All Announcements

Get Ready: VDI Replaces ITS Citrix on 2/15/12 - 01/24/12

Hello Citrix user,

You are identified as someone who has access to Citrix M-Pathways. On February 15, the ITS Citrix infrastructure is being replaced by Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) technology. Any application that you accessed from Citrix can be accessed from... More

Prepare for 2/15/12 Replacement of ITS Citrix with VDI - 01/24/12

Hello Citrix user,

You are identified as someone who has logged onto Citrix M-Pathways or Citrix DAC-EIS Remote application within the last 12 months to use DAC EIS - Remote Access, ImageNow6, and/or Wolverine Access.

On February 15, the ITS Citrix infrastructure... More

Updated Project/Grant Financial Reports in M-Reports - 01/09/12

To view the current financial status for your project/grants, access M-Reports on Wolverine Access.

The navigation path is: Faculty & Staff > M-Reports. Once in M-Reports, click the appropriate tab(s), as follows, to view your reports:
-- If you... More

December 2011 Business Closed - 01/09/12

December business closed on Friday, January 6, 2012. FINODS, the Financial data set and the associated BusinessObjects universes in the U-M Data Warehouse were refreshed early in the morning of Sunday, January 8, 2012.

To run the monthly ... More

Month End BusinessObjects Reports - 01/06/12

This message is to inform you of a BusinessObjects issue that affects you and the steps that ITS has taken to correct it. Specifically, the issue involves BusinessObjects reports that are scheduled to run on the dates on the Month... More

The DART Education & Training Page Launches - 01/06/12

A new and updated DART website is now available, including training resources, FAQs, a glossary of DART terms and announcements. This site was developed in partnership with OUD and ITS to share information needed by the Development community to prepare... More

Register for DART Training - 01/06/12

On January 15th, the first round of DART Access emails will be sent, allowing you to start registering for instructor led DART training courses. You will receive a separate email for each role requested. If you do not receive an... More

Getting Ready for DART - 01/06/12

At the January 10th Development Council Breakout session, the DART Change Management Team presented information on getting ready for the move to DART.

Some of the information shared included:
• What training courses will be available
• How to register for classesMore

New Data Set Streamlines Application Counts Reporting - 01/04/12

If you’ve ever tried to modify the Master Counts report in BusinessObjects, you know that it’s a daunting task, even for experienced users. But help is on the way! ITS is rolling out a new data set that makes it... More

Updated Project/Grant Financial Reports in M-Reports - 12/08/11

To view the current financial status for your project/grants, access M-Reports on Wolverine Access http://wolverineaccess.umich.edu/reporting_secondary.jsp.

The navigation path is: Faculty & Staff > M-Reports. Once in M-Reports, click the appropriate tab(s), as follows, to view your reports:

-- If... More

November 2011 Business Closed - 12/07/11

November business closed on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. FINODS, the Financial data set and the associated BusinessObjects universes in the U-M Data Warehouse were refreshed early in the morning of Wednesday, December 7, 2011.

To run the monthly ... More

DART Update – Comprehensive Testing - 11/28/11

In late September, the DART Team received and deployed the final version of Blackbaud’s software that will be used at go-live in March. The team, including representatives from the development and finance communities, have been involved in comprehensive testing... More

Volunteer to Test Training - 11/28/11

The DART team is looking for a pool of volunteers to test training materials between 12/5/2011 – 01/23/12. The time commitment for volunteers will vary from 1-5 hours depending on the course. Speak with your supervisor & complete this survey... More

What should you do to prepare for DART? - 11/28/11

Unit Liaisons are reviewing who needs access to DART, and will assign security roles to each staff member who needs access. Each person’s security role(s) will determine what kind of training each person needs to complete before he/she is... More

Who needs access to DART? - 11/28/11

Unit Liaisons are reviewing who has access to EIS, DAC, and the DAC BusinessObjects Universe to determine what kind of access staff members will need in DART. Access to DART will be managed through “security roles.”

