All Announcements

Improved External Organization Search Capability - 11/18/09

Based on customer feedback, searching for External Organizations by the Admissions Testing Program (ATP) Code has been enhanced. The ATP Code has been added as a search field to the Organization Table page so you can now search for external... More

DART Consultative Council - 11/16/09

The Consultative Council is a group of development and financial leaders from across the university. They meet with DART project leadership monthly and provide input and feedback on changes to data processes and policies that will affect the entire community.... More

Data Conversion Team - 11/16/09

This team has been working steadily to find the right home for all of our current DAC data in DART. They are making great progress with the first segment of data that covers constituent and biographic information. As the subject... More

Online Community Design Team - 11/16/09

This DART design team is responsible for creating our new, interactive, online portal. The members listed below represent the main team. However, we expect to rotate others onto the team depending upon the online subject matter. The team’s focus at... More

Revenue Management Design Teams - 11/16/09

Revenue is the second functional area of DART to be designed. The design is spread over two groups. The first team has ten representatives, two of whom are also part of the Design Core Team. After careful consideration, we established... More

HRMS Update, Issue #41, November 2009 - 11/10/09

The latest HRMS Update is on My LINC, and it contains information about:
-- Want to Learn About Making Organizational Charts? Watch our New Infocast!
-- New Personal Modifier to Identify Reduction in Force Notification Period
-- Employees and Students... More

SA Update, Issue #66, November 2009 - 11/10/09

The latest SA Update is on My LINC, and it contains information about:
-- Life of a Student Demonstration Now Available
-- “Advisor Center” Replaces “View My Advisees” in Faculty Business
-- BITV Live Webinar on Combined Sections Data this... More

New Features Added to HEE212 - Process DS-2019 Data eLearning Course - 11/09/09

You are not required to retake this course, but this is an opportunity to refresh your skills on how to prepare
a DS-2019 for an exchange visitor.

NEW FEATURES
The course includes:
-- Tips about how to an enter Exchange... More

NEW! Track Enrollment Trends in M-Reports - 11/05/09

You now have access to a new feature in M-Reports designed to help you with course demand planning.

The new Enrollment tab displays campus-wide class enrollment data that allows you to easily view the overall demand for a course for... More

What's New in eResearch Proposal Management - 10/29/09

Improvements made to the eRPM system, effective today, plus other helpful tips. See the message from Cathy Handyside, eResearch Proposal Management Project Manager:

I would like to share with you improvements made to the eRPM system, effective today 10/29/2009, and... More

Notify Instructors that Fall 2009 Teaching Evaluations Are Available - 10/26/09

If your department has already ordered Fall 2009 end-of-course teaching evaluations, please notify your instructors that their evaluations are ready for review in the Faculty Center on Wolverine Access. Instructors with questions about their evaluations should contact their departments immediately.

INSTRUCTOR... More

Textbook Order Entry Timeline for Winter 2010 - 10/21/09

It is time to begin entering Winter 2010 textbook information into the Wolverine Access Faculty
Center or M-Pathways Textbooks pages. For important textbook order entry guidelines, please
refer to the Office of the Registrar's Winter 2010 Textbook calendar... More

Please Order Fall 2009 Teaching Evaluations - 10/09/09

Department administrative staff should complete their orders for Fall 2009 end-of-course teaching evaluations in M-Pathways by October 23, 2009.

ORDERING PROCEDURES UPDATED
Ordering procedures from the Evaluation Summary page have been modified to ensure data validity. The supporting documentation for teaching... More

Learn more about the Constituent Management Design Team - 09/21/09

A Tour de DART slideshow on the Constituent Management Design Team, which was the first of the DART design teams to start work last month. In this presentation, find out who's on the team and what the co-leaders have to... More

Get target start dates for design teams and effort estimates for volunteers - 09/21/09

A Tour de DART slideshow with details for design team volunteers. In this presentation, see how the design teams overlap, how much effort is required by volunteers, and estimates for when each design team will get to work.

To view... More

Learn about phases, workstreams, and timing for DART implementation - 09/21/09

A Tour de DART slideshow with audio of John Hornbuckle, Blackbaud Engeament Manager on the DART Project Management Core Team. In this presentation, hear about U-M's overall approach to implementing DART. It includes a review of implementation phases with some... More

Complete Your Access and Compliance Form Online - 09/17/09

A new electronic Access and Compliance form that replaces the current paper form is now available on Wolverine Access > University Business.

Beginning today, you can complete and submit an electronic Access and Compliance (AC) form. This new electronic process offers... More

Retaining Winter 2009 Individual Response Data for Teaching Evaluations - 09/17/09

On October 9, 2009, all teaching evaluation individual response data for the Winter 2009 term will be archived. You will no longer have access to the individual response data via Wolverine Access. Instructor Reports will remain available indefinitely.

