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Cloud Infrastructure Transformation Program Begins Work on CUI Proof of Concept By Hugh Briggs The University of Michigan has been working on a effort to ensure that the university is compliant with the new regulations concerning the use of Controlled Unclassified Information(CUI). But what is CUI? In an effort to better protect federal information, the U.S. government continues to expand and refine laws and regulations that create expectations and requirements for how certain types of federal data are to be secured. These include laws and regulations that carry over to non government entities, like universities. One of the most recent laws that affect universities, including U-M has to do with Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). CUI is information from US federal agencies that non-federal agencies may access using specific security controls. So what steps has U-M already taken to ensure that our researchers can comply with this new regulation? Representatives from the Universit...

Hello, I’m pleased to announce that the Identity and Access Management functional and operations team successfully upgraded the MCommunity ecosystem in October, 2018. This project involved upgrades of the Identity Manager and eDirectory systems. It was the final phase of a 18 month effort to transition the MCommunity ecosystem off of virtual hardware and onto a hybring virtual / physical hardware architecture with an eye towards improvements in availability and performance. These projects provided: Greater efficient in processing large MCommunity data loads (e.g., beginning of term, end of term, graduation, etc. processes) Reduced processing windows from days to hours during peak times Reduced the complexity and increased the manageability of the environment Reduced the number of system degradations (and routine status updates to campus) Special thanks to the teams and individual leaders that made this project a success, including: Identity and Access Management Line of Business Team I...

Hello, I’m pleased to announce that the Identity and Access Management functional and operations team successfully upgraded the MCommunity ecosystem in October, 2018. This project involved upgrades of the Identity Manager and eDirectory systems. It was the final phase of a 18 month effort to transition the MCommunity ecosystem off of virtual hardware and onto a hybring virtual / physical hardware architecture with an eye towards improvements in availability and performance. These projects provided: Greater efficient in processing large MCommunity data loads (e.g., beginning of term, end of term, graduation, etc. processes) Reduced processing windows from days to hours during peak times Reduced the complexity and increased the manageability of the environment Reduced the number of system degradations (and routine status updates to campus) Special thanks to the teams and individual leaders that made this project a success, including: Identity and Access Management Line of Business Team I...

Women in IT Resume Workshops Been a while since you updated your resume? Not sure of the best format for 2018? Even if you aren't looking for a job, you should always keep an updated, polished resume (and LinkedIn profile). We have 30-minute time slots available with dedicated professional volunteers from diverse backgrounds ready to give you feedback and advice on how to turn your resume from just another one in the pile to one that stands out from the competition. You may sign up for more than one 30-minute session, if you would like to get feedback from more than one volunteer. Learn more and register: http://myumi.ch/6eXyx November 5, 2018 Choose a time between 9:30 a.m. - Noon Hatcher Graduate Library 913 S. University, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 or November 14, 2018 Choose a time between 9:30 a.m. - Noon Arbor Lakes Bldg 3 - Dome (free parking) 4251 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Don't forget to dress to impress because you will have the opportunity to have your headshot...

Goodbye to leaving staff The following staff members recently left ITS, or will leave soon. If you have any questions about the change, please contact the person's former supervisor or ITS Human Resources at ITS.HR@umich.edu. Glenn Auerbach Daniel Green Kelly Guest Gregor Langbehn Jason Westbrook

Say hello to new staff The following people joined ITS as regular staff members in October. Read their bios below, or click one of the photos to open the gallery. Ariel Powdhar joined ITS on September 24 as a software life cycle analyst associate for the ITS Support Services ITAM team. Prior to joining the university, she was a student employee at Eastern Michigan University’s IT Help Desk for four years. Ariel has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering technology and enjoys reading, writing, and playing videos games in her spare time. You can find her at the Administrative Services Building in Room 1050-13. Crystal Borgman returned to ITS on October 1 as a software licensing and purchasing lead for the Software Services team under ITS Support Services. Crystal has worked for U-M as a desktop support specialist and information security coordinator (Ford School of Public Policy, five and a half years), a software asset manager with UmichITAM software consortium (College of LS...

