ECE Intranet
Welcome to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Intranet.
Below are quick links by category. Expand the proper category to get help and information quickly
Emergency Or Urgent Building Issues
Call 911 for any critical emergency. 612-624-COPS(2677) to reach the UMN Police Department for non-emergencies (report suspicious behavior or a nuisance that you don't deem dangerous).
For critical facilities failures (leaking water, unsafe broken structures, etc.), call 612-624-2900.
Find People
Staff Schedule is here. Use to find staff and reach them in an optimal manner. (Hint: often email or google chat!)
Accounting Support
The ECE Chart of Accounts (z.umn.edu/ececoa) has all of your sponsored and non-sponsored account information along with details on your research teams current appointments, recent transactions, and lots of reporting.
Click here for info on a buyout of a course or getting teaching release.
Building and Door Access
See the Key and Door Access Request Form to apply for access to specific labs and offices.
All graduate students automatically receive access to the Graduate Student Lounge (2-129)
TAs receive access automatically to their teaching labs although it can be delayed at the beginning of a semester so email Kyle Dukart (kdukart@umn.edu) if you need immediate access.
24 building access can be requested by emailing Bob Amundson (ramundso@umn.edu).
Communications
Contact Roopa Sukumaran Berzins (suku0005@umn.edu) if you have a story or announcement for the main ECE website or if you have an event you would like added to the calendar.
Conference Rooms and classrooms
To book a conference room visit z.umn.edu/ecerooms.
To book the Owl Camera for interactive Zoom meetings visit z.umn.edu/eceowl.
Click here for instructions on using Keller 3-170, the main discussion room for ECE courses.
Problems in a general purpose classroom, call 612-625-1086 or visit https://classroom.umn.edu/about/contact-us
Problems in an ECE Teaching Lab, email ece-support@umn.edu or visit the ECE Depot in 2-126 where Dave Ballard can help you.
Copying, Printing, and Posters
Click here for information on using the copiers and setting up printing.
For general support for office printers, email ece-support@umn.edu.
Need to print a large format poster for academic purposes. Visit here.
Courses, Curriculum, and textbooks
TwoStop is a great place to see the official schedule for the university in and easy to read format. You can also find catalog descriptions there.
Do you need an Exam Scanned? Register the request here.
Click here for the ECE Policy Compliant Standard Syllabus. Just make a copy and start editing.
Click here to go to the Textbook Section where you can see current and past adoptions, information on instructor copies, and publisher contact info. At that same link you will find information on Course Works, the new system that provides all textbooks a student needs for a course automatically for a single fee.
Click here to go to the EE Permission Number Request Form. You can direct students here if they can't register or waitlist for your course.
Standard ECE Syllabi can be found here on the ECE Matrix for Undergrads.
Click here if you want to record a video session for you course.
Hospitality and Business Expenses
Spending limits have changed. See them at the link above or by clicking here.
Going to the Campus Club? See the How-To Guide for making reservations here.
Human Resources and hiring
HR & Payroll Intranet Page for more info
Hiring request form for non-student hires - please consult with Molly if you have questions
If you are looking to hire a student, email:
Undergraduate: ecepay@umn.edu
Graduate: arausch@umn.edu & ecepay@umn.edu)
IT Support
Email ece-support@umn.edu. Your issue will be routed appropriately and a ticket will be started.
Need help immediately. Start the ticket as above, but see the CSE-IT website or visit the Lind Hall Help desk in Lind L132.
Need to order a computer related device, click the Computer and Monitor Purchase Request Form.
Pre-Award and Proposal Development
Here's a quick link to the Proposal Intake Form. Fill out at least three weeks before a proposal is due.
Here's a quick link to the Shortened PRF Questionnaire.
Purchasing
Visit z.umn.edu/ecepo to start a normal Purchase Order for vendors not in U-Market via ECE-Purch. Here is a job aid for using the ECE-Purch system.
You can find the ECE Depot website at z.umn.edu/ecedepot.
Need a P-Card or need help submitting your receipts, visit here.
Need to order a computer related device, click the Computer and Monitor Purchase Request Form.
Reimbursements (ChromeRiver) and Travel
Register your International Travel here. You can use Kyle Dukart as your University Emergency Contact if you would like. His information is on the Staff Schedule.
Need help with ChromeRiver? Lot of job aids found here.
Shipping and Receiving
We partner with FedEx exclusively. Visit z.umn.edu/eceshipping to get a fedex lable created to ship your item.
For International Shipping, large packages, or hazardous contents, it is best to visit U-Market Shipping Services. They have two locations. The closest is in the AHC on the KE Dock.
Packages are delivered centrally to the UMN and then delivered to Keller 2-126, the ECE Depot the next business day. U-Market Logistics at 612-624-4878 can be contacted to arrange quicker delivery or pickup if necessary.
Undergraduate students
Visit the ECE Matrix at z.umn.edu/ecematrix for information on our UG program.
Click here to go to the EE Permission Number Request Form. You can direct students here if they can't register or waitlist for your course.
See what is going on for ECE Undergrads by reading the ECE Current Newsletter.
Departmental Calendar
Press the "+Google Calendar" button on the bottom right to subscribe to this calendar.
To submit an event to this calendar fill out the form at z.umn.edu/ececal.