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Kin-Help Contact Information

For prompt assistance please submit non-urgent requests for Kin-Help assistance to kinhelp@umich.edu. The request goes into a mailbox that all Kin-Help staff can access, and receipt of your request will be acknowledged.

The best way to reach Kin-Help for an urgent request is to call the general line at 4-4015. Using the general line better assures you of reaching one of the Kin-Help staff.

Brian Ralph
(734) 647-9855
(734) 647-2808 fax
0103 Observatory Lodge
Technical Support Manager
  Kin-Help supervisor; IT decisions;
hardware & software assistance
M-F 7:45am-4:45pm
Jean Hunt
(734) 615-8884
(734) 647-2808 fax
0101 Observatory Lodge
IT Support Specialist
  Hardware and software assistance
for non-research applications;
webmaster; posters
M-F 8:00am-5:00pm
Scott Carr
(734) 615-2220 (primary)
(734) 936-1925 fax
1260 CCRB
   and
(734) 647-3137
(734) 647-2808 fax
0101 Observatory Lodge
  Engineer in Research Intermediate
  Hardware and software assistance
for research programs
M-F 7:00am-4:00pm


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Software Available for Installation

Through our agreement with LS&A, we have access to a wide range of software. Check their list by selecting the icon of the operating system you're using (for most of us, that's Windows).

If you see something you want, please email Kin-Help with the title and version and we'll order it. We may already have the installation media on-hand, so please do not order anything yourself.

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Set or Reset Your Kinesiology Password

To set or reset your password to access the Kinesiology network, follow these steps:

  1. Go to the U-M password change page and login with your Kerberos (U-M) password.
  2. You will then see three tabs — the last one: Windows Active Directory, should be active. This is the one you want. The Kinesiology network is based on Windows Active Directory, so that's why you need to use this tab.
  3. Type in your password, following these requirements:
    • at least 7 characters long
    • contain three of the following items: a lower case letter, an upper case letter, a number, and a non-alphanumeric character (i.e., ! @ ~ and $).
    • Do not use your name, uniqname, part or all of your birthdate, social security or UM i.d. numbers, or your mother's maiden name.

We recommend that people use the same password for UM/Kerberos that they do for KIN/Windows Active Directory. If they're different, you can reset your U-M/Kerberos by clicking on the first tab, KPASSWD and following instructions.

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Classroom AV Instructions



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Borrowing Kin-Help Equipment

Kin-Help has laptops, portable projectors, a digital camera, and a camcorder available for faculty, staff, and graduate student use. You can check availability and book any of these items through Outlook. Unless other arrangements are made ahead of time, borrowers must come down to Kin-Help, 0101 Observatory Lodge, to pick up the equipment.

If you plan to take the borrowed item(s) to an off-campus location, you'll need to submit a Request for Removal and Use of University Property Form. Use this interactive form, completing only the highlighted fields, or complete a paper one when you pick up your item from Kin-Help.

Available Equipment
Laptops (3):
  • KIN CCRB Laptop Dashiell
  • KIN OBL Laptop Christie
  • KIN OBL Laptop Edgar
Portable LCD projectors (4)
  • Kin CCRB Projector Dell
  • Kin OBL Projector Epson
  • Kin OBL Projector Epson 2
  • Kin OBL Projector NEC
Kin Digital Camera
Kin-Help is able to download your photos to the network, if you wish. There is a cable in the bag if you'd like to do it yourself, too.

Kin Camcorder (features, specs)
Users may need to supply their own blank Mini-DV tapes for the camcorder, so please purchase these in advance. Kindly recharge the camcorder after use.

You can also check the availability of the Kin Poster Printer in Outlook, but please contact Jean Hunt to reserve it and to assure her availability.




Slide and transparency projectors (and replacement bulbs) and TV/VCR carts can be reserved through one of the faculty support staff. Please contact Debbi Carmody (Observatory Lodge) or Leona Cranford (CCRB). They also stock toner and ink cartridges for the printers.



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Booking Conference Rooms

You can check availability and reserve conference rooms through Outlook.

  • KIN OBL Room 1170 has 16 chairs
  • KIN OBL Room 2170 has 10 chairs
  • KIN OBL Room 4145 has 12 chairs but there is room for more (requests for this room are tentative until confirmed by Marsha Lewis)
  • Kinesiology CCRB 3745D Conference Room has 7 chairs


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Off-Site Resources

Here is a list of University resources available to Kinesiology faculty, staff and students:

Campus Computing Sites
Throughout campus, including unstaffed sites at 3741 CCRB and 1150 Observatory Lodge
Central Campus
For faculty, staff, and students
Computers; scanners; color laser printers; poster printer.
Knowledge Navigation Center
Hatcher Graduate Library, 2nd floor
Central Campus
For faculty, staff, and students
One-on-one assistance with software and hardware.
TechDeck
Shapiro Library
(a.k.a. UGLi), 1st floor
Central Campus
Especially for undergrad students
Help with web pages, creating posters, working with video and more.
GroundWorks
First floor of the Duderstadt Center
(a.k.a. The Dude), 1st floor
North Campus
For faculty, staff, and students
AV capture and conversion; poster printer; high-end computing; scanners; slide conversion.
Faculty Exploratory
Hatcher Graduate Library, 2nd floor
Central Campus
For faculty and graduate student instructors
Workshops and tutorials on instructional technology.


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The Faculty Work Station

The Faculty Work Station is located in 0128 Observatory Lodge, near the Kin-Help area. It is open for use by Kinesiology faculty, staff, grad students, and those working on their behalf.

Resources in the Faculty Work Station include: two PCs; two flatbed scanners (one with a feeder tray); and graphics, AV, and lab software not usually found on office machines.

Kin-Help assistance is available between 7:45am and 5:00pm, though reserving a time is a good idea to assure our availability.

UM Campus Computing Sites are available in 1150 Observatory Lodge and 3741 CCRB during building hours (M-F, 8am-5pm).



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