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UITS Monitor: Gain your Career EDGE

Monitor newsletter May 31, 2023
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UITS news for May 31, 2023

Gain your Career EDGE

Check out Career EDGE and build a foundation for your future career path. Career EDGE meets the evolving needs of students and the job market.

Career EDGE is available at no cost to you and helps you:

  • Explore your options
  • Build your career
  • Land a job

Find out more about Career EDGE

Did you know you can use your CrimsonCard to make purchases?

You can deposit funds to your CrimsonCard (it’s called CrimsonCash) and use it to make purchases. It’s accepted as payment on any IU campus, both on- and off-campus, and on Grubhub! It’s incredibly convenient, simple to use, and you’ll even get access to a variety of discounts. To get started, visit crimsoncard.iu.edu, and click on Manage Your ID Card.

See the CrimsonCard FAQ for more

Tuesdays and Thursdays with Microsoft 365

Join IT Training to talk about different Microsoft 365 topics every Tuesday and Thursday. Some of June’s webinars include Microsoft Teams: Managing permission for team-owned files for non-team members, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft To Do, Bookings with Me, and Excel: Charts & Graphics.

Explore Microsoft 365 webinars at the IT Training Events page

Registration now open for fall 2023 EdCert classes

Save the dates for fall 2023 EdCert classes. EdCert offers IT courses to IU employees and students at fixed pricing substantially below costs to the public sector. Taught by certified IU employees, classes are online only and will meet 8:30am-4:30pm ET. 

Please note there are three classes left in the spring schedule with spaces available!

See spring and fall EdCert course offerings

Learn to call from Teams during summer

Use the summer to learn more about making calls from your computer or mobile device using Microsoft Teams.

Short videos (about one minute or less) show how to make, answer, transfer, and forward calls; set up and listen to voicemail; put calls on hold; or call someone using their phone number or username.

Microsoft Teams Calls training videos

Did you know you can connect your CrimsonCard to your paycheck?

Payroll Advance allows eligible IU employees to have CrimsonCard purchases deducted from their next paycheck. But don’t worry, there are limits. Biweekly employees can spend up to $75 per pay period and monthly employees up to $150.

To enroll, log in to your CrimsonCard account and check the box to instantly enroll in the program, then begin making purchases.

Learn more about your CrimsonCard

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