Registrar's Office Increases On-line Services

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C OO KIE
TIME
Students enjoy cookies and hot
chocolate served by President John
Hitt, Martha Hitt, Thomas Huddleston
and others.
Vagina Monologues:
Come Celebrate V
-Day UCF
V-Day
The “Vagina Monologues” play,
sponsored by REACH and Victim Services,
will be held at the UCF Student Resource
Auditorium on February 15, 20 and 21.
“The Vagina Monologues is Eve Ensler’s
ground-breaking, eye-opening play – a
collection of riotously funny and thoroughly
human stories. The play has been
performed off-Broadway and at colleges and
universities around the country,” says Erin
Vertolli, coordinator, Health Education.
It is part of V-Day which is an organized
response against violence toward women
and girls. V-Day promotes creative events
to increase awareness, raise money and
revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence
organizations. V-Day helps organizations
expand their core work while REACH
generates broader attention for the fight to
stop worldwide violence.
The Vagina Monologues show will be
held at the Student Resource Auditorium
on February 15, 20 and 21. Tickets are
$10.50 for students, $12.50 for faculty/staff,
$15.50 for the general public. Tickets for
students, faculty and staff are available at
UCF Arena Box Office with your UCF ID.
For questions, please call 823.6006. Tickets
can also be purchased by calling
Ticketmaster at 839.3900 or by visiting
their Web site at: www.ticketmaster.com.
R E A C H
Responsible Education and Action for Campus Health
SDES and the Academic Advising Council Advisor
Enhancement Program
More than 60 UCF academic advisors
met in January as part of the Advisor
Enhancement Program sponsored by the
UCF Academic Advising Council (AAC).
Every month the council sponsors programs
designed to provide advisors with the latest
information about UCF programs, policies
and procedures. The January program,
hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences,
included presentations by the following
representatives from SDES offices.
REGISTRAR’S OFFICE – Registrar’s Office
staff explained the new student sign-on
system heralding the much-anticipated
implementation of PeopleSoft Student
Records. Tanima Choudhury and Linda
Sullivan demonstrated how UCF students
will access the new PeopleSoft Internet
screens to establish their Personal ID (PID)
and withdraw from classes on-line. The
demonstration generated significant
questions and comments.
STUDENT ACADEMIC RESOURCE
CENTER (SARC) – SARC staff members
Dennis Congos, Mercedes Ramirez and
Edwanna Timmons-Andrews, newly
appointed assistant director Jennifer
Wright, and director DeLaine Priest
designed and presented a “pop quiz” that
generated a lively and competitive
discussion of the services offered to UCF
students through SARC. Staff used the quiz
format to clarify common mistakes advisors
and students make in referring students for
academic support services. Handouts
provided advisors with program and contact
information for services offered through
SARC, calendars of spring semester
workshops and CLAST information.
CAREER RESOURCE CENTER (CRC) –
Melanie Parker, director of the CRC
discussed the need for an integrated
approach to academic and career advising.
Her presentation, “Career Services for the
New Millennium,” described the center’s
programs and services and importance of
early career exploration for students. Strong
communication links between academic and
career advisors are essential components in
helping students develop realistic, attainable
post-graduation goals, she says through a
new Academic Development and Retention
initiative, the Career Development Action
Team will propose a comprehensive,
integrated program to assist first-year and
new transfer students with academic and
career planning.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT and SCHOLAR
SERVICES (ISSS) – Saleha Suleman, director
of ISSS, presented “Advising International
Students: A Culturally Sensitive
Perspective.” Using concrete examples,
Suleman pointed out how cultural
differences can lead to miscommunication,
to the detriment of international students
particularly between academic advisors and
international students. Sensitivity to these
differences can enhance the advisors’
effectiveness and improve the international
students’ academic experiences.
Mark Poisel, director of Transfer Services
and secretary of the AAC, distributed copies
of the newly published UCF Faculty and
Professional Academic Advising Handbook.
The next advisor enhancement workshop is
scheduled for February 22, to be hosted by
UCF Daytona campus.
Student Health Services held a Staff Training Session at
the Geneva Wilderness Area on December 14. Using a
patriotic theme, the staff focused on improving customer
service while practicing in group discussions.