What are Security Roles in... More

Unofficial Information Available in CRAS Data Set - 11/22/11

The data in the CRAS data set and its associated CR01 BusinessObjects universe for Fall 2011 was loaded on 11/21/2011. The Office of Budget and Planning is performing a series of data checks and adjustments that may significantly change this... More

Changes in Timing of Space Management Data Set Refresh - 11/21/11

Beginning November 22, 2011 we will refresh the Space Management data set DAILY to facilitate reporting on space usage across campus. For updated information about the data set refresh schedule, see http://www.mais.umich.edu/reporting/datasets_refresh.html#phys.

FOR ASSISTANCE OR QUESTIONS
Contact the ITS Service... More

PO Voucher Approval Process – Updates and Tips - 11/16/11

The following updates have been made to the PO voucher approval process:

NEW WORKFLOW RULE
PO vouchers under $ 10,000 requiring approval will be routed to the PR Department Manager if the original ePro requester:
-- Has left the University, orMore

SA Update, Issue #73, November 2011 - 11/15/11

The latest Student Administration (SA) Update is on My LINC, and it contains information about:
• Heavy System Usage During Early Registration
• Students Able to View Textbook Data on November 8
• It's Time to Check Grade Roster Access
• Assisting Students? View... More

eResearch Regulatory Management update - 11/09/11

The eResearch Regulatory Management system is being upgraded to version 2.6.7 Thursday morning, November 10, during the regular maintenance window. A summary of the system changes is available at: http://www.umich.edu/~eresinfo/errm/rnotes/releasenote_v2.6.7.html.

To: eResearch Regulatory Management System Users
From: eres.inform@umich.eduMore

Updated Project/Grant Financial Reports in M-Reports - 11/07/11

To view the current financial status for your project/grants, access M-Reports on Wolverine Access http://wolverineaccess.umich.edu/reporting_secondary.jsp.

The navigation path is: Faculty & Staff > M-Reports. Once in M-Reports, click the appropriate tab(s), as follows, to view your reports:

-- If you... More

October 2011 Business Closed - 11/07/11

October business closed on Friday, November 4, 2011. FINODS, the Financial data set and the associated BusinessObjects universes in the U-M Data Warehouse were refreshed early in the morning of Sunday, November 6, 2011.

To run the monthly ... More

What should you do to prepare for DART? - 10/21/11

In October, the DART project team shared some highlights of DART capabilities by development area. Finance and development community members are invited to read about these highlights online(https://www.umich.edu/~mais/dart/dart-highlights-10072011.pptx). If you are unable to access the materials, please email dart-project@umich.edu.
... More

OUD services during DART preparations - 10/21/11

OUD is committed to a successful DART transition over the next year. Many OUD teams are balancing existing work along with DART preparations. As a result, we may need to work with you to review other options for projects that... More

Making our way through Comprehensive Testing - 10/21/11

Comprehensive Testing kicked off in late September and is the DART team’s focus for most of Fall 2011. There are approximately 100 participants and 14 teams involved in the three testing cycles. Some of the expected outcomes of testing include:

More

Updated Project/Grant Financial Reports in M-Reports - 10/11/11

To view the current financial status for your project/grants, access M-Reports on Wolverine Access http://wolverineaccess.umich.edu/reporting_secondary.jsp.

The navigation path is: University Business > Reporting > M-Reports. Once in M-Reports, click the appropriate tab(s), as follows, to view your reports:

--... More

September 2011 Business Closed - 10/07/11

September business closed on Thursday, October 6, 2011. FINODS, the Financial data set and the associated BusinessObjects universes in the U-M Data Warehouse were refreshed early in the morning of Friday, October 7, 2011.

To run the monthly ... More

BI Event: Streamlining the Data Flow Process with ETL Best Practices - 09/29/11

On Monday, October 17, Carrie Shumaker and Fusen Li, from the ITS Data Delivery team, will demonstrate how ETL best practices and tools will make your ETL process fast, stable, adaptable, and automated.

