The following message will go to Deans, Directors, and Chairs regarding the early change to Daylight Saving Time (DST) this year. This is the heads-up that NAG requests. /rich ________________________________________________ Daylight Saving Time (DST) arrives three weeks early this year, and computer users and system administrators need to prepare for this change. Unless computers are updated to obey the new DST rules, they won't "spring forward" next Sunday, March 11. Some experts warn that, while not on the scale of Y2K, the DST change is likely to disrupt some business operations. Operating systems and applications software MUST be updated. It is not sufficient to manually change the clock on March 11 as the computer will still "spring forward" on April 1 under the old DST rules. Current operating systems with automatic updates enabled may already have the necessary fix; manual patching is necessary in other cases. We advise that people pay special attention to appointments and meetings that fall between March 11 and April 1. It may also be prudent to print your calendar before March 11, and double-check appointment times on Monday, March 12. For more information, see: http://computing.msu.edu/events/?p=73 If you have additional questions please contact your departmental computer support staff, the ACNS Help Desk at (517) 432-6200 or the AIS Help Desk at (517) 353-4420 x311. Tom Davis, Director Academic Computing and Network Services Scott McGill, Director Administrative Information Services