Volume IV, No. 8
February 2002
Registrar’s Office Increases On-line Services
The new system, PS-POLARIS, is part of UCF’s
ongoing improvements to guard the privacy and safety of
UCF students, faculty and staff information.
The Registrar’s Office recently expanded use of the on-line
services with PeopleSoft (PS), a single database for the university
community that allows faculty, staff and students to rapidly access
shared data on-line in real time. PS processing began in January for
“Intent to Graduate” and “Grade Forgiveness.” On January 14, the
Registrar’s Office offered students on-line withdrawal for spring
classes using PS -POLARIS. The new system will replace all
functions of the POLARIS system using PS.
During the month of F ebruary, each UCF student will receive a
Personal Identification (PID) number and Password upon entering
POLARIS. “The change to the PID and PS-POLARIS is a part of
the overall PeopleSoft-based effort to upgrade and improve services
to students, faculty and staff members throughout the UCF campus,”
said Bill Branch, director of Computer Services and Telecommunications. “The switch to the use of the PID will also provide
a higher level of safety and privacy for everyone on campus.”
In March and April, students will be required to use their PID
number to log on to the PS-POLARIS system to register for 2002
summer and fall classes. Faculty, staff and student employees with
access to PeopleSoft will use their
current PeopleSoft login ID as their
PID number.
“I am
PID”
“Training in PeopleSoft continues to prepare university personnel
for accessing student records – essential in providing service to our
students. Staff are encouraged to go to www.ucf.edu/training, and
sign up for classes that are appropriate to their job responsibilities,”
says University Registrar Dennis Dulniak.
In May, a Network Identification (NID) number will be issued to
all UCF students, faculty and staff. This new number will be required
to access the university computer network servers (Pegasus, Novell
labs, WebCT).
“I am
“Much hard work, late nights and
NID”
weekends by the RO have been
necessary to prepare the office and
UCF for a successful implementation
of PeopleSoft,” says Dulniak. March 4
will unveil the new on-line class
“Search” for summer and fall term
classes.
“The pressures of implementation will
not end with on-line registration. Yet to
come in April will be grading, degree posting
and transcripts in PeopleSoft; all while the RO
prepares for five commencements for spring and
summer start-up in early May,” says Dulniak.
February 2002
Help
Welcome “User Name”
PID and NID
characters were
created by
University Marketing
for promotional
recognition of
PS-POLARIS system.
Thursday, January 24, 2002 @ 12:48:00 PM
Web site, PS-POLARIS login window: connect.ucf.edu.
After the student inputs his/her PID and Password, this “Welcome Screen” will appear.
S T U D E N T
D E V E L O P M E N T
People in the News...
Welcome Aboard New SDES Employees
• Joyce Crowell, office manager, Academic Support and
Advising Programs
• Melissa Edwards, office assistant, Administrative Services
• Robyn Johns, custodial worker, Student Health Services
• Joshua Murdock, senior university union program
specialist, Student Union
• William Oakley, physician, Student Health Services
• Richard Payne, coordinator, Administrative Services
• Jose Romero, custodial worker, Student Union
• Gail Savidge, office assistant, Vice President’s Office
• James Schaus, physician, Student Health Services
• Hardat Singh, custodial supervisor, Student Union
• Tylette Williams, senior health support technician,
Student Health Services
Two Physicians Join Center
The Student Health Services’ staff welcomes two new
physicians to their team. “To better serve the growing number of
UCF students using the Student Health Center, Dr. William
“Chip” Oakley and Dr. Jim Schaus are now on board and seeing
patients,” says Bob Faust, director of Student Health Services.
Dr. Oakley hails from Memphis, Tennessee, and is a graduate
of University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and the East
Carolina University School of Medicine. He has practiced in the
Orlando area for 10 years at Centra Care, Prucare and Walt
Disney World Health Services.
Dr. Schaus received his M.D. degree from the George
Washington University School of Medicine after completing
undergraduate work at SUNY Stony Brook. He has been in
practice for 20 years, including service in the U.S. Public Health
Service and a local family clinic.
Both physicians are Board Certified in Family Practice.
A N D
E N R O L L M E N T
S E R V I C E S
Sharon Ekern Accepts New Position
Sharon Ekern has been appointed
to the position of assistant vice
president Administrative Services for
Student Development and
Enrollment Services.
