All faculty, students and staff using university-owned Windows desktop computers need to shut down their machines by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5. Please power down the machine instead of simply logging off.
If you use a campus installed machine off-campus and experience problems, please call the IT Help Desk at 573-341-HELP to schedule an appointment to resolve the issue. IT can update your wireless settings at that time, if you have not already done so.
Important changes related to the campus name change will occur that evening that require all university-owned Windows desktop computers to be powered down.
Please power down the machine instead of simply logging off. CLC computers do not need to be powered down, as this issue will not affect them.
Here are a few things to keep in mind before you reboot and log in on Feb. 6:
1. On Wednesday morning, when you return to your computer, wait at least 15 minutes after powering up before logging in. This will give our changes time to complete.
2. If you reboot before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5, your machine may start to implement these changes early. This may cause a 5-10 minute delay, after which you should be able to log in and use your computer as normal.
3. If you find you can’t log in when you return Wednesday morning, try rebooting your machine. If you are still unable to log in, call the IT Help Desk at 573-341-HELP.
If you have any questions regarding this change window and required power down, please call the IT Help Desk at 341-HELP.
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