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June 25, 2010
Enhancements to Room Characteristics Pages in M-Pathways
You are receiving this message because you have the M-Pathways Room Characteristic User role for your school, college, and/or department. New features are now available in the Room Characteristics pages described below.
As you may know, the Room Characteristics pages in the M-Pathways Space Management System are used to track scheduling characteristics for all room types, but particularly classrooms. Room Characteristic Users are responsible for keeping this data up-to-date to support departmental and Registrar’s Office class scheduling needs throughout the year, as classroom IT/AV equipment, furniture, seating capacities, or other amenities change.
Fields Added to Room Characteristics Component
To better assist you in searching for and managing room scheduling changes, the following three fields were added to the Find an Existing Value (search) and the Scheduling pages within Room Characteristics:
-- Facility ID
A code representing a unique identifier for a facility, e.g. CHEM1800. Note: This field was also added to the All page.
-- Scheduling Deptid
The Department ID of the department with scheduling authority for an instructional facility.
-- Scheduling Status
A code specifying whether the room is Active or Inactive for scheduling purposes. Valid values are:
A - Active and available for class/event scheduling
I - Inactive and unavailable for class/event scheduling
Note: Room Characteristic Users are required to maintain Scheduling Status along with the other required characteristics in either the Scheduling or All pages within Room Characteristics.
Documentation
For documentation on using the M-Pathways Room Characteristics pages, refer to My LINC.
For Assistance or Questions
Contact the Information and Technology Services Help Desk:
734-764-4357 (4-HELP)
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From: ITS-Inform [mailto:its-inform@umich.edu]
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 2:57 PM
Posted by hengeshl at 03:09 PM
Now Available: Spring 2010 Teaching Evaluation Reports
Teaching Evaluation Reports are now available in Wolverine Access > Faculty Business > Faculty Center.
Note: To view reports, the grade roster status for the class must be 'Posted'. For more information on grade rosters, see the Grade Roster FAQ: https://heprod.dsc.umich.edu/htmldoc/eng/dftie/lsaa/htm/sr_fb_gradesfaq.html
ACCESSING REPORTS IN THE FACULTY CENTER
To view reports:
1. Type wolverineaccess.umich.edu into your web browser.
2. Log in to Faculty Business, and select Faculty Center.
3. Click the Teaching Evaluation icon next to the desired class.
4. Click View Instructor Report, View Individual Response Report, or View Instructor with Comments Report to open the report in a new window.
Report descriptions and step-by-step instructions for accessing reports are available on the Teaching Evaluation Help page under "View Evaluation Result Reports" http://tinyurl.com/Faculty-TE-Help
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
-- To view reports, turn off your browser's pop-up blocker.
-- If a link to a report does not display, one of the following conditions exist:
---- An evaluation was not ordered for the class.
---- No student responses were submitted.
---- Grades are not entered for the class or have not yet posted to the student's records.
ASSISTANCE OR QUESTIONS
Office of Evaluations and Examinations for report interpretation or information on the evaluation process:
734-763-2482
EandE@umich.edu
http://www.umich.edu/~eande/tq/index.htm
Information and Technology Services Help Desk for assistance running reports or Wolverine Access assistance:
734-764-4357 (4-HELP), option 4
itsadminhelpdesk@umich.edu
http://www.mais.umich.edu/online_help_desk/
cc. Select Student Administration Unit Liaisons
From: Office of Evaluations and Examinations [mailto:eande@umich.edu]
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010
To: Select Spring 2010 Instructors with Evaluations
Posted by hengeshl at 08:46 AM
Now Available: Spring 2010 Teaching Evaluation Reports
Teaching Evaluation Reports are now available in M-Pathways. See the ‘Run Teaching Evaluation Reports Step-by-Step Procedure’ on My LINC for instructions on running reports. http://tinyurl.com/MyLINC-TE4
Note: Instructors were also notified by e-mail today. View the message on the ITS website.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT RUNNING REPORTS
When running reports, please keep this information in mind:
-- During this time of heavy system usage, we ask that you run reports in the M-Pathways HEODS reporting environment. Wolverine Access > University Business > Reporting > HEODS.