Ekern’s primary responsibilities
with SDES include the areas of
budget, personnel and the Student
Government Association (SGA).
She will also provide leadership in
the development and
implementation of divisional and university policies and procedures
that affect student support, budget, personnel and services. Ekern
will work closely with unit directors, Human Resources, Equal
Opportunity and Affirmative Action Programs, Finance and
Accounting, Budget Office, student leaders in Student Government
and SGA Administrative Services.
Ekern received a B.A. in Business Administration from Columbia
College, an M.A. in Public Administration and her Ed.D. in
Educational Leadership, both from UCF. Ekern left the Marine Corps
in 1990 and settled in Orlando taking a job at UCF as the assistant
director of Purchasing. She was promoted to associate director and
remained in that position until joining SDES in July 1999 as the
director of Student Government Administrative. Ekern’s new office
is located in Millican Hall, room 282.
Cahen Named All-American
Gary Cahen, graduate student and interim coordinator of
Intramural Sports, was awarded All-American Honors at the
Collegiate Flag Football
National Championship in
New Orleans. Cahen
officiated seventeen games
December 27 –31 and the
Men’s Open Championship
game in the Louisiana
Super Dome prior to the
Sugar Bowl.
“It was a great experience
to be the first UCF official to
take part in the national
tournament,” says Cahen.
“Hopefully, I was able to bring a lot of exposure to our program and
demonstrate that the quality of our student officials rivals any school
in the country.”
New Technique to Test HIV
President John Hitt and Student Government President Marco Peña cut
the ribbon at the opening reception of the Recreation and Wellness Center.
REACH Peer Education now offers HIV testing using the Orasure
test. The Orasure test is placed between the cheek and gum for two
minutes. It collects a sample of mucosal transudate, which draws HIV
antibodies from the tissue of the cheek and gum.
HIV testing is offered to UCF students and members of the
surrounding community for $10. REACH Peer Education offers both
anonymous and confidential Orasure testing. Available testing times
are: Monday and Tuesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Wednesday and
Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information or to make an
appointment, call 823.5457.
“ A D
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Points of Pride...
After launching
its new program at
Knights Krossing
and Knight’s Court,
Jan Wilson,
assistant director of
Residence Life, says
UCF Affiliated
Housing was
successful in
“keeping the culture
of off-campus living
Where Success is Written in the Stars
and merging it with
the support of the university community.”
Residence Life staff in Affiliated Housing
On August 21, the Residence Life staff
consists of an assistant director, four area
began working in Knights Krossing and
coordinators, three graduate assistants, 60
Knight’s Court by developing Resident
resident assistants, 20 members of the
Assistant (RA) duty rotations (evening
Residence Hall Auxiliary Patrol and ten
service), assisting with check-in and
office assistants. “The staff has worked
planning welcome programs.
tirelessly to develop a foundation of
Affiliated Housing developed four
community and academic success for all of
communities in the two apartment
the residents,” says Wilson. The result was
properties: Pisces, Aries and Capricorn in
145 programs presented to residents, a total
Knights Krossing – Phase I, II and III; and
of 76 roommate mediations, lower crime in
Taurus in Knight’s Court.
several categories and service available
“We developed four distinct communities
twenty-four hours a day.
within the properties to develop choices for
In addition to providing greater service,
residents choosing Knights Krossing and
the Residence Life staff focused on the
Knight’s Court. The division allowed us to
students’ connection to the university and
develop a sense of community and focus
its resources. The result was collaboration
services geared toward the students’
and partnerships with the Counseling and
interests. The Aries Community, for
Testing Center, Student Academic Resource
example, offers a first experience program
Center, Sports Marketing, Intramural
that provides specific services for students
Programs and Career Resource Center.
who are entering their first year,” says Jan
The Residence Life staff’s mission is to
Wilson, assistant director of Residence Life.
create an individualized, personal
Pisces, Aries, Capricorn and Taurus
experience for all student residents.
communities provide students with
Knights Krossing and Knight’s Court
increased services, programs and
residents enjoy the academically centered,
connectivity to the university. The
supportive community that aids them to
keep focused on
their goals.
