Author: Anthony Colucci

Wireless connections improve; we need your help to identify lingering problems

From the University’s “ZipMail: eNEWS for students”:

Wireless connections have improved, thanks to changes made to the underlying hardware and software. However, some users continue to see some lingering problems, such as difficulties connecting to the network, dropped connections and slow speeds.

We need your help to find and fix these issues. When you experience problems, contact the Support Center immediately at 330-972-6888. The best time to call is when you are experiencing the problem. It will help us identify the location, the hardware, the time of day and other factors that will help us track down the problem.

With your help, we can continue to improve the network. Contact the Support Center at 330-972-6888.

Building Safety Update

Students- As a reminder, our building is accessible after posted building hours to Law Students for studying purposes. For basic guidelines, including what to do if you encounter someone that you believe should not be in the building, please read the entire posting below.

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All currently enrolled Law Students now have 24/7 access to the main parts of the Law School building (The Library will not be open 24/7). Please read this entire post to be sure you have all the necessary details.

  • After the building closes, please use your ZipCard to gain access to the building through the Wolf Ledges entrance to West Hall.
  • If at any time your ZipCard will not allow you access to the building, there is no way to re-gain access until the building opens the next morning. Please notify Anthony Colucci at colucci@uakron.edu if you should have any problems with the card reader.
  • If you intend to be on campus overnight, you will need an overnight parking endorsement sticker for your parking permit. You may pick your endorsement sticker up at the Dean’s Office front desk through this Friday, September 27th. After that, you will have to go to the University Parking Department to pick it up.
  • Access is restricted to currently enrolled law students only. Family members and non-law students are not to be in the building after hours.
  • We cannot guarantee that all heating and cooling units will be functional 24/7. Please try to keep to the first and second floors of West Hall for the best temperature-controlled areas. Other areas of the building may be off-line to conserve energy.
  • Students should call UAPD at 330-972-2911 to report anyone that they believe is even remotely suspicious, and should not approach anyone on their own.
  • UAPD reserves the right to clear the building at any time for any reason.
  • If the University is closed (holidays, weather, utility failures, etc.), then the Law School is closed.
  • UAPD will perform random sweeps of the building to be sure that no one is in the building that should not be.
  • While the Library will not be open after the building closes, please note that there is a student printer available in the student lounge, most classrooms will remain unlocked to be used as group study rooms, and you will have access to the computers located at the computer kiosks throughout the first floor of the building (2 in student lounge, one near men’s room in the elevator lobby).
  • In order to make this a successful pilot program, please be mindful of how you find the area you use, and how you leave it. Please place all trash in the proper trash or recycling receptacles.

Please note that this is a pilot program. We will monitor the usage of the building after hours to determine if it is to be continued after this semester. Our goal is to provide students with a quiet and safe place to study at all hours of the day to accommodate your busy schedules. Please use your best judgement in utilizing 24 hour access to the building. We advise that you do not study alone, and that you make use of the UAPD campus patrol to escort you to your vehicle when leaving the building. The free service runs from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. during fall and spring semesters. Call 330-972-7263 to request the service.

REMINDER: Graduating in December or May? Sign Up for a FREE Photo Sitting!

Photo sessions of graduating candidate students for the 2014 Class Composite will be taken in the basement of the Law School on:

Monday, November 4
Tuesday, November 5
Wednesday, November 6 and
Thursday, November 7  

Sign up for a time slot of your choice no later than Friday, November 1st. To view available times (shown as white cells): visit http://tinyurl.com/composite-times. To sign up for a time (including 1st, 2nd, and 3rdpreferences) visit http://tinyurl.com/photo-time-request. Photo sessions are scheduled in 10-minute intervals. We hope every member of the class will be pictured in the composite!

There is no cost for participating in this class composite and I encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity. You will be required to choose one proof for the Class Composite. The photographer will provide you with a digital copy of all the proofs and instructions will be given to notify the photographer of your chosen proof number for the composite photo. A full-size digital file of the proof you choose will be yours to keep. If you wish to order a copy of the Class Composite, you may bring a check made payable to The University of Akron in the amount of $30 at the time of your sitting, or you may order a copy of the Class Composite at a later date through my office.

PLEASE NOTE:

  • Sign up by November 1st. Please be prompt for your photo session, scheduled in 10-minute intervals.
  • It is required that you wear a dark (Navy, Black, Dark Grey, Dark Brown) suit for a professional appearance and a coordinated look for your Class Composite Photo. 

Please sign up as soon as possible – NO LATER THAN November 1st.

Thank You,

Anthony Colucci,
Assistant Director, Business Operations and Facilities

Graduating in December or May? Sign Up for a FREE Photo Sitting!

Photo sessions of graduating candidate students for the 2014 Class Composite will be taken in the basement of the Law School on:

Monday, November 4
Tuesday, November 5
Wednesday, November 6 and
Thursday, November 7  

Sign up for a time slot of your choice no later than Friday, November 1st. To view available times (shown as white cells): visit http://tinyurl.com/composite-times. To sign up for a time (including 1st, 2nd, and 3rd preferences) visit http://tinyurl.com/photo-time-request. Photo sessions are scheduled in 10-minute intervals. We hope every member of the class will be pictured in the composite!

There is no cost for participating in this class composite and I encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity. You will be required to choose one proof for the Class Composite. The photographer will provide you with a digital copy of all the proofs and instructions will be given to notify the photographer of your chosen proof number for the composite photo. A full-size digital file of the proof you choose will be yours to keep. If you wish to order a copy of the Class Composite, you may bring a check made payable to The University of Akron in the amount of $30 at the time of your sitting, or you may order a copy of the Class Composite at a later date through my office.

PLEASE NOTE:

  • Sign up by November 1st. Please be prompt for your photo session, scheduled in 10-minute intervals.
  • It is required that you wear a dark (Navy, Black, Dark Grey, Dark Brown) suit for a professional appearance and a coordinated look for your Class Composite Photo. 

Please sign up as soon as possible – NO LATER THAN November 1st.

Thank You,

Anthony Colucci,
Assistant Director, Business Operations and Facilities

Bees or Yellow Jackets in the Law Library

Please be advised that the Physical Facilities department has been working to address a problem with bees or yellow jackets on the second and third floors in the Law Library. They will be here again Wednesday morning, September 25th, to make another attempt at treating the nest.

If you are allergic, please be sure to have your medication with you just in case.