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Office 365, Mason’s email and calendar system, contains tools to support collaboration. This includes creating distribution lists for mass mailings, generic accounts for use by departments/clubs, and blocking unwanted messages (SPAM). In addition, you can request a change to how your name is displayed.
The Patriot Pass credentials are used to access most Mason systems (e.g., Patriot Web, myMason) and are set when you activate your account. If your password is forgotten or expired, you can reset it on the Patriot Pass Password Management page. This site is also used to manage your Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) account methods.
Microsoft allows George Mason University to provide the latest version of Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, and other Microsoft products at no cost. Access is tied to your Mason email address.
Mason provides wired and wireless network access for faculty, staff, students, and guests in every campus facility.
ITS supports a variety of public domain and site-licensed software to the Mason Community. View an A-Z listing of available here. You may also make requests for, or report issues with certain Software titles.
Adobe Creative Cloud is a collection of 20+ desktop and mobile apps and services for photography, design, video, web, UX, and more.
Technology Support Services (TSS) provides full-service, technical desktop support to faculty and staff for Mason-owned and -managed devices.
Webconferencing tools are available for use in classes and meetings.
This service contains different offerings that can be used to automate all or part of a document process.
Virtual Computing Services includes Patriot Virtual Computing & Labs (PVCL).
Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) offers a host of applications for seamless collaboration, communication, and productivity.
Mason offers free, secure, and reliable web hosting to individuals, departments, and organizations within the Mason community.
Mason’s Learning Management Systems (LMS), contains many tools to support teaching and learning, as well as myMason for use by departments and organizations to stay connected and informed. Poll Everywhere and Honorlock are separate services available within the Blackboard environment. Mason is in the process of bringing Canvas as the new LMS.
This is a PDF Reader that allows users to view and print PDF documents.
Network Consultations include requests for a New Virtual Private Network (VPN), or other network changes.
Mason provides access to its network and telephone service via data jacks that are located in university buildings. Not all jacks are activated at all times.
Mason offers several data storage solutions for your studies, research, and work.
Telephone lines and voice mailboxes are provided for faculty, staff, departmental spaces, and student organizations. These services are in transition as we work towards retiring the Avaya system and implementing the new Vonage system. For project updates, visit the Telecom System Replacement Roadmap
Qualtrics, GMU.Qualtrics.com, is a web-based survey tool to conduct survey research, evaluations, and other data collection activities. The Mason community can use this research suite to build and send surveys then analyze and export responses—all from any online location, 24/7.
Banner is a closed system and an administrative interface that allows authorized users with legitimate needs to perform administrative duties within major functional areas. Patriot Web is a self-service site for students, faculty, and staff to manage their administrative records and accounts.
The IT Security Office (ITSO) will assist faculty, staff, students, and alumni with containment, mitigation, and remediation of IT security incidents caused by: an attempted or actual unauthorized use, disclosure, modification, or destruction of information; interference with information technology operation; or a violation of campus policy, laws, or regulations.
Classroom Support provides assistance to faculty and staff for classroom facilities and computer classrooms.
ITS provides troubleshooting and customer assistance to authorized users of Patriot Web, including tech support, and access management.