The following information was sent to the campus community by Information Technology on Oct. 4, 2016.
Since a hurricane is a potential threat within the week, please review the IT hurricane preparedness guides for faculty and staff available on our website. These guides answer the following frequently asked questions:
- Where should I save my College-related files? Will they be accessible during and after a storm?
- What applications will be available during and after a storm?
- What databases will IT backup prior to a storm? What actions do I need to take?
- How do I update my emergency contact information?
- Should I rely on Outlook Exchange email during and after a storm?
- Will student email be available during and after a storm?
- How should I tell my students to communicate with me if Outlook Exchange email is down?
- How can I protect my office technology equipment?
- Does IT need to be aware of my department’s business continuity plan? Is IT able to assist?
The guides are sure to provide you with new and important information. You can access the respective guides below:
Faculty and Staff Hurricane Preparedness Guide
Student Hurricane Preparedness Guide
These guides outline the steps that IT takes for Disaster Recovery. IT refers to Disaster Recovery as the process and procedures that are related to preparing for recovery or continuation of technology infrastructure only. It’s important for departments to be familiar with their own business continuity plans if campus applications and/or systems are down. IT will help you formulate and implement your business continuity plans to the extent possible upon request.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Information Technology Helpdesk at (843) 953-3375 or by emailing helpdesk@cofc.edu. And we also encourage you to review the readiness guidelines for personal safety at http://www.ready.gov/hurricanes.