Upcoming webinar: IT4U87: The eResearch Proposal Management (eRPM) Data Set. Tuesday, 12/4, 9-9:45 a.m. Join David Mulder (Office of Research & Sponsored Projects and Finance-Sponsored Programs) for an introduction to using BusinessObjects with proposal and award data in the eRPM data set. Register in My LINC: https://goo.gl/RnWTsR . Also, check out our 4-minute IT4U Quick Tip on using the filter bar in BusinessObjects with Mark Davis-Craig: https://youtu.be/vHDgEnATgrc .

Information Assurance Notice: Email extortion scams continuing with variations Information Assurance is continuing to get reports of extortion emails at U-M from scammers claiming to have incriminating evidence of inappropriate online behavior. In the latest variation on this scam, the extortion email appears to come from the recipient's own email address, making it look like the scammer has access to the recipient's email account. In actuality, the "From" address has been forged. https://www.safecomputing.umich.edu/security-alerts/email-extortion-scams-continuing-variations

Donate food at Arbor Lakes through Nov. 2 Arbor Lakes is once again joining Michigan Medicine for the annual Michigan Harvest Gathering, a statewide campaign that raises food and funds for the Food Bank Council of Michigan and its member food banks. Collection bins are located at the three main entrances of Arbor Lakes. Food and funds collected during the campaign are used to support food banks—to keep their shelves stocked and to assist in the high transportation costs incurred in moving food around the state. Learn more: http://myumi.ch/J2gxe [Michigan Medicine Food Drive] http://myumi.ch/6j9lN [Food Bank Council of Michigan]

Arbor Lakes networks to better reflect campus environment On Friday, October 26, 2018, ITS network staff will begin replacing network access switches in the Arbor Lakes building. This work is expected to continue through next week, and will take place between 5–8 a.m. (the typical, in-building maintenance window). Wired connectivity will be briefly impacted (a one-time outage for users connected to the switch), including workstations, VoIP phones, etc., while new hardware is swapped in and configured. We do not expect any outages to the wireless networks. Why is this change being made? ITS Infrastructure is replacing network access switches to ensure our network environment at Arbor Lakes reflects the network configurations we support on campus. Being a microcosm of campus helps us to better test changes to our network before rolling them out to campus, resulting in a better experience to campus users. Although we don’t expect any major disruptions to staff, please let us know if you a...

Grants, wellness resources, and more from MHealthy Submit your ergonomic grant application by Oct. 31 Departments in need of financial help to purchase equipment or redesign work processes to solve ergonomic risk factors can receive up to $5,000 in MHealthy ergonomics grant funds. http://myumi.ch/LEgPe Tobacco IQ challenge Test your knowledge of tobacco use by taking a short quiz. Take the challenge by November 15, 2018, to enter a drawing for a chance to win one of five $10 Amazon gift cards. http://myumi.ch/LoeAN Be Kind, Be Well campaign Be Kind, Be Well focuses on the importance of kindness, gratitude, and compassion in our daily life. Resources are available on mhealthy.umich.edu/BeKind , including a downloadable kindness pledge and gratitude cards. Holiday Stop & Swap On October 29, register for weekly emails from the MHealthy Alcohol Management Program. Starting November 13, you will receive tips and resources to become more mindful of your drinking choices this holiday ...

New and improved resources to support two-factor for Weblogin Getting questions about two-factor for Weblogin from your colleagues? New and updated materials are available that you can refer people to, including high-quality printed brochures (on expanding two-factor for Weblogin and for traveling with Duo). If you’d like copies to take with you when you’re out and about on campus, you can pick them up in the Communications Team space at Arbor Lakes or contact us at duo-feedback@umich.edu so we can get them to you. This is all in preparation for January 23, 2019, when two-factor for Weblogin will be turned on for all faculty, staff, student employees, and sponsored affiliates of the U-M Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint campuses (as a reminder, Michigan Medicine went live on October 10, and has not experienced any major challenges to date). New Enrollment App The Identity and Access Management team is excited to announce that they have developed and released a new app that makes it easier...

