The University of Michigan community continues to expand its suite of campus-wide AI resources, and a new tool from the College of Engineering adds another helpful option to the mix. AI Helper is designed to guide users in building strong, well-structured prompts for a wide variety of AI tasks. Whether you’re drafting emails, summarizing documents, …
Hello Ross Faculty & Staff,
If you attended last month’s Google AI Virtual Training, we invite you to a session to try out some of the tools.
In this session, we’ll cover the following:
This session lasts approximately 50 minutes, is first-come, first-served, and is limited to 30 attendees.
Equipment for the session:
Click the following link to register:
Google Gemini …
Are you new to U-M Ross? Welcome! All of us at Ross IT are happy you’re here, and we want to partner with you on all of your IT needs during your time at Ross.
Last Updated on September 24, 2025
Once a year, we ask the Ross community members to review and agree to the Terms of Service via iMpact.
When you log in to iMpact for the first time on or after Thursday, October 2, iMpact will prompt you to complete the review.
The review covers several areas depending on your role (Faculty, Staff, Students and should take approximately 5 – 10 …
Policies and Standards Updates
Several IT policies and standards were updated over the summer. Read on for an overview of revisions.
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Training Reminders
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a great time to check out the training and education on topics related to Cybersecurity and Data Protection. There are many new and refreshed courses in My LINC that …
When a Security Alert is issued, Ross IT will post the information to our homepage to share timely updates and practical guidance. These alerts are designed to help you stay informed about emerging digital threats—such as phishing emails, malware, or attempts to gain unauthorized access to university systems.
In addition to describing the nature of the …
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) offers powerful opportunities for teaching, research, and process improvements, but using it responsibly requires careful planning. Before adopting AI tools, it’s important to think about what you want to achieve, how you’ll acquire the technology, and the ethical and practical considerations that come with it.
This guide outlines five key things to …
Last August, we deployed an enhancement (Alertus client) to the U-M DPSS Campus Security notifications to classrooms, conference rooms, and study rooms. U-M DPSS uses the emergency notification system to notify the U-M community of campus-wide emergencies.
We will expand the service to all Ross Windows PCs beginning tomorrow, May 8. This change will not require …
Beginning on May 10, BusinessObjects, the query and reporting tool for the U-M Data Warehouse, will require access from non-campus networks via the U-M VPN.
If you use BusinessObjects outside the office, you must first connect to the U-M VPN before accessing BusinessObjects.
Campus IT (ITS) previously communicated this change to BusinessObjects users, and we are following up …
Make a Maizey Drop-In Workshop May 15
Want to learn how to leverage U-M’s AI tools for your Canvas courses?
Then ‘Make a Maizey’ with the ITS Emerging Technology team! This dynamic workshop will teach you how to create an AI-powered assistant for your Canvas courses in just a few minutes using Maizey, U-M’s custom AI platform. …
