9/7/12 Message from University Registrar

Deadlines for Changes in Course Registrations
FALL Semester 2012

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Please note that undergraduate students in both day and Continuing Education must
use a permission number to add into a course after September 11, 2012*. Graduate students
may add courses through September 18, 2012.

Waitlist ends September 11, 2012

The waitlist function for all courses (Graduate, Undergraduate, Continuing Studies) will end September 11, 2012. Undergraduate students in both day and Continuing Education must use a permission number to add into a course from September 12, 2012 to September 18, 2012. All students must use a permission number to add into a closed course.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

  • This is the last day to add into courses with permission number for undergraduate students
  • This is the last day to change course status to pass/no credit ‘ undergraduate students
  • This is the last day to drop courses and not pay tuition and fees ‘ all students
  • This is the last day to change course status to audit ‘ all students
  • This is the last day for graduate students to add a course with or without permission number

What a Permission Number will do:

  • A permission number will allow a student to register or add into a course if the student does not have the pre-requisite course listed on their ISIS transcript.
  • A permission number will allow an Undergraduate student to register for a Graduate course.
  • A permission number will allow an Undergraduate student to register for a closed Undergraduate course if that course is numbered 300 or above (Jr/Sr level course).
  • A permission number will allow a student to register for a Continuing Education(evening or online) course if that course is closed
  • A permission number will allow a Graduate student to register for a graduate level course (courses at the 500 or above level) if that course is closed.

How to Obtain a Permission Number:

Undergraduate students in the College of Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences, the College of Engineering and the College of Sciences must see the department chairperson to obtain a permission number. Undergraduate students in the College of Management and School of Health and Environment must go to the Office of the Dean of the College to obtain a permission number.

Graduate students taking graduate courses may obtain a permission number from the instructor or department chairperson of the course. Please note students taking the Graduate Autism courses and need a permission number must contact Dr. Richard_Siegel@uml.edu to obtain a permission number.

Students taking Online or Continuing Studies courses may obtain a permission number from the instructor or department chairperson of the course.

What a Permission Number will not do:

  • A permission number will not allow a student to register or add an undergraduate daytime freshmen/sophomore level (100 ‘ 200 ) course that is filled. An academic petition, found at: http://www.uml.edu/registrar/docs/academicpetition.pdf with the signature of the instructor and the College Dean and presented to the Registrar’s Office during the add/drop period will allow a student into a closed freshmen/sophomore level undergraduate course.
  • A permission number will not allow a student to register or add into a course if the student has a service indicator (hold) flag. Probationary holds will not prevent students from registering.
  • A permission number will not allow a student to register or add into a course beyond
    the academic calendar dates.
  • A permission number will not allow a student to register or add into a course if the student is not enrolled in the co-requisite course.
  • A permission number will not allow someone to register if they are not an active student
    at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

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If a student is not on the class roster as enrolled they are not registered and will not receive credit or grades for the course. Please check your schedules and be sure to withdraw from any courses that you were not intending to enroll in.

*See the academic calendar for courses starting March 2013.

Best wishes for a successful Fall 2012 semester.

Patricia A. Duff
Registrar
University of Massachusetts Lowell
883 Broadway Street
Lowell, MA 01854

New iCalendar Functionality

There isnew functionalityin iSiS which will allow users to integrate schedules into their online calendars such as Outlook. This will allow the following:

  • Studentsare able todownload their class schedule in ical file format from the student service center >my class schedule page
  • Facultyare able to download their schedule in ical format from the Faculty Center >My Schedule page.

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Unfortunatelythis functionality is not supported with Outlook Web that Lowell Student’s use, but is supported by Microsoft Outlook (Windows) and other calendar solutions that students could be using. The ‘HELP’ documentation notes this andusersshould go to their specific software for detailed import instructions.

FOR FACULTY: Grading Reminder from Registrar

See the following notice from the Registrar regarding grading:

IMPORTANT REMINDER TO ALL FACULTY

Please remember to ‘approve’ your grade sheet

After the grades are entered for your course, you must change the status to ‘approved’ and save again in order for the grades to be posted. Please follow the instructions below to enter grades.

  • Go to the Faculty Center in iSiS
  • Choose the grade roster for the course
  • Enter grades for the entire class
  • Click save
  • Change approval status to Approved
  • Click save.

5-1-2012 8-52-11 AM.jpgOnce you have done the above, a pop up message will appear stating that you have successfully submitted grades.

An email will also be sent to your University of Massachusetts Lowell email account stating you have successfully submitted grades.

If you are having any problems, please call Patricia Duff or Mai Nguyen.

The last day to enter grades for courses offered though Continuing Education is 48 hours after the last class/final exam. The last day to enter grades for all other courses is May 21, 2012 at 5:00pm.

Thank you for your consideration in this matter.

Patricia A. Duff

Registrar

RELATED LINKS: See Video on Entering Grades

iSiS Drop-In Sessions for Faculty

In preparation for the upcoming Fall semester, there will beopen labs for faculty to drop-in and utilize iSiS. Staff will be on hand to answer questions. Below are the scheduled dates:

South Campus

Thursday, September 1st

9am to 4pm

Dugan Hall, Room 204

Friday, September 2nd

9am to 4pm

Dugan Hall, Room 204

North Campus

Thursday, September 8th

10am to 4pm

Olsen Hall, Room 105

Please note: On-going Faculty Support for iSiS is available at isis.uml.edu. From here you may access on line learning and support tools for iSiS such as web tutorials, screen casts and job aids.

iSiS News: The PeopleTools Upgrade

In July of 2011, iSiS was upgraded to the latest version of PeopleTools. Essentially, PeopleTools is a backend technical update to the system. Although this upgrade will not impact daily self service functionality, you will notice some new features along with some browser/printing updates.Please read thisdocument for more information: iSiS Self Service PeopleTools Fact Sheet.pdf

As always, if you have any questions or concerns with iSiS, please contact the HELP Center at x4357 or by e-mailing help@uml.edu

7/11/11 – iSiS Upgrade Complete — Users Encouraged to Clean Browsers

Over the weeked, the IT team completed an update to the back end technical tools which support iSiS. Some users have experienced issues and most have been resolved with some simple browser maintenance.

Here is a quick job aid to show how to clear history and cache for some common web browsers.

iSiS Browser Cleanup.pdf

There are also updated desktop requirements that are published on the iSiS web page.

http://www.uml.edu/enrollment/isis/Desktop_Requirements.html

iSiS Available: Peopletools Upgrade Complete

iSiS is now available.The upgradetasks have all been completed. Youwill see a slight change to the look and feel of the system. If you run into any issues with iSiS, you may want to clear your cache and re-start your computer before reporting the issue. As always, if you need any assistance or have any questions related to iSiS, please contact the UML HELP Center at 978.934.4357 or by emailing help@uml.edu.

iSiS Browser Requirements

iSiS will be upgraded to PeopleTools 8.51 over the weekend of July 9th and 10th. There are new browser requirements due to this upgrade.

For example, iSiS previously supported Internet Explorer (IE) 6. Now, the certified IE versions for iSiS Users will be IE7 and IE8. End-users will experience difficulties in IE6, such as sporadically losing menus and links.

Attached is a document that lists the supported browsers.

Please call the HELP center at x4357 or email help@uml.edu if you have any questions or concerns.

iSiS_Peopletools_851_Supported_Browsers.pdf