Faculty & Staff FAQs
- What Information Technology (IT) resources are available to me as a faculty member at The University of Montana – Western?
- How do I map a network drive?
- How do I access a printer connected to another computer?
- Why am I not able to access the accreditation forms on-line, using my Mac?
Q: What Information Technology (IT) resources are available to me as a faculty member at The University of Montana – Western?
A: There are four primary IT resources available at Western:
1. Campus network – Your campus network will provide you with access to your private network drive. Other campus shares can be made available to you as the need arises. This initial login also provides you with the ability to access the remainder of the campus IT resources. Your username will be formatted like f_lllllllll where ‘f ‘ is your first initial and lllllllll is your last name. There may also be a numeric at the end of your username. Thus, Bo Diddly would have username b_diddly and Bart Diddly would have username b_diddly1. ITS (7411) or the STC Help Desk (7007) can help you locate your username and password. It is recommended that you change your password at first login on the network – press ctrl-alt-del and click on the ‘Change Password’ button.
2. HotDawg Email – Your email account is accessed by starting up Internet Explorer and going to http://hotdawg.umwestern.edu . Username and password is the same as the campus network. The interface should be self-explanatory, and there is a help menu available.
3. Web for Faculty – Western provides Faculty Members with access to our Student Information system via Internet Explorer and going to http://dawgs.umwestern.edu. Username and PIN (password) are available from the Registrar, STC Help Desk (7007), or ITS. This system will provide you with access to your class roster, on-line grading, advising, posting office hours and other resources. Further information is available on the campus share N:\Banner Documents\SCT Documentation\Banner7x.pdf. Go to the User Guide chapter of Faculty & Advisor Self-Service.
4. Courseware (WebCT) – Western creates a template for each course that you are teaching on our courseware system, WebCT. This is also available on the Web at http://webct1.umwestern.edu:8900 . Go to this URL, click on ‘Log in to’ and you will be presented with a login page. WebCT ID and password are the same as those used for Web for Faculty. Support for the courseware system is available via the STC Help Desk (7007) or the Instructional Technologist.
Q: How do I map a network drive?
A: Make sure that you are logged in to your account.
Go to the folder you wish to use as your network drive
(Click "Start", "Run", in the open box, type \\bigdawg and click "ok").
Find your departmental folder (usually starts with a ~).
Right Click the folder and go to "map network drive".
Select the drive letter you wish to call it then select "Reconnect at Login" checkbox.
Click "ok" and/or "apply".
Q: How do I access a printer connected to another computer?
A: The printer must first be "Shared Out" on the computer where it is connected. Note the name of the computer where the printer is connected. This can be found at the login prompt where the drop down arrow shows "WMC_NET" the other listing here is the name of the computer. Next, on the computer you wish to connect with, log in to your campus account and go to Network Neighborhood. Find the computer name you found earlier. Double-click on it and then right click the printer name e.g. "Outreach or Laserjet..." Left-click install or connect. You're finished!
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Why am I not able to access the accreditation forms on-line, using my Mac?
A: Access to the accreditation forms as well as other Genesis forms/templates is limited to valid network users on campus. The forms are not accessible off-campus, however, the reports generated from the forms are accessible.
If you are attempting to access the forms using a Mac/Apple computer, you must use Mozilla Firefox with Mac OS X or better. If your computer doesn't have these requirements, you may use a Windows PC in one of the student labs.
You will be prompted for a login twice. The first login is to prove you have a valid Western network account. This login will be on a small pop-up box. The second login is for the Genesis program and is part of the webpage.
Step 1: Point your Firefox browser to http://hal.umwestern.campus/weblogin2
Step 2: When prompted for a login type (minus the quotes)
username: "umwestern\a_smith" (replace a_smith with your credentials)
password: your network password (same as the one used to check your email)
Step 3: You should now be at the Genesis login. Enter the username and password
that were issued to you and click "Login".
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