3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
“Students enjoy their
“Drive the Lane!”
privacy while at the
Fall 2001: Players practicing
same time having
at Knight’s Court.
assistance when they
need it. The resulting
living atmosphere is
second to none. The
new day has dawned
for Knights Krossing
and Knight’s Court and
success is written in the
stars: Pisces, Aries,
Capricorn and Taurus
communities,” says
Wilson.
Affiliated
Affiliated Housing:
X
P E
R
I
E
N
C
E
!
”
Registrar’s Office
Receives Award
The Registrar’s Office is pleased to
announce that it is the recipient of the 2001
Davis Productivity Award. The award
recognizes the contributions achieved by the
On-Line Class Schedule and Schedule Web
Guide, making UCF the first Florida
institution to not print a Schedule of
Classes. Accepting the award on behalf of
the university, UCF Registrar Dennis
Dulniak praised the “teamwork of the
Registrar’s Office and Computer Services
staff displayed in tackling and successfully
completing the project under a very tight
time frame.”
Leadership Week 2002
Leadership Week, February 16-24, celebrates
and recognizes leadership at UCF through
awards, workshops, activities and discussions.
Some highlights include: Leadership-Disney
Style, which includes a trip to Epcot and a
leadership workshop for the first 50 students to
sign up. Stephan Hittman, the executive
director for the New York City Fire Department,
Office of Fire and Life Safety, will be the
keynote speaker as he shares stories of
leadership from Ground Zero. Hittman’s
presentation will be open to the UCF
community at 7 p.m. on February 20 in the
Pegasus Ballroom. A full schedule is available on
line at: reach.ucf.edu/~lead. Click on LEAD
Programs and then Leadership Week. For more
information, call 823.2223.
Have you recognized a UCF student
leader lately? February 19 is Student Leader
Recognition Day. As a part of Leadership
Week 2002, the university community will
have the opportunity to acknowledge those
students who have displayed exemplary
leadership and service in both scholastic and
extracurricular involvement at UCF. Please
remember to thank those students who make
a difference in the lives of others within our
community on February 19. For more
information, call 823.3949.
Please submit your March UKnighted newsletter
articles to jpardo@mail.ucf.edu by February 15th.
Thank you.
UKnighted Articles
S T U D E N T
D E V E L O P M E N T
People in the News...
Welcome Aboard New SDES Employees
• Joyce Crowell, office manager, Academic Support and
Advising Programs
• Melissa Edwards, office assistant, Administrative Services
• Robyn Johns, custodial worker, Student Health Services
• Joshua Murdock, senior university union program
specialist, Student Union
• William Oakley, physician, Student Health Services
• Richard Payne, coordinator, Administrative Services
• Jose Romero, custodial worker, Student Union
• Gail Savidge, office assistant, Vice President’s Office
• James Schaus, physician, Student Health Services
• Hardat Singh, custodial supervisor, Student Union
• Tylette Williams, senior health support technician,
Student Health Services
Two Physicians Join Center
The Student Health Services’ staff welcomes two new
physicians to their team. “To better serve the growing number of
UCF students using the Student Health Center, Dr. William
“Chip” Oakley and Dr. Jim Schaus are now on board and seeing
patients,” says Bob Faust, director of Student Health Services.
Dr. Oakley hails from Memphis, Tennessee, and is a graduate
of University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and the East
Carolina University School of Medicine. He has practiced in the
Orlando area for 10 years at Centra Care, Prucare and Walt
Disney World Health Services.
Dr. Schaus received his M.D. degree from the George
Washington University School of Medicine after completing
undergraduate work at SUNY Stony Brook. He has been in
practice for 20 years, including service in the U.S. Public Health
Service and a local family clinic.
Both physicians are Board Certified in Family Practice.
A N D
E N R O L L M E N T
S E R V I C E S
Sharon Ekern Accepts New Position
Sharon Ekern has been appointed
to the position of assistant vice
president Administrative Services for
Student Development and
Enrollment Services.
Ekern’s primary responsibilities
with SDES include the areas of
budget, personnel and the Student
Government Association (SGA).
She will also provide leadership in
the development and
implementation of divisional and university policies and procedures
that affect student support, budget, personnel and services. Ekern
will work closely with unit directors, Human Resources, Equal
Opportunity and Affirmative Action Programs, Finance and
Accounting, Budget Office, student leaders in Student Government
and SGA Administrative Services.
