Information and Technology Services (ITS) provides technology and communications services designed to support UM-Ann Arbor's academic and research needs and ensure students' academic success. Listed below are highlights of the primary offerings and services new faculty may need in preparing for the Fall 2020 term. Visit Just for Faculty & Researchers to dive deeper into the many IT services and resources available to faculty and researchers at Michigan.

Remote Resource Guide

The Remote Resource Guide provides links to resources across the university to help bring your university work to you when connecting and working remotely. The guide is broken down by topics to assist you in finding the right resources you need at any time. Topics include Getting Started with Working Remotely, Teaching & Student Engagement, Research, and Improving Your Home Internet. See related guides from our Dearborn, Flint, and Michigan Medicine campuses.

Workshops and training

Canvas for Teaching: ITS Teaching & Learning offers daily Canvas workshops. Can't wait for a scheduled workshop? View previously recorded sessions for immediate access to information on a range of topics on the Canvas Workshops Playlist.
Ready To Go Blue: Get ready for Fall 2020 with comprehensive workshop offerings from across U-M? Visit the Ready To Go Blue Teaching and Technology Collaborative (TTC) site.
ITS Training: Find workshops, documentation, and support for a number of ITS services.

Manage classes & advisory activity

Manage your classes and academic advisory activity from Faculty Center. Access the Faculty Center from the new Wolverine Access, under Faculty Business.

Submit textbook and other material orders to bookstores and publish required items on the Student Business page.
View, print, or download class rosters and send emails with attachments to students.
Enter, review, and submit grades.
Assign proxies to view class rosters, enter, and approve grades.
Edit class evaluation questions and view evaluation results.

Resources for Research Computing

ITS Advanced Research Computing - Technology Services (ARC-TS), provides researchers with high-performance computing tools applicable to disciplines across the university including storage, compute, file transfer & data sharing, subsidies, and data science and consulting services. You are invited to download a PDF with this information and to visit the ARC-TS website.

Get help with Your IT Needs

The ITS Service Center can help you with all of your campus computing and technology questions. Visit its.umich.edu/help to get started. Chat or call to get the answers you need, email your question or submit an online ticket.