computing and information technology

student resources

covid-19 response

as updates regarding our response to covid-19 concerns are available, they will be posted here. for university-wide updates, please refer to winthrop response faq.

Faculty & Staff: for assistance with common issues regarding working remotely, please visit our working remotely faq page.
the technology services office (tso) is serving in-person visitors by appointment only. please use our online booking system to schedule an appointment.
academic computing labs (acc labs) are closed until further notice.
the service desk is open with limited on-campus staff. faculty who need online instruction support should visit the wool continuity of instruction webpage for more information.
for faculty/staff: more information about the vpn can be found on our techbuy page. if you have been allocated a dell all-in-one computer, please watch this video about how to set up your device.
a limited number of laptops are available for faculty/staff. to request a laptop, please contact your vice president. if you have been assigned a loaner laptop, it will reach out to you to schedule an appointment.
for online communication, virtual meetings, and file sharing, please consider using microsoft teams. more information can be found in our ms teams guide and our working remotely faq page.
for students: visit our new student resources page to find tutorials and links to additional resources.
new! visit our video conferencing page to find tutorials and navigate your video conferencing options.
dacus library: for more information, please refer to their covid-19 response page.

mission statement

the mission for computing and information technology is to provide the appropriate technological infrastructure to support teaching, research and service, and to provide high-quality, efficient, and effective technological support service to all academic and administrative functions at winthrop university. there are 6 areas under the it umbrella:

hours of operation