October 17, 2011
8:30am – 10:00am

Palmer Commons
Great... More

Unofficial Information Available in Third Week Count Data Set - 09/27/11

The data in the Third Week Count data set and its related SA05 BusinessObjects universe for Fall 2011 was extracted and loaded on September 27, 2011. As soon as the data has been checked for accuracy, an email will be... More

DART Road Show - Recorded Session 08/11/11 - 09/22/11

Curious about the new Donor Alumni Relationship Tool (DART)? View the Road Show to see how to: navigate/get around different menus, screens, and pages; view information about constituents; and view gift information.

The 1-hour recording shows the presentation slides with the... More

What should you do to prepare for DART? - 09/22/11

Unit Liaisons are helping with specific tasks to prepare schools/colleges/units for the transition. In the meantime, you can review some of these online resources.

Stay informed (DART website)

• DART Newsletters
• In the Know
• Unit Liaison updates

Get a glimpse

• Check out a More

DART brings new Online and Events Management capabilities - 09/22/11

The Office of Reunions and Reunion Giving (ORRG) provided a unique opportunity to explore some of the new online capabilities we will have when DART goes live. The site allows alumni to find and register for reunion events in one... More

Drive for Go Live - 09/22/11

We are less than 200 days from our target Go Live: March 26, 2012. The project team has worked hard all summer in preparation for comprehensive testing this fall. The team, and others from the development and finance communities, will... More

New Features Added to DBE Workflow - 09/14/11

In an effort to continually improve and align processes, new features have been added to the DBE Workflow pages. The new features ensure that the two current workflow processes, DBE and Additional Pay, look and function very similarly.

Approval Groups and... More

Updated Project/Grant Financial Reports in M-Reports - 09/09/11

To view the current financial status for your project/grants, access M-Reports on Wolverine Access http://wolverineaccess.umich.edu/reporting_secondary.jsp.

The navigation path is: University Business > Reporting > M-Reports. Once in M-Reports, click the appropriate tab(s), as follows, to view your reports:

--... More

August 2011 Business Closed - 09/09/11

August business closed on Thursday,September 8, 2011. FINODS, the Financial data set and the associated BusinessObjects universes in the U-M Data Warehouse were refreshed early in the morning of Friday, September 9, 2011.

To run the monthly financial... More

Additional Pay Workflow Transactions - Interchanges and Implementation Schedule - 09/09/11

You are receiving this email because you are a member of the HRMS UL or HRCG email groups or you have a security role in HRMS M-Pathways that permits you to view and update Additional Pay data.

Effective... More

Official Spring 2011, Spring-Summer 2011, Summer 2011 Information Available in CRAS Data Set - 09/08/11

The data in the M-Pathways CRAS data set and its associated CR01 BusinessObjects universe for Spring 2011, Spring-Summer 2011, and Summer 2011 are official as of September 6, 2011. You may use the data as necessary and/or use the queries... More

Timesheet Steps for Student Employees with Workgroup Changes - 09/07/11

The data entry fields on the M-Pathways Timesheet will be grayed-out for select student employees in the current biweekly pay period, which began September 4, 2011. This is because their Workgroups changed from Temporary to Workstudy effective Tuesday, September 6.

If... More

Inactive Temporary Appointments Terminated on August 21, 2011 - 08/22/11

On August 21, 2011, temporary appointment records that had not received payment for at least six months prior to August 21, 2011, were automatically terminated.

AUTOMATIC TERMINATION OF INACTIVE TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS PROCESS
To increase system efficiency and reduce the amount... More

Announcing the Release of CTools Mobile - 08/16/11

Go Mobile With CTools!

A version of CTools for smart phones, tablets, and other mobile devices is now available to the U-M community. CTools Mobile provides an optimized view of CTools sites, allowing users to interact with course and project sites... More

M-Pathways Financials v9.1 Available - 08/09/11

The v.9.1 upgrade to the M-Pathways Financials and Physical Resources system completed successfully as of Tuesday, August 9 at 7:00 AM. FINPROD is now available for your use.

What to look for in v.9.1

Some of the key changes to... More

FIN v.9.1 Approval Workflow -- Action Item - 08/05/11

Greetings,

During recent testing for the M-Pathways Financials & Physical Resources System upgrade to v. 9.1, a business process gap was identified that requires your attention.