Note: Instructors were... More

Winter 2009 Individual Response Data Archived October 9, 2009 - 09/17/09

On October 9, 2009, all teaching evaluation individual response data for the Winter 2009 term will be archived. You will no longer have access to the individual response data via Wolverine Access > Faculty Business. Instructor Reports will remain available... More

eResearch Proposal Management UM-Maintained Reports Updated - 09/15/09

New fields and two new reports were recently added to the RS02 BusinessObjects Proposal Management universe in response to customer feedback. Refer to Dennis Cebulski's September 15 e-mail for details.

Subject: eRPM Repository Reports Update

As a person who has access to... More

Fall 2009 Degree Audit Data Available - 09/14/09

Data in the Degree Audit tables in the Student Records data set and SA03 BusinessObjects universe were refreshed this weekend. E-mail notification about these refreshes will no longer be sent. Learn how to access future refresh information in the e-mail... More

MAIS.Inform becomes ITS-Inform - 09/08/09

On September 8, e-mails sent from MAIS.Inform will come from ITS-Inform. We will continue to archive e-mails on the Project InfoCenter.
Learn more about the new Information and Technology Services (ITS).

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Student Athletic Certification Improvements in M-Pathways (UPDATED) - 08/31/09

M-Pathways Student Administration system improvements will help facilitate compliance with NCAA and Big Ten rules for athletic practice and participation in varsity sports.
-- A system-generated restriction for student athletes that prevents them from dropping a class, if that action... More

Summer Teaching Evaluations Reports Available to Staff - 08/28/09

Staff can now run Spring/Summer and Summer 2009 Teaching Evaluation Reports in M-Pathways. Availability of reports and suggestions for running reports during the student registration period are included in the message below from the Office of Evaluations and Examinations. A... More

Summer Teaching Evaluation Reports Available to Instructors - 08/28/09

Instructors can now view their Summer 2009 Teaching Evaluation Reports in Wolverine Access > Faculty Business. Details about available reports and instructions for accessing the reports are included in this message from the Office of Evaluations and Examinations.

Spring/Summer and Summer... More

ImageNow/WebNow v.6.1.6 Upgrade is Complete! - 08/24/09

ImageNow/WebNow was successfully upgraded to v.6.1.6. WebNow is available via Wolverine Access > University Business. Visit My LINC to view updated ImageNow/WebNow documentation.

... More

SA Update, Issue #65, August 2009 - 08/19/09

The latest SA Update is on My LINC, and it contains information about:
1. Peak M-Pathways System Usage - Beginning of Fall Term
2. Changes to Race and Ethnicity
3. Do Your Students Know About the Student Center?
4. Assisting... More

HRMS Update, Issue #40, August 2009 - 08/19/09

The latest HRMS Update is on My LINC, and it contains information about:
1. Enhancements to Effort Certification
2. Important Reminders: Pay Rate Change
3. Inactive Temporary Appointments Terminated in July 2009
4. Change in FTR Start Date Logic
5.... More

What's New in eResearch Proposal Management, August 17, 2009 - 08/17/09

In response to requests from the research community and DRDA, the eRPM team has made many improvements to the eRPM system.

Effective August 17, you will notice some changes. These changes will not significantly impact how you work with the system,... More

Central Printing of Gross Pay Registers Ends Sept. 2009 - 08/17/09

The University Payroll Office will no longer print and mail Gross Pay Registers (GPRs) after September 2009. The last paydates for central printing of GPRs are 09/25/2009 for Biweekly, 09/30/2009 for Monthly, and 09/28/2009 for Weekly Off-Cycle. This announcement was... More

M-Reports Now Offers Financial Trend Reporting! - 08/11/09

Two new Source/Use reports are now available in M-Reports that allow you to view revenue and expense trends over time for your department/department group:
-- Source/Use At-A-Glance - displays revenue and expense levels for the current and four prior fiscal... More

Fall 2009 Disbursement - Important Information - 08/11/09

DEADLINE FOR FIRST FALL 2009 DISBURSEMENT:
The award entry deadline for the first Fall Term 2009 Financial Aid disbursement will be at 5:00 p.m., Friday, August 28, 2009, for funds delivery to students on Thursday, September 3, 2009. This applies... More

M-Pathways Race/Ethnicity Changes Effective August 10 - 08/10/09

Changes to tables that store race and ethnicity data in M-Pathways were made to comply with new federal reporting requirements defined in the Higher Education Opportunity Act of August, 2008. This act requires all postsecondary institutions to collect and report... More

Suppressing Central Printing of GPRs and SOAs - 08/07/09

After careful consideration and evaluation, we've decided to discontinue the central printing and distribution of Gross Pay Registers (GPRs) and Statements of Activity (SOAs) in lieu of online reporting. The last centrally printed and distributed GPRs and SOAs will be... More

Prepare for August 2009 ImageNow/WebNow v.6.1.6 Upgrade - 08/06/09

Work is underway to upgrade ImageNow/WebNow to version 6.1.6. While there are “look and feel” changes, the basic functionality is the same. No new functionality will be delivered at this time.

