COVID-19 Staff Resources

Please first review the university's current COVID-19 Policies and Procedures at the link below.

COVID-19 Policies and Procedures

Please ensure that you have a working laptop/desktop computer with internet connectivity and antivirus protection. Need help? Email us at helpdesk@kentlaw.iit.edu 

Remote access to your office computer

  • A VPN client is needed to access your H drive content as well as any items on your office computer
  • Chicago-Kent has its own VPN client separate from Main campus
  • Note: You do not need to use a VPN client to access Gmail, Google Meet, Google Drive or third party applications. 

Video conferencing technologies for Meetings

  • Google Meet: 
    • Meet offers video conferencing/phone conferencing with the ability to record meetings.
    • It is built into Google Apps for Chicago-Kent and works seamlessly with Google Calendar.
    • Google Meet can be used audio-only (if your computer does not have a webcam but has a microphone). We are trying to obtain webcams for faculty who don’t have them.
    • Currently, 250 users can participate in a meeting.
    • You can host one-on-one meetings or meetings with your entire class.
    • Instructions

Tools for Team Projects/Collaboration/Communication

  • There are many tools available for collaboration through the Google Suite apps to which all members of the Illinois Tech community have access.

Support: 

  • The help desk is always here to assist contact us during our business hours.
  • Support hours