Ekern received a B.A. in Business Administration from Columbia
College, an M.A. in Public Administration and her Ed.D. in
Educational Leadership, both from UCF. Ekern left the Marine Corps
in 1990 and settled in Orlando taking a job at UCF as the assistant
director of Purchasing. She was promoted to associate director and
remained in that position until joining SDES in July 1999 as the
director of Student Government Administrative. Ekern’s new office
is located in Millican Hall, room 282.
Cahen Named All-American
Gary Cahen, graduate student and interim coordinator of
Intramural Sports, was awarded All-American Honors at the
Collegiate Flag Football
National Championship in
New Orleans. Cahen
officiated seventeen games
December 27 –31 and the
Men’s Open Championship
game in the Louisiana
Super Dome prior to the
Sugar Bowl.
“It was a great experience
to be the first UCF official to
take part in the national
tournament,” says Cahen.
“Hopefully, I was able to bring a lot of exposure to our program and
demonstrate that the quality of our student officials rivals any school
in the country.”
New Technique to Test HIV
President John Hitt and Student Government President Marco Peña cut
the ribbon at the opening reception of the Recreation and Wellness Center.
REACH Peer Education now offers HIV testing using the Orasure
test. The Orasure test is placed between the cheek and gum for two
minutes. It collects a sample of mucosal transudate, which draws HIV
antibodies from the tissue of the cheek and gum.
HIV testing is offered to UCF students and members of the
surrounding community for $10. REACH Peer Education offers both
anonymous and confidential Orasure testing. Available testing times
are: Monday and Tuesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Wednesday and
Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information or to make an
appointment, call 823.5457.
“ A D
D
I
N
G
V
A L U
E
T
O
T
H
E
U
C
F
E
Points of Pride...
After launching
its new program at
Knights Krossing
and Knight’s Court,
Jan Wilson,
assistant director of
Residence Life, says
UCF Affiliated
Housing was
successful in
“keeping the culture
of off-campus living
Where Success is Written in the Stars
and merging it with
the support of the university community.”
Residence Life staff in Affiliated Housing
On August 21, the Residence Life staff
consists of an assistant director, four area
began working in Knights Krossing and
coordinators, three graduate assistants, 60
Knight’s Court by developing Resident
resident assistants, 20 members of the
Assistant (RA) duty rotations (evening
Residence Hall Auxiliary Patrol and ten
service), assisting with check-in and
office assistants. “The staff has worked
planning welcome programs.
tirelessly to develop a foundation of
Affiliated Housing developed four
community and academic success for all of
communities in the two apartment
the residents,” says Wilson. The result was
properties: Pisces, Aries and Capricorn in
145 programs presented to residents, a total
Knights Krossing – Phase I, II and III; and
of 76 roommate mediations, lower crime in
Taurus in Knight’s Court.
several categories and service available
“We developed four distinct communities
twenty-four hours a day.
within the properties to develop choices for
In addition to providing greater service,
residents choosing Knights Krossing and
the Residence Life staff focused on the
Knight’s Court. The division allowed us to
students’ connection to the university and
develop a sense of community and focus
its resources. The result was collaboration
services geared toward the students’
and partnerships with the Counseling and
interests. The Aries Community, for
Testing Center, Student Academic Resource
example, offers a first experience program
Center, Sports Marketing, Intramural
that provides specific services for students
Programs and Career Resource Center.
who are entering their first year,” says Jan
The Residence Life staff’s mission is to
Wilson, assistant director of Residence Life.
create an individualized, personal
Pisces, Aries, Capricorn and Taurus
experience for all student residents.
communities provide students with
Knights Krossing and Knight’s Court
increased services, programs and
residents enjoy the academically centered,
connectivity to the university. The
supportive community that aids them to
keep focused on
their goals.
3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
“Students enjoy their
“Drive the Lane!”
privacy while at the
Fall 2001: Players practicing
same time having
at Knight’s Court.
assistance when they
need it. The resulting
living atmosphere is
second to none. The
new day has dawned
for Knights Krossing
and Knight’s Court and
success is written in the
stars: Pisces, Aries,
Capricorn and Taurus
communities,” says
Wilson.
Affiliated
Affiliated Housing:
X
P E
R
I
E
N
C
E
!