Nominate your peers for Staff Excellence Award by Oct. 31 We work with lots of talented people at ITS. There’s still time to recognize their efforts! Do you have a colleague who brings positivity to the workplace or who truly makes a difference around the office? You can nominate them for the annual Candace J. Johnson Award for Staff Excellence until October 31. All regular staff members on the Ann Arbor campus are eligible and may be nominated by colleagues or supervisors, or a combination of the two. The award recipient will receive $500 cash and a certificate presented by the Office of the Provost. Learn more: hr.umich.edu/cjjaward And don't forget about the ITS Staff Recognition Program [ backstage.its.umich.edu/hr/awards ]. Any staff member can send a Spirit of Excellence e-postcard to say "thanks" for a job well done. In addition, ITS managers can request a Focus on Excellence Award or ITS Difference Award to reward exemplary work efforts and results with a one-time...

Cryptocurrency Mining Risks and U-M Restrictions You may not use U-M resources—computers, networks, electricity—for cryptocurrency mining. Such use violates university policy and puts U-M services and data, and your personal accounts and devices, at risk. The Responsible Use of Information Resources (SPG 601.07) policy states that U-M resources may not be used "for personal commercial purposes or for personal financial or other gain." The Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities states that students must abide by university computer policies. This means that all persons are barred from using U-M resources of any kind for cryptocurrency mining outside of approved research and course work. Mining is a highly resource-intensive activity that often slows both computer and network performance, and increases electrical costs. Cryptocurrency mining is also a growing contributor to compromised computers and accounts, which can lead to lost personal information: - Attackers so...

Systems Resiliency & Disaster Avoidance Work Update ITS Infrastructure resiliency efforts continue. One project that is making significant resiliency improvements is the Virtual Private Network (VPN) upgrade. The VPN creates a secure, encrypted connection between devices and the university network and enables access to university IT resources from untrusted networks. The project is designed to simplify the current VPN solution and provide redundant connections in the School of Education Building (SEB) and the North Campus Data Center (NCDC) to improve resiliency. The VPN connections going forward will include: - Remote access that allows individuals to be able to log into university resources. - A VPN service for Site-to-Site tunnels to campus for all other traffic, including certain connections between U-M and three cloud providers Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. - A recently designed solution for Payment Card Industry (PCI) data. The project will ...

Flu Shots will be available at the following locations and times. As a campus employee, you will need to bring your insurance card. These clinics are open to all ITS employees and any non-ITS staff members located in ASB, Boyer, or Arbor Lakes. Please dress appropriately. Tuesday, October 30 7am-11:30am South Dome Arbor Lakes Wednesday, November 7 9am-3pm South Dome Arbor Lakes

Attend this DEI session next week: “ __ Lives Matter” Tuesday, Oct. 23, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, 1:30 p.m. Arbor Lakes Dome Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2 p.m. Boyer 111 Register on Backstage under “DEI Education Sessions” backstage.its.umich.edu/dei/education This session will focus on issues facing Black Americans and take what will be, for many, an unexpected journey into factors that resulted in the Black Lives Matter movement. Participants won’t walk away with easy answers, but instead will gain a better sense of how complex the issues are. Others will find it useful background information when dialoguing with others. This message is part of the ITS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategic Plan [ its.umich.edu/dei ] with the goal of achieving our DEI vision. —The ITS DEI Committee

Over 200 people have signed up to use Projectplace! In an effort to continue to provide great service to ITS staff, we have created a new Projectplace webpage ( https://backstage.its.umich.edu/projects/projectplace ) to help assist with commonly asked questions. If you are interested in checking out ProjectPlace and you are an ITS employee, please contact its.pmo.ops@umich.edu

Only one more week until SUMIT_2018! Register today to attend SUMIT_2018, U-M's 14th annual cyber security conference on Thursday, October 25. Learn more and register: safecomputing.umich.edu/events/sumit/2018 Security at University of Michigan IT (SUMIT) is the university’s flagship event for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. SUMIT is an exciting opportunity to hear recognized experts discuss the latest issues, trends, and threats in cybersecurity and privacy. This year’s theme focuses on U-M’s role as a leader and best in security and privacy research. The presenters are all faculty, students, or alumni of U-M. http://safecomputing.umich.edu/events/sumit/2018

New Team Drives Role and Names https://its.umich.edu/communication/collaboration/google/update/new-team-drives-role-and-names

Ansible - Improving How We Maintain ITS Systems There are a number of new terms buzzing around ITS, and one of them is Ansible. What is Ansible? Ansible is an open source automation platform that can help with configuration management, application deployment, and task automation. It can also do IT orchestration, where you run tasks in sequence to create a sequence of events which can interact with multiple servers, services or devices. The Cloud Infrastructure Transformation Program has conducted training for their Technical team in Ansible, and is leveraging Ansible for work in the Virtual Data Center. Others at ITS are using this tool to automate their work, one of these teams is us, Infrastructure's own, System Support Unix. Recently, we've been moving work into Ansible Playbooks for patching and are replacing the process of patching servers with Ansible’s more automated processes. The deprecated process allowed us to run commands on 100’s of servers at the same time, bu...

