CLA Department of Information and Technology

New Faculty

Welcome, new CLA faculty members! The purpose of this page is to provide technology information for new CLA faculty members.

Temple Accounts

New faculty at Temple are provided with a computer account known as an AccessNet account. From this single account you will be able to access almost all technology resources on campus, including our e-mail system TUMail, portal system TUPortal, course management system Blackboard, and human resources system Employee Self-Service (ESS).

The creation of your AccessNet account is a self-service process. To begin, please go to Account Management and, below the prompt, "Are you an employee and do not have an AccessNet username?", click on the link titled, "Create one here." During account creation you will be asked for your TUid, which is a nine-digit number located on the lower right corner of your Temple University OwlCard. If you don't have your OwlCard or don't know your TUid, please contact the Help Desk at 215-204-8000.

All faculty and students are provided with an e-mail account on the TUMail system (powered by Google). This e-mail account can be accessed via the web at TUMail by e-mail clients such as Microsoft Outlook and by handhelds such as Blackberries and iPhones. Note that even though the TUMail system uses the Gmail user interface, you still send and receive mail using an @temple.edu e-mail address. For more information on accessing the TUMail system, please see Temple Computer Services.

While all students and most faculty use the TUMail system, there is an alternative e-mail system that uses the Microsoft Exchange platform. This system is used primarily by staff and faculty who have administrative duties and need to share calendars, contacts, and e-mail. The Exchange system also interfaces with Blackberry and Windows Mobile devices. If you are interested in this system, please contact Marc Getty to arrange for your account migration. Note that you keep your same @temple.edu e-mail address as you would with the TUMail system.

Computers

The college provides each tenure and tenure track faculty member with his or her primary computer at no cost to the faculty member's startup fund or department.

Hardware

PC desktop computer, typically a Dell OptiPlex GX760, with 24" wide screen LCD display running Windows XP
PC standalone laptop computer, typically a Dell Latitude E6400 with 14.1" display running Windows XP
PC laptop computer with dock, typically a Dell Latitude E6400 with 14.1" display running Windows XP with full sized keyboard, mouse, and external LCD display
Mac Desktop - a 20" iMac
Mac Laptop - a 13" MacBook Pro

Other equipment options can be discussed. However, special orders take additional time.

Additional computers must be purchased with startup, grant, or departmental funds. Higher-end machines than those specified above will require a contribution from startup, grant, or departmental funds. See our Dell laptop price list (PDF) or Apple price list (PDF) for specific pricing. Note that we do not recommend NetBook computers due to their poor performance, short life span, and the high level of customer dissatisfaction reported.

Please contact Marc Getty to begin a discussion of your hardware needs. Please note that we are no longer receiving computer orders for the fall 2009 semester.

Software

All Windows PCs are provided with a long list of software titles pre-installed. These include:

All Macs are provided with:

MS Office 2008
Adobe Contribute
Adobe Photoshop CS4 (available starting November 2009)

Additional software titles are available for Windows PCs and Macs upon request. Some titles not listed here are covered by the college, while others need to be paid for with startup, grant, or departmental funds. Please contact Marc Getty for more details.

Last updated on Friday, October 30, 2009