Stories From 2016
University Data Security Guidelines
At NC State, faculty and staff are responsible for ensuring that university data is properly secured. In order to assist individuals in best determining how to properly store and secure sensitive data, the campus Office of Information Technology (OIT) has made a number of resources available online. Faculty and staff should familiarize themselves with these resources in order to ensure they are adhering to best practices when storing all university data (which includes faculty research, student grading information, financial transaction information, departmental meeting notes, etc.).
Information on Foreign Language Placement Testing
Foreign Language Placement exams are administered at the Language Lab of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (also referred to as the Laundry 214 Lab). The lab is located in room 214 of the old campus Laundry Building, located at 2341 Katherine Stinson Drive. Exams are administered using the Computer Adaptive Placement Exam (CAPE) series from Brigham Young University to place students in Chinese, French, German, and Spanish. The exams test the grammatical knowledge, as well as the reading comprehension of the student.