Background:  Procurement Approval Workflow Process

PO Vouchers ≥ $10,000 and eProcurement requisitions ≥... More

Updated Project/Grant Financial Reports in M-Reports - 08/05/11

To view the current financial status for your project/grants, access M-Reports on Wolverine Access http://wolverineaccess.umich.edu/reporting_secondary.jsp.

The navigation path is: University Business > Reporting > M-Reports. Once in M-Reports, click the appropriate tab(s), as follows, to view your reports:

--... More

Sort Employees on M-Pathways Timesheet by Name or EmplID - 08/03/11

You now have the option to sort employees on the Timesheet search page by last name.

Before you click the Get Employees button, select the Sort by Last Name checkbox to receive search results for employees in last name order. If... More

M-Pathways eProcurement Changes for v.9.1 - 08/02/11

Reminder! M-Pathways eProcurement will be unavailable beginning on Thursday, August 4, at 5:00 PM through Tuesday, August 9, at 7:00 AM to upgrade to v.9.1. M-marketsite access from eProcurement will not be available during that time.

What eProcurement changes will... More

M-Pathways Financials System Outage - 08/01/11

The M-Pathways Financials and Physical Resources (FINPROD) system will be unavailable from Thursday, August 4, at 5 PM through Tuesday, August 9, at 7:00 AM to upgrade to v.9.1. 

How Does This Impact Me?

FINPROD will not be available for business... More

Changes to Data Warehouse Data Dictionaries - 08/01/11

As of August 9, 2011, the format of the Data Warehouse data dictionaries is changing to prepare for future Data Warehouse data sets. These changes will impact both the data model diagrams and text portions of the dictionaries for all... More

Official Information Available in Third Week Count Data Set - 07/28/11

The Summer 2011 data in the M-Pathways Third Week Count data set and its related SA05 BusinessObjects universe, which was captured as of the end of business on July 19, is now official. You may use the predefined queries in... More

09/30 Cut-off – Reminder for those involved with fundraising planning - 07/27/11

In the last newsletter, we announced a 9/30 cut-off date for changes to DAC. We need to minimize changes to DAC and other data as we get closer to Go Live. Introducing too many changes too close to Go Live... More

Volunteer Commitments Through Go Live - 07/27/11

We are charging ahead with the new Donor and Alumni Relationship Tool (DART) after a very busy and successful year of close collaboration across campus. Our current Go Live target is March 26, 2012 – when we expect everyone... More

DART Road Show - Get a glimpse of how DART works! - 07/27/11

Curious about the new Donor Alumni Relationship Tool (DART)? Register for a DART Road Show session and get a guided tour of the system, including updates since 2010. You’ll see how to:
—Navigate/get around different menus, screens, and pages
—View... More

Facility & Room Characteristics Information Unavailable Thursday, August 4, at 5:00 p.m. through Tuesday, August 9, at 7:00 a.m. - 07/27/11

Facility and room characteristics lookup information in the M-Pathways Student Administration & Human Resource system will be unavailable Thursday, August 4, at 5:00 p.m through Tuesday, August 9, at 7:00 a.m. to support the M-Pathways Financials and Physical Resources system... More

Make a Note – Unit Liaison Program Management Change - 07/26/11

Hello Unit Liaisons,

I am pleased to announce that on August 1, 2011, the UL Program will have a new home in the ITS Performance Support team, led by Laurel Barnes. As most of you know, I have been the interim... More

Updated Project/Grant Financial Reports in M-Reports - 07/21/11

To view the current financial status for your project/grants, access M-Reports on Wolverine Access http://wolverineaccess.umich.edu/reporting_secondary.jsp.

The navigation path is: University Business > Reporting > M-Reports. Once in M-Reports, click the appropriate tab(s), as follows, to view your reports:

--... More

Year-End/June Business Closed - 07/21/11

Year-end and June business closed on July 19, 2011. FINODS, the Financial data set, and the associated BusinessObjects universes in the U-M Data Warehouse were refreshed early in the morning of July 20, 2011.

