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Starting April 2, BUT is launching a new internal service BUT Wake Up, which will help BUT employees get through tough mornings and ensure they don’t miss important meetings or deadlines they’d rather forget. The wake-up system is mandatory for all staff and offers personalized wake-up scenarios based on job role and current situation. If successful, there are plans to expand the service to students as well.
The BUT Wake Up service was created in response to a long-standing need to effectively manage the start of the workday across the university. The service is mandatory for all academic, technical, and administrative staff, as well as the leadership of the university, faculties, and departments.
According to BUT Chancellor Kamil Gregorek, the project builds on a long-term search for ways to support the efficiency of employees’ workdays right from the start. “We view BUT Wake Up as a subtle yet effective tool that will help overcome the most challenging moments of the morning. We believe that the combination of a digital solution and a personal approach will contribute to better attendance at meetings and meeting deadlines. Sometimes it’s just nice to know that someone will actually wake you up,” adds the Chancellor.
Registration will take place via Intraportál, where users can set their wake-up time, intensity, and type of situation – for example, “meeting,” “deadline,” or “grant!” On D-day, the system will trigger a series of phone calls and text messages.
In addition to basic wake-up calls like “The meeting starts in an hour” and “Yes, it really is Wednesday today,” the system also offers advanced scenarios, such as “The rector won’t praise you.” or “Professor, you really need to get up, or the grant will be lost.” For users who need stronger motivation, the “Do Not Ignore” mode is available, which prevents you from hanging up after the first sentence. On the other hand, daredevils who aren’t afraid of being late can register for the “5-Minute” mode to snooze the alarm, though this feature comes with a fee.
Those interested can join the beta version of the service BUT Wake Up Exclusive, where instead of an automated system, you’ll be woken up by a randomly selected awake colleague from another department. Here, the computer can select a user based on pre-set criteria to receive a wake-up call directly from the Chancellor, Bursar, or BUT Rector, who hardly ever sleep and can thus dedicate themselves to waking people up in exceptional cases.
In the first phase, the service is being tested on employees to verify its reliability and effectiveness. If successful, expansion to students will be considered, where the range of personalization and sub-services would be even broader. The pilot operation of BUT Wake Up begins on April 2.
BUT Wake Up. The university will get you up, like it or not.