-- System enhancements require that you add a new Run Control ID for each report and ensure the server name field is equal to PSUNX. Please see the updated ‘Run Teaching Evaluation Report Step-by-Step Procedure’ reference above.
-- Running the reports for an entire department may take several hours and will display all the results in one PDF file.
-- We recommend that you run large batches of reports in HEODS. Run the reports later in the day and then retrieve the PDF files the following morning.
HELP DOCUMENTATION
-- Instructors access teaching evaluation reports in the Faculty Center. When assisting faculty, see the Faculty Business Teaching Evaluation Help page for more information. http://tinyurl.com/Faculty-TE-Help
-- Staff access teaching evaluation reports in M-Pathways. For details, see the documentation on My LINC. Search using keyword "evaluations." http://maislinc.umich.edu
ASSISTANCE OR QUESTIONS
Office of Evaluations and Examinations for report interpretation or information on the evaluation process:
734-763-2482
EandE@umich.edu
http://www.umich.edu/~eande/tq/index.htm
Information and Technology Services Help Desk for assistance running reports or M-Pathways assistance:
734-764-4357 (4-HELP)
itsadminhelpdesk@umich.edu
http://www.mais.umich.edu/online_help_desk/
To: M-Pathways Users with the SR EVALUATION ORDER Role and SR EVALUATION REPORT USER Role
Cc: Select Student Administrations Unit Liaisons
From: Office of Evaluations and Examinations [eande@umich.edu]
Subject: Now Available: Spring 2010 Teaching Evaluation Reports
Date: June 25, 2010
Posted by cstefans at 08:26 AM
June 23, 2010
Official Winter 2010 Information Available in CRAS Data Set
The data in the M-Pathways CRAS data set and its associated CR01 BusinessObjects universe for Winter 2010 are official as of June 17, 2010. You may use the data as necessary and/or use the queries in the BusinessObjects UM-Maintained reports folder for reporting purposes.
FOR ASSISTANCE OR QUESTIONS:
Information and Technology Services Help Desk
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To: M-Pathways CRAS Data Set Users
Cc:Student Administration Unit Liaisons
From: ITS-Inform
Subject: Official Winter 2010 Information Available in CRAS Data Set
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 1:53 PM
Posted by cstefans at 01:53 PM
June 21, 2010
RESEARCH Jun. 29 Meeting Agenda
Posted by nge at 10:55 AM
June 17, 2010
M-Pathways Event Scheduling Enhancements
Effective June 17, 2010, improvements have been made to the event scheduling pages in M-Pathways.
RECURRING MEETING PATTERNS
• Schedule recurring meetings with weekly or monthly meeting patterns.
• Delete single meetings within a recurring meeting pattern.
Learn more: Enter an Event with a Single Meeting or Simple Recurrence Step-by-Step Procedure
• New! Delete a Meeting Reservation Step-by-Step Procedure
FACILITY SCHEDULE OPTIONS
• View instructor and/or event ID information directly in the facility schedule.
• Link to the Meeting Data Entry and View Schedule of Classes search pages from the facility schedule.
Learn more: View Facility Schedule Step-by-Step Procedure
AUTOMATIC E-MAIL NOTIFICATIONS
• Automatic e-mails are now sent to meeting requestors and meeting schedulers when a facility is requested or when the request status has changed from requested to approved, not available, or canceled.
• Note: The automatic e-mail notifications also apply to following units that regularly upload scheduling information from local systems to M-Pathways:
- Law School
- Medical School
- Museum of Art
- Ross School of Business
- School of Music, Theatre and Dance
• If your unit appears in this list, you may receive automatic email notifications when users in another unit request the use of your rooms. The messages will be sent to the individual(s) designated as scheduling contact for your unit. The scheduling contact will need to respond directly to the person making the facility request by email or phone call or through M-Pathways.
Learn more: Event Scheduling Quick Reference Sheet
Updated M-Pathways Event Scheduling Documents
• The improvements are reflected in the documents available on the Event Scheduling – Support Material on My LINC.
• SAE115 - Event Scheduling eLearning course on My LINC will be updated by the end of June.