To run the monthly financial reports from... More

Unofficial Information Available in Third Week Count Data Set - 07/20/11

The data in the Third Week Count data set and its related SA05 BusinessObjects universe for Summer 2011 was extracted and loaded on July 20, 2011. As soon as the data has been checked for accuracy, an e-mail will be... More

Financial Aid Disbursement Calendar for Aid Year 2012 Available - 07/13/11

The new "Financial Aid Disbursement Calendar for Aid Year 2012" is now available.

Select "2011-2012 Disbursement Calendar" from the bottom of the Financial Aid Forms and Instructions page at:
http://www.mais.umich.edu/student/faforms.html

The calendar includes charts for each Disbursement Plan, with the anticipated... More

M-Pathways Financials v9.1 Upgrade - 07/12/11

ITS will upgrade the M-Pathways Financials and Physical Resources system to v.9.1 beginning on Thursday, August 4, at 5:00 p.m. through Tuesday, August 9, at 7:00 a.m. FINPROD will be unavailable during that time.

How Does This Impact Me?

• FINODS, U-M... More

Uniqname Assignment Unavailable and Impacts to eRecruit - 07/12/11

The MCommunity implementation, which is replacing the U-M Online Directory, is starting Thursday, July 14, at 5:00 p.m. and will continue until Monday, July 18 at 7:00 a.m. During this time, uniqname self-registration, assignment, and Kerberos password resets will be... More

Removal of the PSOPRDEFN table for queries - 07/12/11

A security change requires the removal of the PSOPRDEFN table used in public and private queries. The table is being removed because it contains a password value for each oprid in M-Pathways. A new view has been created (M_HE_OPRDEFN_VW) that... More

New! Online Study Abroad Program and Application Management System - 07/05/11

Hello Student Unit Liaisons, M-Compass is U-M's new online study abroad program and application management system. It tracks and manages the student global experience life cycle, from initial interest to program alumni status. Currently, M-Compass administration is only available... More

Tuition-Valued Awards Updated with Re-Budgeted Tuition Value - 07/05/11

The Regents approved the actual tuition rates for the 2011-2012 academic 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

Unofficial Information Available in CRAS Data Set - 07/05/11

The data in the CRAS data set and its associated CR01 BusinessObjects universe for Spring-Summer 2011 was loaded on June 28, 2011. The Office of Budget and Planning is performing a series of data checks and adjustments that may significantly... More

CTools Outage July 2 from 1:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. - 06/28/11

Hello Student Unit Liaisons, We wanted you to be aware that CTools and UM Lessons will be unavailable on July 2 from 1:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. During this service interruption, the database that supports CTools will be upgraded... More

CTools Outage July 2 from 1:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. - 06/28/11

Hello, I am writing to inform you of a service interruption scheduled for 1:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., Saturday, July 2, that will affect the CTools system.

During this service interruption, the database that supports CTools will be upgraded for... More

Key deadline for major changes - 06/27/11

We need to minimize changes to DAC and other data as we get closer to Go Live. Introducing too many new changes too close to Go Live, jeopardizes our success. Therefore, new changes and/or modifications will stop after September 30,... More

Go Live Target: March 26, 2012 - 06/27/11

It is full speed ahead as we set forth on transition. Here is a highlight of current activities in some key areas: Unit preparations (including Unit Liaison activities), Comprehensive testing, and Data conversion.

DART Smart Highlight - 06/27/11

Highlighting improvements, best practices, and more. (Thanks for the suggestion, Dar Matthews!) This issue: Better tracking donor intent. Quick and easy views to see restrictions on the way gifts are spent.

Better tracking donor intent for gifts
We often need to... More

Unofficial Information Available in CRAS Data Set - 06/24/11

The data in the CRAS data set and its associated CR01 BusinessObjects universe for Spring 2011 was loaded on June 23, 2011. The Office of Budget and Planning is performing a series of data checks and adjustments that may significantly... More

Official Information Available in Third Week Count Data Set - 06/10/11

The Spring/Summer 2011 data in the M-Pathways Third Week Count data set and its related SA05 BusinessObjects universe, which was captured as of the end of business on May 23, 2011, is now official. You may use the predefined queries... More

May 2011 Business Closed - 06/09/11

May business closed on June 6, 2011. FINODS, the Financial data set and the associated BusinessObjects universes in the U-M Data Warehouse were refreshed early in the morning of June 7, 2011.

