs" on the left..