New at IFI

Account strings

• Find account strings

IFI Buddy Programme

Here you will find a checklist for work place buddies for new employees at the Department of Informatics (IFI).

Copying, scanning, and printing 

• Overview of available printers in the Ole-Johan Dahls House (in Norwegian).

Department management

• The Department Board is the department's highest decision-making body and decides on overall goals, priorities, and strategies for the department. 
• The Head of Department is is elected every four years, along with a Deputy Head.
• The management team is appointed by the Head of Department. 
• The Head of Office is appointed as the administrative leader of the department. 

E-mail lists

• ansatte@ifi.uio.no – is the department management group’s primary communication channel with all employees.
• Many research groups and sections have their own email lists. Check with your immediate supervisor to find out which lists are important for you.
• All Sympa e-mail-lists at IFI and how to subscribe to an e-mail list. The latter page is only in Norwegian, but feel free to contact IT operations for help.

Escape (student bar)

• In the student bar Escape (Facebook page), employees can purchase coffee, tea or a snack during weekdays of the semester.
• It is possible to rent Escape for events (in Norwegian)

Estate Department

• Find more information on estate services and report damages, defects and needs concerning daily operations, cleaning, outdoor areas, waste, internal moving, courier services, or other maintenance work to the Estate Department.

Expedition Office

• On the fourth floor, entrance B, you will find the student expedition office.
• The reception at the main entrance is closed, and guests can go to the 4th floor for assistance.

The Informatics Hall

• On the fifth floor is the Informatics Hall (room 5462), which is UiO's representative venue used for dissertations, receptions, and meetings.
• The venue can be booked via the TP calendar system, and will be sent for approval upon request. Ph.d. defenses are prioritized. Read more about renting and using the venue (in Norwegian). 

Info screens 

• To publish something on the info screens in Ole Johan Dahl’s House and our areas in the NEMKO-building, you can send an e-mail to kommunikasjon@ifi.uio and upload an image (.jpg or .png in size 1920x1080). See guide for info screens (in Norwegian).

IT operations 

• IT Help - UiO's single point of contact for all IT user support
• See IT services at IFI. To contact local IT-services use drift@ifi.uio.no or by phone 22852714.

Mail 

• You find the mail shelves in room 4338.Place outgoing mail in the blue mail bag. 
• Incoming mail addressed to you should be:

Your Name
Department of Informatics
University of Oslo 
P.O. Box 1080 
Blindern 0316 Oslo

• Courier deliveries addressed to you should be: 

Your Name 
Department of Informatics
Ole-Johan Dahls Hus
Gaustadalléen 23B 
0373 Oslo

Meeting Rooms

• Meeting rooms can be booked via the calendar function in Outlook or Webmail (search for meeting rooms with 'OJD'). 
• The first digit in the room number indicates the floor. 

Office supplies

• Office supplies can be found in room 4337 (next to the Postroom). 
• See Orders if there is something you are missing.

Opening hours

• Employees normally have access to Ole-Johan Dahls House (in Norwegian) from 05:00-24:00 using access cards and pin codes.

Organization 

• Overview of sections, councils, and committees at IFI

Orders and purchases

• Check our procurement page (in Norwegian) for ordering catering or office supplies that you cannot find in the room for Office supplies
• For equipment orders, consult with your immediate supervisor before contacting IT operations

Research and Education Leave

• IFI's guidelines for the allocation of research and education terms (in Norwegian). You may also see UiO’s guidelines which are available in English.

Room overview

• Interactive room map (Mazemap)
• List of names and room numbers (in Norwegian)

Security Operation center at UiO

• The security operation center is staffed 24/7 and responds to incidents such as building lock-ins, problems with card readers, elevator breakdowns, and accidents.
• Contact the duty phone at 22 85 50 07 or emergency number 22 85 66 66.