Decision on Vista ITSS recently asked for feedback from the Students, Staff and Faculty of Saint Mary’s on your thoughts on moving to the Microsoft Vista Operating system campus wide. The overwhelming response indicated that our campus users do not want to see Vista on campus. The majority of users have asked us to stay on Windows XP and wait for Windows 7.0. We have also solicited the input of our many sister institutions across Atlantic Canada, and have heard that the majority of them have chosen not to go to Vista and will be waiting for the Windows 7.0 operating system. Considering all of the feedback, ITSS has made the decision not to move to the Vista operating system on campus. We will continue to use and support Windows XP, and will release more information about plans for Windows 7.0 once the new operating system has been officially released. If you have questions, comment or concerns about this decision, please direct them to Kathleen Jay-Powell, Manger, Desktop Technologies at kjpowell@smu.ca.

Information Technology Systems & Support

Welcome to the ITSS home page!

We provide the Saint Mary's University community with a broad range of IT services, such as email, internet and telephone services, campus computer labs, personal websites, and technical support. We also help students, faculty, and staff use and understand information technology.

This website will provide you with the information you need to set up a computer account, redirect your email, print off a paper from a campus computer, and much more!

• Computer and Network tells you how you can connect to our networks and take advantage of services like free antivirus software, computer accounts, Banner, SMUport, web services, network drives, and systems analysis.
• Phone and Voicemail can help faculty, staff, and students living in residence with everything from voicemail to long distance.
• Email can tell you what you need to know about your Saint Mary's email, including how to access email at home from clients like Outlook.
• Computer Labs & Classrooms will give you information such as lab locations, schedules and rules, logging in, printing, and getting assistance with classroom technology.
• Troubleshooting can help you with any IT problems that you may be having.

Need help with any IT-related issues? Our Help Desk staff can provide technical support and answer most questions about our services.