”
Registrar’s Office
Receives Award
The Registrar’s Office is pleased to
announce that it is the recipient of the 2001
Davis Productivity Award. The award
recognizes the contributions achieved by the
On-Line Class Schedule and Schedule Web
Guide, making UCF the first Florida
institution to not print a Schedule of
Classes. Accepting the award on behalf of
the university, UCF Registrar Dennis
Dulniak praised the “teamwork of the
Registrar’s Office and Computer Services
staff displayed in tackling and successfully
completing the project under a very tight
time frame.”
Leadership Week 2002
Leadership Week, February 16-24, celebrates
and recognizes leadership at UCF through
awards, workshops, activities and discussions.
Some highlights include: Leadership-Disney
Style, which includes a trip to Epcot and a
leadership workshop for the first 50 students to
sign up. Stephan Hittman, the executive
director for the New York City Fire Department,
Office of Fire and Life Safety, will be the
keynote speaker as he shares stories of
leadership from Ground Zero. Hittman’s
presentation will be open to the UCF
community at 7 p.m. on February 20 in the
Pegasus Ballroom. A full schedule is available on
line at: reach.ucf.edu/~lead. Click on LEAD
Programs and then Leadership Week. For more
information, call 823.2223.
Have you recognized a UCF student
leader lately? February 19 is Student Leader
Recognition Day. As a part of Leadership
Week 2002, the university community will
have the opportunity to acknowledge those
students who have displayed exemplary
leadership and service in both scholastic and
extracurricular involvement at UCF. Please
remember to thank those students who make
a difference in the lives of others within our
community on February 19. For more
information, call 823.3949.
Please submit your March UKnighted newsletter
articles to jpardo@mail.ucf.edu by February 15th.
Thank you.
UKnighted Articles
C OO KIE
TIME
Students enjoy cookies and hot
chocolate served by President John
Hitt, Martha Hitt, Thomas Huddleston
and others.
Vagina Monologues:
Come Celebrate V
-Day UCF
V-Day
The “Vagina Monologues” play,
sponsored by REACH and Victim Services,
will be held at the UCF Student Resource
Auditorium on February 15, 20 and 21.
“The Vagina Monologues is Eve Ensler’s
ground-breaking, eye-opening play – a
collection of riotously funny and thoroughly
human stories. The play has been
performed off-Broadway and at colleges and
universities around the country,” says Erin
Vertolli, coordinator, Health Education.
It is part of V-Day which is an organized
response against violence toward women
and girls. V-Day promotes creative events
to increase awareness, raise money and
revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence
organizations. V-Day helps organizations
expand their core work while REACH
generates broader attention for the fight to
stop worldwide violence.
The Vagina Monologues show will be
held at the Student Resource Auditorium
on February 15, 20 and 21. Tickets are
$10.50 for students, $12.50 for faculty/staff,
$15.50 for the general public. Tickets for
students, faculty and staff are available at
UCF Arena Box Office with your UCF ID.
For questions, please call 823.6006. Tickets
can also be purchased by calling
Ticketmaster at 839.3900 or by visiting
their Web site at: www.ticketmaster.com.
R E A C H
Responsible Education and Action for Campus Health
SDES and the Academic Advising Council Advisor
Enhancement Program
More than 60 UCF academic advisors
met in January as part of the Advisor
Enhancement Program sponsored by the
UCF Academic Advising Council (AAC).
Every month the council sponsors programs
designed to provide advisors with the latest
information about UCF programs, policies
and procedures. The January program,
hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences,
included presentations by the following
representatives from SDES offices.
REGISTRAR’S OFFICE – Registrar’s Office
staff explained the new student sign-on
system heralding the much-anticipated
implementation of PeopleSoft Student
Records. Tanima Choudhury and Linda
Sullivan demonstrated how UCF students
will access the new PeopleSoft Internet
screens to establish their Personal ID (PID)
and withdraw from classes on-line. The
demonstration generated significant
questions and comments.
STUDENT ACADEMIC RESOURCE
CENTER (SARC) – SARC staff members
Dennis Congos, Mercedes Ramirez and
Edwanna Timmons-Andrews, newly
appointed assistant director Jennifer
Wright, and director DeLaine Priest
designed and presented a “pop quiz” that
generated a lively and competitive
discussion of the services offered to UCF
students through SARC. Staff used the quiz
format to clarify common mistakes advisors
and students make in referring students for
academic support services. Handouts
provided advisors with program and contact
information for services offered through
SARC, calendars of spring semester
workshops and CLAST information.
