Purchasing
SE Computing is available to assist with computer hardware and software purchases for UCI use. We help ensure that equipment and software meet the specific needs and requirements of individual use cases.
All faculty and staff should consult with Computing Services before purchasing computing equipment or software.
What we support
Equipment Support
Support is provided for UC Irvine–purchased equipment only
UCI-owned equipment located off campus can be supported remotely
Who we support
Faculty Current & Emeritus
Support exclusively for Social Ecology faculty
IT at UCI
UCI Office of Information Technology (OIT)
In addition to SE Computing, UCI has a large central IT unit called the Office of Information Technology (OIT).
Social Ecology Faculty Research Information
Faculty research and data protection is extremely important to UCI, but especially important in Social Ecology where many of our faculty are working with sensitive data that requires additional data security protections.
Our mission is to ensure research is compliant with government and university policies.
Here, you will find links to the resources, methods, and tools we provide to make this happen.
Adobe Software Licensing
Adobe Pro software licenses for 2024–25 are now licensed at the school level. If Creative Cloud Suite (or Express Premium) is needed, please have a KFS account number ready.
Multi-Factor Authentication
MultiFactor Authentication (MFA) is a two-step process that requires both a password and a second verification using a smartphone or a small token device that you carry with you. The University of California is adopting an MFA product called “Duo” and most UC campuses now require it to access institutional resources or soon will.
The campus is expected to transition to DUO MFA by October 15, 2019.
For assistance setting up DUO MFA please visit: https://www.oit.uci.edu/mfa/
UCI Surveys
QuestionPro
QuestionPro is a cloud-based survey platform that provides organizations with a suite of tools to design, manage, and analyze surveys, collect feedback and data from various sources, and improve experiences across the organization.
Faculty Encryption Guide
This guide provides an overview of “in-place” or “data at rest” encryption. The focus is on workstation (or desktop), laptop and external drive encryption. This is to protect your information, especially research data, from being accessed by non-authorized people. The focus is not on “data in motion” which means encrypting file transfers on a network, for example.
How do I create a website?
Web Hosting Options for School-Related Purposes
If you would like to create a website for School-related purposes, there are several options available. If you have any questions regarding web hosting, please contact Social Ecology Computing Services at socit@uci.edu or call (949) 824-8202.