Horticulture IT Help

Department Information Technologist CALS IT

CALS IT Help Desk

The CALS Academic & Administrative Technology (CAAT) Help Desk is available Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm excluding campus holidays.

Brandon Hopper

Business & Technology Application Technician: responsibilities include web design and development, content and data management, WordPress and Google Suite demonstrations, department social media and newsletter, Extension portals and resources.

The link list below skips to corresponding IT resources.

Quick Links

This is a Department of Horticultural Science list of commonly used IT resources.

Never share your Unity password

Sharing your Unity password is a policy violation, but also exposes you and the university to significant risk.

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Cybersecurity at NC State More Information

Safe Computing

Remember that you are ultimately responsible for all the usage of your computer and computing account. Protect yourself and protect NC State by understanding and following safe computing guidelines.

Two-Factor Authentication

Enrolling in 2FA takes 10 minutes and keeps you and NC State secure. Not sure what it is, how to enroll in it, and what it means for campus? Learn more about NC State’s two-factor services and supported devices.

Antivirus Resources

Using up-to-date antivirus software has reduced the number and severity of virus outbreaks on campus. NC State requires approved antivirus software to be installed and kept up-to-date on each device that you connect to the campus network.

Have you restarted?

More than half of computer issues are resolved by rebooting the device!

Learn Why

Software More Information

Bookstore Education Software

NC State Bookstores offers educationally-discounted software for purchase by individual students, faculty and staff members for personal or home use. Products from Adobe, Autodesk, Corel, Microsoft, Symantec and many others are available at hard-to-beat educational prices.

ClassTech

Classroom IT and audiovisual technologies for an interactive learning environment. Classroom (lecture) capture provides a mechanism for faculty to post content to the Web for reviewing course or lecture material.

Google Workspace at NC State More Information

Quickstart Guide

G Suite (formerly Google Apps) is a set of intelligent apps including Gmail, Docs, Drive and Calendar to connect the people in your company, no matter where in the world they are.

Two-Step Verification

Some NC State users may be required to have Google’s 2-Step Verification service enabled. 2-Step significantly increases your account protection against hackers and phishers.

Training & Workshops

The Office of Information Technology offers a variety of technology workshops and educational opportunities, free of charge. The workshops are for faculty, staff, and graduate students covering: Google Apps, 2-Step Verification, WordPress and more.

Get on the Web at NC State

Not sure where to get started? Answer a few questions to help find the right service for your website!

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WordPress More Information

Extension WordPress Information

The Extension IT page addresses most common process and solutions for editing and administering your portal.

Horticulture WordPress Tutorials

This is information is coming soon. Stay tuned!

NC State WordPress Video Tutorials

For questions about basic use and functionality of WordPress, we encourage users to start with our video tutorials and with WordPress’s own documentation.

Web Services

Nomad Device Registry

When you register a device it will be able to gain network access immediately without requiring you to sign in using your username and password. Once a device has been registered, it will transparently authenticate itself to the Nomad system using the registration profile that is associated with your account.

Web Registry

Web Registry is central resource management tool for Google, social media accounts and other university resources. Request the creation of hosted databases, WordPress sites, Google generic accounts, Google groups, calendars and more.

Market Place

The MarketPlace is a self-service, e-procurement tool that automates the full procurement to payment process, saving both time and money. Approved buyers shop for goods and services, create and route requisitions for approval, transmit orders to suppliers, and document the receipt of orders online.