Smith College Technology And Resource Adviser

WELCOME

Welcome to TARA, the Smith College Technology And Resource Adviser. TARA is an on-line collection of software instructions, user guides, and tip sheets created by ITS staff for the Smith community.

Faculty & Staff | Getting a NEW Smith computer? Click here for important information.

New students: Click here for instructions on connecting your computer to the Smith network when you arrive on campus and other useful information.

Our McAfee site license has expired, so all Smith users who still have McAfee VirusScan on their office or personal computer must uninstall it. Windows users should replace VirusScan with Microsoft Security Essentials, a free program that provides excellent malware and virus protection and uses minimal system resources. For more information and instructions, click here.

New Graduates: Click here to find out what happens to all your Smith accounts (Moodle, Smith Mail, BannerWeb, Sophia, etc.) after graduation.

Using the Smith Portal to access BannerWeb functions:

1. Go to portal.smith.edu and enter your network username and password.

2. Faculty: Click on the My Info or Teaching & Advising tab.
    Staff: Click on the My Info tab.
    Students: Click on the My Student Info tab.

3. Click on a task of interest (Registration, Class Lists, Timesheet Entry,
    Leave Report Entry, etc.) to go directly to the selected task in BannerWeb.

FREE Lynda.com online courses on office software, web design, photo and video editing, and much more are now available to the entire Smith community. To explore your options, log on to the Smith Portal and click the Lynda.com link on the General Info tab, or try the new Lynda.com app for Apple mobile devices.

Recommended Browsers and Versions for Smith Web Applications

Smith Portal 25Live, Banner INB, BannerWeb, Linda.com on-line training, Moodle*, Smith library resources, Smith Mail	Google Chrome 22-26 Mozilla Firefox 16 or lower Apple Safari 5.0.6 or lower (Mac) Internet Explorer 9 or lower (Windows)
Smith Portal Cognos, Smith Data Warehouse (authors)	Mozilla Firefox 16 or lower Internet Explorer 9 or lower
Smith Mobile Apps	iOS 6-6.01 Apple Safari Android browser Playbook browser
Screen Readers	JAWS 12

*Note that Mozilla Firefox is recommended for printing Moodle e-reserves & ebrary book chapters.

Important: If you are using a recommended browser version and still have trouble accessing one of these applications, first clear your browser cache.
If that doesn't solve the problem, contact the USC.

To download specific browser versions, see the Smith software page.

Cloud storage makes it easy to save, access, and share all your files on the web. Of the numerous cloud-storage services available, Smith is supporting Google Drive and Box. To learn more about your cloud-storage options, click here. To learn how to use your free Smith 25G Box account, click here.

Wireless network options. The SmithSecure wireless network provides a secure encrypted connection and is the recommended choice for all Smith students, faculty, and staff. Enter the password sophiasmith to log in.

SmithGuest offers temporary Internet access to campus guests, who must enter their email address. The unencrypted WiSmi network is also available to Smith users. For more information, click here.

Faculty: Did you know you can use Google Calendar Appointment Slots to manage appointments with students? Click here to learn more. In other news, if you'd like to show multiple Google calendars in the Calendar app on your iPad, follow the instructions under If you use Google Apps on this page.

The RIAA and Copyright Infringement. For information about the legal strategies used by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to pursue copyright infringers, click here. For information about settling lawsuits, click here. To disable illegal peer-to-peer file-sharing software on your computer, click here.

If you have any questions or comments about this web site, please send email to 4its@smith.edu or call the User Support Center at ext. 4487.

(Wondering why we chose the name "Tara" for our site? Click here.)