Cloud Storage Integration Hello, I’m pleased to announce that ITS has successfully adopted Amazon Web Services’ Simple Storage Service (AWS S3) to seamlessly store aging campus files and save university MiStorage capital funds. When MiStorage was first created in the early 2010’s the funding model purchased initial equipment and covered the cost to replace that equipment on a five-year depreciation schedule. While this kept rates competitive and incented early campus adoption, it did not take into account that the service would be so successful that it would grow at ~20% rate annually. This translated into a ~$1-2 million per year request for additional storage shares and routine funding conversations between ITS and the Provost. ITS was challenged by campus leaders to find a way to operationalize these growing costs. The storage team explored several alternatives over the past several years, including leasing and cloud solutions. The breakthrough solution came when our storage vendor ...

Today is the Day! The new Gmail starts to become permanent over the next several weeks. https://its.umich.edu/communication/collaboration/google/update/reminder-new-gmail-becomes-permanent-starting-today

Information Assurance Notice: Scammers impersonating U-M executives Information Assurance has received reports in recent days of criminals sending email that appears to come from President Mark Schlissel asking U-M staff members if they are available. Follow up emails request gift cards for urgent business. This is a variation on an old scam. Details are on Safe Computing: https://www.safecomputing.umich.edu/security-alerts/scammers-impersonating-u-m-executives

Don't Lose Your Google Site Content. Convert to the New Sites https://its.umich.edu/communication/collaboration/google/update/reminder-convert-google-classic-sites-new-sites

NCDC Network Hello, I’m pleased to announce that the ITS Network Engineering & Operations team has successfully delivered an ITS Network in the North Campus Data Center (NCDC). The project started in 2016 when ITS committed to free up 1 Megawatt of space for research growth in the Michigan Academic Computing Center (MACC) by moving ITS services and systems to NCDC. A foundational element of this move would be networking in NCDC with connectivity back to campus. In the past several years, ITS has scaled back plans to move as many services to NCDC. Some services have relocated to the cloud. Outdated services have been retired. Research computing has revised their immediate MACC needs. However, the networking project forged ahead, as the NCDC is central to some services plans for resiliency, and having a NCDC network allows for future growth and changes. Because the network was a green-field project, the Network teams explored some exciting network advancements as part of the project,...

FLU SHOTS in Boyer 111 from 1pm-5pm today.

Register today to attend SUMIT October 25! Mark your calendars for SUMIT_2018, U-M's 14th annual cyber security conference on Thursday, October 25. Learn more and register: safecomputing.umich.edu/events/sumit/2018 Security at University of Michigan IT (SUMIT) is the university’s flagship event for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. SUMIT is an exciting opportunity to hear recognized experts discuss the latest issues, trends, and threats in cybersecurity and privacy. This year’s theme focuses on U-M’s role as a leader and best in security and privacy research. The presenters are all faculty, students, or alumni of U-M.

Notice - Remaining Paving Work at Arbor Lakes - 10/13 and 10/14 After being delayed twice due to rain, the remaining paving work at Arbor Lakes is scheduled for this weekend (10/13 and 10/14). Expect intermittent closures during this work. The east entrance will remain open at all times. See map below of work locations.

Google+ Will Remain Active for U-M Google recently announced that it will be phasing out the consumer version of the Google+ service over the next 10 months. We have confirmed with Google that Google+ will remain as an active service within the G Suite for Education and G Suite Enterprise versions. As such, Google+ will still be available to the University of Michigan community. http://google.umich.edu

Be kind, and be well. “Be Kind. Be Well.” is an eight-week MHealthy campaign focusing on the importance of kindness, gratitude, and compassion in our daily life. Kindness in the workplace can help build collaboration, compassion, and recognition in your colleagues. The best place to start creating a community of kindness is to be kind to yourself. MHealthy has many tools and resources available to you to help build trust and strengthen your work team and facilitate creativity, innovation, and engagement. You can take the Be Kind Be Well pledge ( http://myumi.ch/JlMpD ) as a reminder to be kind and show gratitude every day. Sharing a Gratitude card ( http://myumi.ch/6pgBY ) is another way to connect with your peers. Everyone likes to know they’re appreciated and gratitude activities like this one can bring positivity, creativity, and feelings of being valued to your place of work. Remember the ITS Spirit of Excellence Awards ( http://myumi.ch/6Obde ) are available to you as well. You...

