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UBIT vs. Law IT
While both UBIT and Law IT provide technology services to the University at Buffalo community, their roles are different. UBIT delivers the university's enterprise technology infrastructure and centrally managed services, while Law IT provides direct technology support and services for specific School of Law systems and facilities. Law IT also serves as a liaison to UBIT and other university service providers when assistance is needed with centrally managed systems.
| UBIT (Central IT) |
Law IT (School of Law) |
| Provides technology services for the entire University at Buffalo. |
Provides technology support specifically for the School of Law. |
| Manages enterprise platforms such as Microsoft 365, Outlook, Teams, Zoom, UB Learns, VPN, Wi-Fi, and identity management. |
Supports School of Law-specific applications such as the SIP, Interspire, and Examplify, and oversees the evaluation, procurement, deployment, and support of new departmental software and productivity solutions. |
| Maintains university-wide infrastructure, networking, security, software licensing, telecommunications, and cloud services. |
Maintains School of Law technologies including classroom technology, network, instructional technology, printing, digital signage and law-specific computing resources. |
| Supports all UB schools, departments, and administrative units. |
Supports the academic, administrative, research, and experiential learning needs of the School of Law. |
| Operates the UBIT Help Center and enterprise support services. |
Operates the Law IT Support Portal, live support services, and O'Brian technology initiatives. |
Major UBIT Services
- Computer and Device Support
- Printing and Scanning Services - UB Print Anywhere
- UBIT Accounts and Identity Management
- Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint)
- Centrally Scheduled Classroom and Audiovisual Technology
- Zoom and Web Conferencing
- UB Learns (Brightspace)
- UB Box and Cloud Storage
- Campus Networking and Wi-Fi
- VPN and Remote Access
- Software Licensing and Downloads
- Information Security and Data Protection
- Enterprise Help Desk Services
Major Law IT Services
- Computer and Device Support
- Law Scheduled Classroom and Audiovisual Technology
- Printing and Scanning Services - Mobility Print
- Instructional Technology Support
- Online Learning and Zoom Support
- Examplify and Exam Software Assistance
- Law Library and Student Computing Resources
- Faculty, Staff, and Clinical Program Technology Support
- Technology Procurement and Consulting
- Liaison Services with UBIT and Other University Departments
Not sure who to contact? Start with Law IT. We directly support many School of Law technologies and will help coordinate assistance with UBIT or other university service providers when needed.