Cable TV

Information Technology Services provides cable television services through Cox Business Services.  The service offers entertainment, sports, news, cultural programming, and educational channels.

Cell Phones for USD Business Use

The university provides cell phones from Verizon Wireless or AT&T Mobility for business purposes.

Discount Cell Phone and Mobile Devices

AT&T and Verizon extend special discounts to current USD employees and students for personal cellular plans and accessories.  The offerings vary from month to month.

Guest Wireless Free Wi-Fi Accounts

USD provides free guest wireless accounts to visiting faculty and distinguished scholars who are sponsored by a Vice President's area, college or department (you must request a promotional code for guest wireless).

Guest Wireless Wi-Fi Fee Accounts

USD provides guest wireless accounts to campus visitors,  conferences, vendors,  and private citizens. A credit card may be used to gain guest wireless access.

ID Numbers and Computing Accounts (MySanDiego Accounts)

Faculty, staff, and students are assigned a University ID number and choose a username and password. Limited-access prospective student and guest accounts are also available for eligible University affiliates and campus visitors.  MySanDiego accounts provide credentials that allow authorized users to gain access to various computing resources and services - for example, access to the University MySanDiego portal, USD Secure Wi_Fi, Blackboard LMS, etc.

Microsoft Exchange Email Mailbox

IT Services offers mailboxes on Microsoft Exchange, a sophisticated messaging platform that provides rich and efficient access to email, calendars, contacts, and tasks. This service integrates with university's Microsoft Active Directory identification and authentication services.  For more information on the Microsoft Exchange 2007 product, refer to Microsoft's Product Overview and Feature demo.

Mobile Devices (loaned for international travel)

The University has a limited number of cell phones that are loaned to staff and faculty for International travel. The phones offer international services from Verizon Wireless or AT&T Mobility for business purposes.

Personal Home Drive

ITS offers staff a networked home directory that is available to back up and store critical information. These services are made available though USD's Active Directory (AD) infrastructure.  ITS provides staff with this storage to allow for the regular backup of the critical files on your computer.  It is one of the most important aspects of being a responsible computer user. Critical files include documents that you create, research materials, unique files in your email inbox, ...
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SharePoint Services

Microsoft SharePoint is a web-based tool for managing content. It provides common collaboration and productivity tools — including document libraries, wikis, blogs, discussion forums, event calendars, announcements, and task lists.

Tape Storage

USD securely stores 4 weeks of data (tape backups) on site and one year of retention stored off campus within Iron Mountain preservation facilities. Tape backups are limited to server data within USD data centers. University Tape retention policies are specified at the link: http://www.sandiego.edu/legal/policies/community/institutional/recordretention.pdf

Telephone Services for Faculty and Staff

The standard offering for new phone service is offered through USD Telecommunications via Avaya telephone technology. Avaya technology offers a variety of advanced features. Various types of Avaya phone sets are avaialble depending on the requirements of the position you are in.

Wireless Wi-Fi Access (USD Secure)

Wireless access to the university's online resources is available across campus, including  academic and administrative buildings, dining facilities, residence halls, athletics facilities  and outdoor spaces.