January 22, 2021
Cuyamaca College may be vaccination site
Cuyamaca College is in discussions with CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire under an umbrella operation called Operation Collaboration (a consortium of 21 local fire departments) to set up a vaccination site on campus. They are working under the direction of the County Health and Human Services Agency.
 
Once approved, the site will serve the community over the next few months as the county increases access to the vaccine. Vaccines will be administered daily by appointment and based upon regionally-determined eligibility in the courtyard outside the B-Building. The public will not have access to Cuyamaca College buildings.
 
Once educators are eligible for the vaccine, all District employees may receive their vaccine at Cuyamaca College if desired. There will be a specific communication about the process when it is established.

Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.
'Text to 911' a new public safety tool
“Text to 911,” is a new service provided by all public safety agencies that makes it possible for users to send text messages to public safety dispatchers during an emergency.

If unable to communicate verbally, users can send a text message to 911 during an emergency to request law enforcement, fire or medical help.
The new service was created with those with hearing and speech impairments in mind, as well as those who may find it unsafe to make a voice call.

Some tips:
  • Call if you can. Text only if you can’t.
  • Send a text to dispatch by entering 911 in the “to” field of a text message.
  • Don’t us emojis, abbreviations or acronyms.
  • Don’t send photos or videos.
  • The service available only in English..
Why is Cortana emailing me?
The Daily Briefing email is a new feature from Microsoft that helps you stay in control of your calendar and be intentional about your day.
Within a few hours of the start of your workday, you’ll get an email about any relevant items to help you better prepare for the day ahead, including:
Cool fact: Cortana learns when you get to work, and sends the email based upon what she predicts is the start of your workday.

The timing is different for everyone based upon their work habits.

Cortana is secure. Only you receive your personal daily briefing emails.
Don't want to receive the Daily Briefing email? Each Daily Briefing email provides an unsubscribe link within the footer of the email.

Not receiving the Daily Briefing email? Not to worry - it may take some time for Cortana to gather enough information in order to begin producing a daily briefing.
Voicemail notification may be phishing email
Beware of a variation of a phishing email, informing you that someone has left you a new voicemail and instructing you to click on a link to listen to the voice mail. The link will take you to a fake login page designed to steal your username and password.

If you receive such an email, proceed with caution. If you know the sender, contact the person directly and confirm the validity of the message.
When in doubt, contact your campus help desk. As a reminder, whenever any link takes you to a login page, carefully scrutinize the web address and the login form. If anything about it looks suspicious, do not enter your credentials, and alert your campus help desk.
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