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Students gripe over new univ. software
Molly MacMillan
Issue date: 4/17/07 Section: News
UDSIS has been in place since the end of last summer, but students still cannot access their progress reports and experience difficulty accessing advising services, thus making some students wonder whether UDSIS is really an improvement from SIS+.
Junior Nick DelCampo said he has encountered problems using UDSIS.
"I feel like a lot of money was invested in it," he said, "and it's a lot worse than what we had before."
Computer science professor Jelena Mirkovic said the old system was not perfect, but at least she was used to it. She said the new system is making advising students painful.
"User interface is terrible. If you want to, for instance, print out a student's transcript, a shortcut on the menu would be the best idea," Mirkovic said. "Instead, we have 12 steps, and that is terrible."
Assistant Provost and Registrar Joseph DiMartile is the UDSIS project director of more than 100 UDSIS team members.
He stated in an e-mail message UDSIS is in its infancy and is still in the process of reaching its potential. DiMartile said progress reports are targeted at being available to students by April 30, the beginning of the fall registration period.
"With any project this size, it's not easy," he said. "It's a complicated process. It takes time and a lot of people."
Senior Lynn Clouser said she had to take two more classes this semester than planned so she can graduate, and transfer students in her major have especially had problems with the system.
"I know a couple friends, they had to drop their major and re-apply, which is really stressful your last semester because all you want to do is graduate," she said.
DiMartile said he does not believe there will be a problem with graduation because Winter Commencement was managed within the new system. He said once passing grades are issued for a student's remaining classes, degrees will be conferred.
Mirkovic said the new system makes it difficult for her to advise students, leading her to believe there will be problems with graduation.
Junior Nick DelCampo said he has encountered problems using UDSIS.
"I feel like a lot of money was invested in it," he said, "and it's a lot worse than what we had before."
Computer science professor Jelena Mirkovic said the old system was not perfect, but at least she was used to it. She said the new system is making advising students painful.
"User interface is terrible. If you want to, for instance, print out a student's transcript, a shortcut on the menu would be the best idea," Mirkovic said. "Instead, we have 12 steps, and that is terrible."
Assistant Provost and Registrar Joseph DiMartile is the UDSIS project director of more than 100 UDSIS team members.
He stated in an e-mail message UDSIS is in its infancy and is still in the process of reaching its potential. DiMartile said progress reports are targeted at being available to students by April 30, the beginning of the fall registration period.
"With any project this size, it's not easy," he said. "It's a complicated process. It takes time and a lot of people."
Senior Lynn Clouser said she had to take two more classes this semester than planned so she can graduate, and transfer students in her major have especially had problems with the system.
"I know a couple friends, they had to drop their major and re-apply, which is really stressful your last semester because all you want to do is graduate," she said.
DiMartile said he does not believe there will be a problem with graduation because Winter Commencement was managed within the new system. He said once passing grades are issued for a student's remaining classes, degrees will be conferred.
Mirkovic said the new system makes it difficult for her to advise students, leading her to believe there will be problems with graduation.
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