To run the monthly financial reports from FINODS, see... More

HRMS Update, Issue #48, June 2011 - 06/09/11

The latest HRMS Update is on My LINC, and it contains information about:

• DBE Workflow – Deadline June 30, 2011
• New Estimated Retirement Date Page Added in Employee Business
• Non Student Temporary and Enhancements Added to M­Pathways... More

May 2011 Business is Closed - 06/08/11

May business closed on June 6, 2011. FINODS, the Financial data set and the associated BusinessObjects universes in the U-M Data Warehouse were refreshed early in the morning of June 7, 2011.

U-M now closes the Accounting Period on the fourth... More

BusinessObjects Performance Issues and Remediation - 06/01/11

ITS is aware of several systemic problems regarding our BusinessObjects environment, specifically performance issues. Working with our vendor, we have planned several initiatives to fix these problems over the next 18 months. You can find details of our issues and... More

June and July FIN UL Meetings and Action Items - 05/31/11

The June 15, 2011, FIN UL meeting is canceled. But the July 20 meeting is on, as scheduled. The July agenda is not yet finalized, but we recommend you attend to get just-in-time information about the Financials/Physical Resources 9.1upgrade, which... More

Financials System Upgrade - August 2011 - 05/24/11

ITS is upgrading the M-Pathways Financials and Physical Resources System to version 9.1 on August 9, 2011. Work on the upgrade is well underway, and we are partnering with business process owners and units to ensure a smooth transition.

What... More

Unofficial Information Available in Third Week Count Data Set - 05/24/11

The data in the Third Week Count data set and its related SA05 BusinessObjects universe for Spring 2011 and Spring-Summer 2011 was extracted and loaded on May 24, 2011. As soon as the data has been checked for accuracy, an... More

Getting ready- unit prep activities - 05/17/11

During March, Unit Liaisons provided information on over 90 supplemental and shadow systems across campus. The project team is compiling that data with other information on more than 150 interfaces, legacy batch jobs, and reports that schools/colleges/units use to support... More

Looking Ahead for Go Live - 05/17/11

The following presentation illustrates how preparation activities fit on the project timeline (shown by calendar year). Go Live is scheduled for Spring 2012. Training, unit preparations, and other communications will be more intensive as we get closer to our Go... More

Successful Update to BusinessObjects WebI - 05/17/11

On Monday, May 16, 2011, ITS successfully updated the current version of BusinessObjects WebI. Enhancements include query on query (filter a query on the results of a query from a different data set) and the ability to fold breaks and... More

Update to BusinessObjects this Weekend - 05/11/11

This is a reminder that ITS is preparing to update the current version of BusinessObjects WebI this weekend. BusinessObjects will be unavailable from 8:30 p.m., Friday, May 13, to 5 p.m., Sunday, May 15, while ITS completes the update. This... More

April 2011 Business is Closed - 05/06/11

April business closed on May 5, 2011. FINODS, the Financial data set and the associated BusinessObjects universes in the U-M Data Warehouse were refreshed early in the morning of May 6, 2011.

U-M now closes the Accounting Period on the fourth... More

BITV#20: CTools for Project Management and Collaboration - 05/05/11

Think CTools is just for teaching? In addition to teaching and learning tools, CTools offers a rich set of communication, authoring, and management features with practical application in a wide range of projects and work tasks. To learn more and... More

Reminder: Final DBE Workflow Interchange - 05/03/11

This is a reminder that the final DBE Workflow Interchange will take place on Wednesday, May 4, from 2-3pm at the UMHS Ford Auditorium.