Learn something new today with the DEI Passport The DEI Passport is a digital tool for self-directed learning and reflection. It’s a fun way for us to stay engaged with diversity, equity, and inclusion at ITS. Participate by completing at least two suggested activities a month—like workshops, programs, training, and readings that can be applied in your day-to-day work. Begin your journey on Backstage 1. Visit backstage.its.umich.edu/dei/passport 2. Choose your destination on the right (currently Self Awareness) 3. Complete at least two activities from the list of suggestions 4. Write a short reflection in the Travel Journal (private to you) 5. Submit the form to earn your stamp for this month Stay tuned for new Passport destinations (topic areas) and corresponding activities each month. Happy travels! This message is part of the ITS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategic Plan [ its.umich.edu/dei ] with the goal of achieving our DEI vision. —The ITS DEI Committee

New Ways To Create, Edit, And Share Jamboards On The Web https://its.umich.edu/communication/collaboration/google/update/new-ways-create-edit-and-share-jamboards-web

Today: Telling the Story of Diversity at ITS Presented by the ITS Committee for DEI When: Wednesday, Oct. 10, with sessions at 9, 10, or 11 a.m. Where: Arbor Lakes South Dome, Boyer 111, or the Shapiro Screening Room (2nd floor) Activities include: -- Tell Me the Story of Your Name (video): Ten intrepid ITS colleagues share the origins of their name -- Walking on Eggshells: Navigating our fears about DEI conversations -- Live demo of the ITS DEI Passport and upcoming events Light refreshments will be provided. This message is part of the ITS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategic Plan [ its.umich.edu/dei ] with the goal of achieving our DEI vision. —The ITS DEI Committee

The Time Has Come for the New Gmail to Become Permanent https://its.umich.edu/communication/collaboration/google/update/reminder-new-gmail-starts-be-permanent-next-week

Reminder: Code Switching event at Boyer this morning Tuesday, Oct. 9 Code Switching 10–11 a.m. Boyer 111 Do you change the way you speak at work? Do you feel you have to modify your behavior, appearance, etc., to adapt to different sociocultural norms of the workplace? Learn more about the roots of Code Switching.

Cloud Program Upcoming Activities In September, I met with Ravi and the ITS Senior Staff to give them an update on the Cloud Program. There was strong support within that group for our efforts, and leaders wanted to continue to see further progress from the cloud technical team, working with other units within ITS, in adding additional functionality to the Virtual Data Center (vDC) and, as appropriate, migrating applications to the cloud. We also discussed how we might employ cloud technologies and tools across ITS, such that we begin to modernize our on-premise services and share our early cloud learning with the larger organization. Part of the feedback from Ravi and the Senior Staff was to get a better sense of the work the Cloud Program is doing and the types of results it will deliver by the end of October. In response, we shared a list of items the Cloud Program team, working with other units within ITS, will be working on in late September and through October, including: - Sta...

ITS TECH FORUM presents another great forum Monday October 15th, 2018 from 1:00-2:00 PM in Boyer-111. Document Imaging: Imaging important documents at U-M The ITS DART and Imaging team supports the storage and management of a vast array of key documents at the university! Several ITS applications use APIs to store and retrieve documents. Come and hear about their work! Presenters are Lil Mazza, Jigyasa Mathur, Crystal Mroz, Cassidy Eaton, LaJuana Jackson, and Kim Kanclerz As usual, we will be offering the Live webcast for those who can't attend in person. To join the Primetime BlueJeans Meeting Online: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/bbgcebeq Keep up-to-date on forum dates or catch up on prior webcasts with ITS Tech Forum’s website: https://its.umich.edu/its-tech-forum ITS Tech Forum is informal monthly information-sharing geared for all ITS staff and a great way to connect with colleagues. Hope to see you there! The ITS Tech Forum Planning Team Kunal Bansal Camille...

