Dear Students,
As we head into the final stretch of the fall semester, Weitzman ITS would like to remind you of the following resources and recommendations. Plan early to make sure you have reserved equipment and printed material available in time for your reviews! Do not wait until the last minute.
AV Resources
- Reminder to coordinate any AV equipment reservations well in advance for your reviews. Reservations must be coordinated via your department coordinator! Check with your department/faculty/instructor first! Please request finals AV equipment via SmartSheet by 12/3.
- For a list of equipment available for you to check out, please visit our Equipment Checkout page which also includes the full equipment checkout policy.
- Available AV Equipment in Weitzman Buildings
Printing
- For detailed information about printer access—including pricing, locations, and availability—please visit this page. https://www.design.upenn.edu/it/printing-scanning
- Mandatory Plotting Quiz - If you have never plotted before, you must complete the Mandatory Plotting Quiz in advance and be approved for access. Please familiarize yourself with the full process before your final review.
- File Preparation: save your file to the desktop before printing. Ensure your file is flattened.
- Files over 500 MB will cause issues with the printers, slow the queue, and often result in errors.
- Adobe software issues are known; if you cannot modify your settings, restart Adobe and try again.
- We encourage studios to designate printing liaisons who can help with supplies and basic printing support after hours.
- PDF Formatting: Don’t forget to format your PDFs for printing. The PDF Preparation for Printing guide provides helpful tips for flattening and preparing your file correctly. https://www.design.upenn.edu/it/printing-scanning
Cloud Storage
- Make sure you are using these resources in case you have issues with your personal device! Your data will be accessible in case of a hardware issue!
- Penn+Box: Cloud Based collaboration service available to all full-time faculty, staff, and students.
- Microsoft O365 One Drive: Cloud based collaboration service available with O365 accounts.
Computer Labs
- Lab and Class Info
- Weitzman Computer labs available 24/7.
- Make sure to log out of a computer when you are finished your session!
- Unattended computers stations will be logged out and restarted by IT staff.
- Please keep the area clean as this is a public computer lab.
Extended IT Support
- Weitzman IT staff will adjust work schedules to provide additional support during the finals review period. We will send out an announcement closer to the finals time with the IT staff schedule.
- Please refer to the IT website for the latest up-to-date information.
- Please send ALL questions to ithelp@design.upenn.edu so we may efficiently attend to your requests.
Good luck in your finals!
