Navigating in Student Administration

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Navigating in Student Administration is a hands-on class designed specifically for staff in the Core Offices of Undergraduate Admissions, Graduate Admissions, and CPS. This 2.5 hour class will focus on the basic navigation required to begin using Student Administration. After completing

Navigating in Student Administration, you will be able to:

• Login into the Student Administration database.

• Navigate the menu structure.
• Recognize how to use the search pages and the search features.
• Recognize the different data entry fields and successfully enter data in each type of field.
• Recognize and discuss effective dates.
• Search for students' records.

The pre-requisite to taking this course is to complete the on-line SA Overview presentation, available via the Student Administration website at www.umbc.edu/sa. Navigate to the End-User Support tab.

Approx. Length: 2 ½ hours

Student Administration and the Graduate School - Lunch & Learn

Do you have Graduate Students in your Academic Department? Do you have a general interest in Student Administration (SA) and wonder how graduate applications and supporting documentation will now be handled by the Graduate School and the Academic Departments?

Bring your lunch and join us for a 60 minute presentation and discussion of how the Graduate School is using Student Administration (SA). Topics will include: What is SA & Image Now and how will it be used in the Graduate School?
What are the benefits to the Academic departments?
Demonstration of the Graduate Application Summary and how it will be used on campus.
Q&A  Approx Length: 60 minutes

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Undergraduate Application Summaries

Do you currently work with Undergraduate Applicants and use the SIS Overview Screen? Do you have a general interest in Student Administration (SA) and wonder how academic departments will now view Undergraduate Applicant data in SA? If so, then bring your lunch and join us for a 45- minute demonstration and discussion of the SA Undergraduate Application Summary screen.

The Undergraduate Application Summary screen in PeopleSoft Student Administration (SA) replaces the SIS Overview screen, which provides users with the most up- to-date information on an applicant.. This demonstration will cover: What is the Application Summary screen?
Who will have access to use it?
How does it work?
Where do I go for additional information?  Approx Length: 45 minutes

Schedule of Classes - Fundamentals

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This 4 hour class is designed to prepare you to begin creating classes in Student Administration. The prerequisite to taking this class is the Navigating in Student Administration class. By the end of this course you will be able to: Discuss how SA impacts the overall business process of scheduling classes

• Navigate in Curriculum Management
• Recognize relevant terminology
• Identify the components of the screens
• Create a new basic 3 credit class
• Edit a basic class
• Create multiple sections for a class
• Cancel a class
• Create a Special Topics class
• Create an Independent Study 

Schedule of Classes - Advanced

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This 4 hour class builds upon the skills and concepts learned in the Fundamentals course. By the end of this course, you will be able to: Discuss how class associations work in SA

• Determine when it is appropriate to create each type of associated class
• Create a class with a one to one association
• Create a class with a one to many association
• Create a class with a one to any association
• Create a class using wildcards
• Creating a class with multiple meeting patterns

Navigating in Self-Service

The Faculty Center is the hub for self-service faculty functionality.  The hands-on course will provide an introduction to the Faculty Center.  By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Navigate in the Faculty Center
• Describe what you can do in the Faculty Center
• Define relevant terminology
  

Course Management

Whether Faculty needs to print a class roster or give permission for a student to attend your class, there are many facets to the live cycle of a course.  This course will provide hands-on experience for Faculty to:

• View your schedule of classes for the semester
• Print a roster for a class.
• Give (or decline) permission to a class.
• Post Grades for a class.

Advising Students

Advising students using the tools available in SA provides a meaningful starting point for Advisors.  From reviewing student transcripts on-line to performing a degree audit for a student, this course will provide Advisors hands-on experience in:

• Viewing your list of Advisees
• Viewing student transcripts
• Viewing a degree audit for a student
• Entering advising notes
  

Running SA Reports & Queries

Description coming soon (still under development)