Cloud Jargon Decoded Cloud efforts continue across ITS, the Senior Staff are discussing cloud strategies and possible migrations, and approximately 80 ITS staff members are attending Ansible sessions later this week to learn more about the platform. For many of our highly technical staff members, much of the information coming out about the cloud makes complete sense. For others, the cloud jargon can be puzzling. To assist, the Cloud Program team identified terminology related to our Amazon Web Services Virtual Data Center and posted terms and definitions on the Cloud Program website to help the larger team. It was designed to: - Define each capability or term, - Provide comparisons between AWS technologies and current ITS offerings, - Aid those less familiar with infrastructure in appreciating what the team has built. We encourage staff to review this site, and then join us in November when we plan to present several Roadshows for ITS staff on the: - Current Cloud Strategy, - The Clou...

Use Antivirus Software to Protect U-M and Personal Computers Antivirus software should be installed and kept up-to-date on all of your computers—both your own and those owned by the university. MiWorkspace computers already have antivirus software installed, and it is updated automatically. For U-M Computers Information Assurance (IA) recommends these antivirus products that are licensed for use on UM-owned computers: -Windows 8 and 10. Use Windows Defender, which is built in to Windows 8 and 10 and is enabled by default. Note that Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection is not compatible with Windows 10. -Windows 7. Use Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection, available for download on Safe Computing. -Mac OS. Use Sophos Antivirus for university computers. It is compatible with Mac OS X versions 10.6 and up and can be downloaded on Safe Computing. -Unix/Linux. Use ClamAV following the recommendations on Safe Computing. Download links and more information on antivirus softw...

Keep your personal software up-to-date We all should be in the habit of keeping our software up-to-date. This is necessary because vendors and others regularly identify security vulnerabilities in software and apps, and then release updates and patches to fix them. Additionally, keeping your software current enables you to take advantage of other improvements, such as better performance or new functionality. Personal computers (Windows, Mac, or Linux/Unix) -- Keep your operating system and applications updated. When available, turn on automatic updating. -- Only apply updates over a secure connection.Turn on the U-M VPN if using untrusted wireless networks (such as guest wireless in a hotel or coffee shop). Mobile devices (iPhone, Android, Windows, Chromebook) -- Keep your operating system updated. -- Do not make unauthorized modifications to your operating system. -- Only install trusted market apps—and keep them updated. For more tips and details on appropriately securing and managin...

Voices of Staff Embracing Change & Leading at all Levels Speaker's Series The Voices of Staff Embracing Change & Leading at All Levels Speaker Series The Voices of Staff Embracing Change & Leading at All Levels team invites you to our next change speaker's series session. Details include: Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM Topic: Navigating Organizational Change Speakers: Denise Stegall, Senior Director, University Human Resources Carmeda Stokes, Strategic Initiatives Consultant, University Human Resources Description of Presentation: One of the most common changes university employees experience is routine organizational change. During this session, participants will explore organization change management methods/techniques that are used to manage organization change and how individuals can be successful in navigating through these changes. The session will include strategies for handling change as a leader of the organization change, and as an...

Information Assurance Notice: Extortion emails increasing at U-M Across higher ed, including the U-M community, there are increasing reports of extortion scam emails akin to ones from this summer. They usually claim that the recipient viewed pornography and demand payment to keep this from becoming public. Do not pay the extortion money. Learn more on Safe Computing: https://www.safecomputing.umich.edu/security-alerts/extortion-emails-increasing-u-m

Carpet Cleaning 10/04/18 – Boyer Building Carpeting in the Boyer Building will be cleaned by carpet vendor Authentic Cleaning on Thursday, October 4th beginning after 5 p.m. Staff are asked to ensure all items in their area such as boxes, plants, papers, etc. be picked up off the floor before 5 p.m. on that day. Additionally, please make sure laptop computers, tablets, or any other items that could fall if a surface is moved are stabilized and not left underneath a desk or on a smaller piece of furniture that may be moved to clean the carpet. Authentic Cleaning will pick up or move carpeted floor mats, chairs, small side tables, wastebaskets, small under-counter cabinets on wheels, etc.