CAREER RESOURCE CENTER (CRC) –
Melanie Parker, director of the CRC
discussed the need for an integrated
approach to academic and career advising.
Her presentation, “Career Services for the
New Millennium,” described the center’s
programs and services and importance of
early career exploration for students. Strong
communication links between academic and
career advisors are essential components in
helping students develop realistic, attainable
post-graduation goals, she says through a
new Academic Development and Retention
initiative, the Career Development Action
Team will propose a comprehensive,
integrated program to assist first-year and
new transfer students with academic and
career planning.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT and SCHOLAR
SERVICES (ISSS) – Saleha Suleman, director
of ISSS, presented “Advising International
Students: A Culturally Sensitive
Perspective.” Using concrete examples,
Suleman pointed out how cultural
differences can lead to miscommunication,
to the detriment of international students
particularly between academic advisors and
international students. Sensitivity to these
differences can enhance the advisors’
effectiveness and improve the international
students’ academic experiences.
Mark Poisel, director of Transfer Services
and secretary of the AAC, distributed copies
of the newly published UCF Faculty and
Professional Academic Advising Handbook.
The next advisor enhancement workshop is
scheduled for February 22, to be hosted by
UCF Daytona campus.
Student Health Services held a Staff Training Session at
the Geneva Wilderness Area on December 14. Using a
patriotic theme, the staff focused on improving customer
service while practicing in group discussions.
Volume IV, No. 8
February 2002
Registrar’s Office Increases On-line Services
The new system, PS-POLARIS, is part of UCF’s
ongoing improvements to guard the privacy and safety of
UCF students, faculty and staff information.
The Registrar’s Office recently expanded use of the on-line
services with PeopleSoft (PS), a single database for the university
community that allows faculty, staff and students to rapidly access
shared data on-line in real time. PS processing began in January for
“Intent to Graduate” and “Grade Forgiveness.” On January 14, the
Registrar’s Office offered students on-line withdrawal for spring
classes using PS -POLARIS. The new system will replace all
functions of the POLARIS system using PS.
During the month of F ebruary, each UCF student will receive a
Personal Identification (PID) number and Password upon entering
POLARIS. “The change to the PID and PS-POLARIS is a part of
the overall PeopleSoft-based effort to upgrade and improve services
to students, faculty and staff members throughout the UCF campus,”
said Bill Branch, director of Computer Services and Telecommunications. “The switch to the use of the PID will also provide
a higher level of safety and privacy for everyone on campus.”
In March and April, students will be required to use their PID
number to log on to the PS-POLARIS system to register for 2002
summer and fall classes. Faculty, staff and student employees with
access to PeopleSoft will use their
current PeopleSoft login ID as their
PID number.
“I am
PID”
“Training in PeopleSoft continues to prepare university personnel
for accessing student records – essential in providing service to our
students. Staff are encouraged to go to www.ucf.edu/training, and
sign up for classes that are appropriate to their job responsibilities,”
says University Registrar Dennis Dulniak.
In May, a Network Identification (NID) number will be issued to
all UCF students, faculty and staff. This new number will be required
to access the university computer network servers (Pegasus, Novell
labs, WebCT).
“I am
“Much hard work, late nights and
NID”
weekends by the RO have been
necessary to prepare the office and
UCF for a successful implementation
of PeopleSoft,” says Dulniak. March 4
will unveil the new on-line class
“Search” for summer and fall term
classes.
“The pressures of implementation will
not end with on-line registration. Yet to
come in April will be grading, degree posting
and transcripts in PeopleSoft; all while the RO
prepares for five commencements for spring and
summer start-up in early May,” says Dulniak.
February 2002
Help
Welcome “User Name”
PID and NID
characters were
created by
University Marketing
for promotional
recognition of
PS-POLARIS system.
Thursday, January 24, 2002 @ 12:48:00 PM
Web site, PS-POLARIS login window: connect.ucf.edu.
After the student inputs his/her PID and Password, this “Welcome Screen” will appear.
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