The new process enables units to enter data for distribution and short code changes directly into M-Pathways.... More

Now Available: WINTER 2011 Teaching Evaluations Reports - 04/25/11

E&E is now part of the Office of the Registrar! Future e-mail communications will come from OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR - EVALUATIONS ro.evaluations@umich.edu

Now Available: WINTER 2011 Teaching Evaluations Reports
Winter 2011 end-of-course Teaching Evaluation Reports are now available in Wolverine... More

New! Travel Registry Enhancements - 04/15/11

Recent enhancements to the M-Pathways Travel Registry are detailed below, including information on new tools added, new usability enhancements implemented and supporting documentation.

New Tools

Search and Communicate – This new query tool allows you to search for travelers who have registered... More

March 2011 Business Closed - 04/07/11

March business closed on April 6, 2011. FINODS, the Financial data set and the associated BusinessObjects universes in the U-M Data Warehouse were refreshed early in the morning of April 7, 2011.

U-M now closes the Accounting Period on the fourth... More

Unofficial Information Available in CRAS Data Set - 03/23/11

The data in the CRAS data set and its associated CR01 BusinessObjects universe for Winter 2011 was loaded on March 22, 2011. The Office of Budget and Planning is performing a series of data checks and adjustments that may significantly... More

RSA Investigating Cyber Attack - 03/18/11

The University of Michigan utilizes RSA tokens in our 2-factor authentication (i.e., MToken) for access to sensitive systems. Recently, RSA publicly announced that they were the victim of an extremely sophisticated cyber attack. It appears that some information stolen from... More

Textbook Order Entry Timeline for Fall 2011 - 03/14/11

It is time to begin entering Fall 2011 textbook information!

Textbook data, entered by Faculty in Wolverine Access or by Staff in the Curriculum Management Textbook pages, is available for students to view in Wolverine Access and CTools on... More

February 2011 Business Closed - 03/08/11

February business closed on March 7, 2011. FINODS, the Financial data set and the associated BusinessObjects universes in the U-M Data Warehouse were refreshed early in the morning of March 7, 2011.

To run the monthly financial reports from FINODS, see... More

NEW! Rackham Degree Reporting Data Added to the Student Records Data Set (SA03) - 03/07/11

The Student Records data set in the U-M Data Warehouse and the associated BusinessObjects universe (SA03) were recently updated to include Rackham degree reporting data that will assist with reporting on Rackham time to degree and/or candidacy. The data set... More

Introduction to Yammer - 03/04/11

Yammer is an informal online network. Many staff and faculty use Yammer to share information and/or resources related to their work. The Development Unit Liaison program created a special Yammer group. It is an online forum where Development ULs can... More

Notify Instructors: Review Winter 2011 End-of-Course Teaching Evaluations - 03/03/11

If your department has ordered Winter 2011 end-of-course teaching evaluations, please notify your instructors that their evaluations are ready for review in Wolverine Access > Faculty Business > Faculty Center.
If your department has not completed evaluation orders, please... More

Official Term Information Available in CRAS Data Set - 03/02/11

The data in the M-Pathways CRAS data set and its associated CR01 BusinessObjects universe for Fall 2010 are official as of February 24, 2011. You may use the data as necessary and/or use the queries in the BusinessObjects UM-Maintained reports... More

Update for Regents - 02/22/11

Jerry May submitted a report for Regents regarding DART project progress. Regents received the report for their February 2011 meeting. It provided important information on how DART aids lifelong engagement and harnesses the power of a collective university. A copy... More

New workspace for DART teams - 02/22/11

The team is settling into their new space at 500 East Washington. They will share the space with the M-Community team. However, there are plenty of conference rooms and offices to support the team’s collaborative work style. Below are some... More

The leap from DAC to DART... - 02/22/11

Is actually a migration. Its success is largely dependent on a larger, university-wide effort to improve the quality and use of data. DART is just one of several areas making progress. Chrissi Rawak presented the following slides on Information Excellence... More

NEW Automated Class Permissions and Wait List Purge - 02/21/11

Beginning with the Spring 2011 term, the following system enhancements have been implemented:
-- Class permissions can be automatically issued to waitlisted students as seats become available. This is optional and is setup on each class section. The class permission... More