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Welcome to Lowell Observatory
We hope you find this Field Guide helpful. This guide is maintained by IT & HR, so feel free to reach out to us if you want to add, change, or modify contents. with any questions.
NOTE: HCPS = Hendricks Center Science Planetary and SB = Slipher Building
Useful Links
Technical Services
General Information
Various information on technical services and facilities is present in this Confluence website; Confluence is divided into "spaces," and IT maintains a "Public IT Knowledge -baseBase" Confluence Space. Please familiarize yourself with some of the guides and information available in this space, such as information on VPN, Printers, and more.
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Technology related issues or questions; more info about getting IT support on Public IT Knowledge Base Home | |
HR related issues, questions, or generals | |
Facilities maintenance related issues, ie. if something physical is broken | |
Lowell vehicle related issues |
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Please review our page on Phishing for guidance on recognizing illegitmate emails and reporting them to IT. Vigilance is a responsibility of every staff member at Lowell Observatory.
Lowell Vehicle Checkout
This is a Google sheet that staff can access to from a web browser. Be familiar with the Vehicle Usage Policy before checking out a vehicle. There is also a kiosk setup in the HCPS mail room with login credentials placed on the monitor; this is where the vehicle keys are located. Link to 2024 - Lowell Vehicle Checkout.
Lowell Wiki (intranet)
- 2023 Pay Schedule
- 2023 Schedule Holiday
- Departments
- Email Signature
- Mars Hill campus map
- Organization Chart
- Phone List
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You must be on the Lowell business network to reach wiki.lowell.edu |
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Wiki is slowly being replaced by Confluence (confluence.lowell.edu) for all documentation purposes. Some information on Wiki could be out-of-date, and will eventually be relocated to Confluence. |
HCPS's Free Table
There is a long standing tradition of leaving free food / items you would like to get rid of/share on the counter in the HCPS lobby.
Office Supplies
Random office supplies are kept in the HCPS mail room / printers. Paper-cutters, scissors, tape gun, etc. are available to use or borrow. Consumables are available for staff to take to their office for work purposes.