UPGRADE TIMELINE
The upgrade will take eleven days and is... More

Ethnicity/Race Reporting Changes Coming Soon To Student Administration and Human Resource Data Sets - 08/03/09

Modifications related to new federal race/ethnicity reporting requirements will be applied to M-Pathways Student Administration and Human Resource data sets on August 10, 2009.

ACTION ITEM
Please forward this e-mail to additional staff in your department who may need to know... More

BusinessObjects XI 3.1 Upgrade Coming August 17 - 07/22/09

Information to share and help prepare for the upgrade from BusinessObjects version XI Release 2 (XI R2) to version XI 3.1
-- Implementation is tentatively scheduled for August 17, 2009.
-- Access to version XI 3.1 will continue to be... More

Student Records Data Warehouse Support Labs Available - 07/20/09

The Registrar's Office is offering labs on August 10, 11, and 13 to provide support in using the M-Pathways Student Records and/or Third Week Count data sets and their related BusinessObjects universes (SA03, SA05). These Data Warehouse Support Labs are... More

Textbook Order Entry Deadline July 28, 2009 - 07/20/09

The deadline to enter Fall 2009 textbook information into the Wolverine Access Faculty Center or M-Pathways Textbook page is July 28, 2009. Entering textbook information by this date ensures orders will be processed at participating bookstores and textbooks will be... More

What are the biggest challenges facing DART Project members? - 07/14/09

A Tour de DART slideshow, featuring members of the Project Management Core Team. In this presentation, learn more about each team member and what they think are the biggest challenges facing them on the project.

To view this presentation full... More

Contract signing & Design Teams Kick-off on the horizon - 07/14/09

A Tour de DART slide-cast by Larry Chaffee. In this section, recent project accomplishments and the racing milestones on the horizon. Since Fall 2008, we completed Fit Gap, gained funding approval, and started planning under an interim statement of work.... More

What to expect as a volunteer - 07/13/09

A Tour de DART slidecast by Larry Chaffee. In this section, Larry talks about the tasks for community resource group volunteers. He also describes Design Team cycles and activities and the big challenge in the Design Phase.

To view this... More

It's not too late to volunteer - 07/13/09

A Tour de DART slidecast by Larry Chaffee. In this section: Thanks to those who have already volunteered; An update on volunteer recruiting process; It’s not too late for those who are still interested; Volunteer forms are available in... More

Why cycling is a good analogy for the DART Project - 07/13/09

A Tour de DART slidecast by Jefferson Porter. In this section: The importance of the DART project, the purpose of the monthly newsletter, and why cycling is an appropriate analogy.

To view this presentation full screen, click on the icon... More

Financial Aid Disbursement Calendar for Aid Year 2010 - 07/09/09

The new “Financial Aid Disbursement Calendar for Aid Year 2010” is now available.
Select “2009-2010 Disbursement Calendar” from the bottom of the Financial Aid Forms and Instructions page on the MAIS website at:
<http://www.mais.umich.edu/student/faforms.html>

The calendar includes charts for... More

Tuition-Valued Awards Updated with Re-Budgeted Tuition Values - 07/08/09

The Regents approved the actual tuition rates for the 2009-2010 cademic year at their June meeting. This enabled the following tasks to be completed in M-Pathways:

-- Financial aid budgets have been updated with the actual tuition rates. The tuition component... More

STUDENT June/July Action Items - 07/08/09

The information you need to review the presentations on the Online Help Desk and MCommunity is available. Jan Eckert sent the following information to Student Liasons for review.

Online Help Desk
We’re asking Unit Liaisons to assist us by... More

HRMS June/July Action Items - 07/07/09

Follow-up information and action items from the June 19, 2009 HRMS Unit Liaison Meeting are available. Jan Eckert sent the following information to all HRMS Liasons for review. The meeting agenda has been updated to include a link... More

Updated Classroom Utilization Reports - 06/16/09

To aid in room scheduling and usage evaluation, the following BusinessObjects reports have been updated:
-- SM01 Classroom Utilization by Dept or Dept Group for Term or Date Range
-- SM01 Classroom Utilization by Bldg for Term or Date Range

NOW,... More

ePAF To Be Retired at End of June 2009 - 06/10/09

Over the last three months, most University units have adopted the use of the web-based eResearch Proposal Managment (eRPM) system for creating Proposal Approvals Forms, or PAFs, and subsequent routing for approvals. The time has come to retire the paper... More