First things first
Newly hired college professor requests a PC for his office, and the IT department sets it up there in late September, reports an IT pilot fish in the loop.
"I received another e-mail from the same faculty member in December after the semester was over," fish says, "asking if the new PC could be set up in his new office."
OK, pilot fish replies by e-mail, where is it that you're moving to?
Prof: I'm moving into the office that was assigned to me in September.
Fish: Your PC has been set up in that office since late September.
Prof: Are there any instructions or training for logging into the system?
"I replied, 'How have you been sending me all these e-mails from the college mail system?'" says fish. "I assume he was using a lab machine or classroom teaching station to send his e-mail, which has been voluminous -- he's the theater teacher and just promoted the daylights out of the fall play.
"He answered, 'I guess the only thing I need now is a key to get into my office.'
"To date, I don't know if he has moved in or not."
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