FOR ASSISTANCE OR QUESTIONS
Contact the Information and Technology Services Help Desk:
734-764-4357 (4-HELP)
itsadminhelpdesk@umich.edu
http://www.mais.umich.edu/online_help_desk/
To: M-Pathways Users with the CC EVENTS UPDATE USER Role
CC: Select Student Administration Unit Liaisons
From: ITS-Inform
Subject: M-Pathways Event Scheduling Enhancements
Date: June 17, 2010
Posted by cstefans at 02:15 PM
June 15, 2010
HRMS Jun. 18 Meeting Agenda & Materials
Posted by nge at 01:20 PM
June 11, 2010
FIN Jun. 16 Meeting Agenda & Materials
Posted by nge at 10:08 AM
June 08, 2010
May 2010 Business Closed
May business closed on June 7, 2010. FINODS was refreshed June 8, 2010. The Financial data set and the associated
BusinessObjects universes in the U-M Data Warehouse were refreshed on Tuesday, June 8, 2010.
To run the monthly financial reports from FINODS, see the applicable My LINC documents at:
-- 'Run and View the Financial Report Package Using the “SOA Reports by” Options'
-- 'Run and View the Financial Report Package in M-Pathways'
To learn about additional Statement of Activity report options, see the Alternatives to Printed Statements web page
FOR ASSISTANCE OR QUESTIONS
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To: monthendclosenotification@umich.edu
From: ITS-Inform
Subject: May 2010 Business Closed
Date: Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Posted by cstefans at 09:28 AM
June 07, 2010
Guiding Principles of Information Excellence
The following principles guide our vision of Information Excellence -- to enhance and sustain the lifelong engagement of University of Michigan alumni, volunteers, donors, and prospective donors, through the disciplined, respectful, and creative use of data. These principles also guide the Information Excellence framework, and are inspired by a culture of trust, creativity, and collaboration.
PRINCIPLES
Understanding and Awareness
- Expand the knowledge base around data, data systems, and individual best practice
- Develop shared responsibility for data accuracy through communications, best-practices, and networking
- Leverage the DART implementation to raise consistent awareness of data-related issues, including systems and policy enhancements and behavioral change management in order to maintain high fundraising performance and alumni engagement in support of the university
Shared Responsibility
- Encourage our collective commitment to sustaining the lifelong engagement of alumni, donors, and volunteers at all levels throughout the university
Transparency
- Create and maintain one book of record for common data that contains a complete and accurate picture of our constituents and our relationship with them
- Inspire trust in this data because it is accurate, comprehensive, timely, and secure
Efficiencies
- Leverage people, financial, and system resources wisely in a constrained budget environment
- Avoid duplicate or repetitive work
- Ensure systems and processes are designed for efficient use and maintenance
Continuous Improvement
- Evolve and improve our practices to meet current and future needs
- Adapt in order to take advantage of new technological capabilities
- Involve individuals to shape and influence process and system design, focusing on customer experience improvement and data accuracy and the completeness of the data
- Encourage multiple perspectives, creative thought, and experimentation
Do What is Right
- Set and reaffirm a common understanding of expectations and mutual accountability through integrity, respect, and strong desire to do what is right for the constituent and the university
Posted by lburgamy at 08:25 AM
Information Excellence Framework
The following framework supports our vision of Information Excellence. By initiating and leveraging strategic projects, such as DART, we can accelerate fundraising performance to enhance and sustain the lifelong engagement of alumni, volunteers, donors, and prospective donors. It is guided by a core set of principles and inspired by a culture of trust, creativity, and collaboration.
Posted by lburgamy at 08:24 AM
The vision for DART and other strategic initiatives
Our long-term vision is to enhance and sustain the lifelong engagement of University of Michigan alumni, volunteers, donors, and prospective donors, through the disciplined, respectful, and creative use of data. We call this our vision for Information Excellence.
Leadership from across the University collaborated through the DART Consultative Council, to articulate this vision and provide a framework for achieving it.
Over the next two years, the following actions will ensure immediate and long term advancement of the university fundraising enterprise:
- We will leverage new technical platforms (e.g., DART), policies (e.g. Data Management Practices) and collaborations (e.g. OUD-ITS, School-School) with the goal of inspiring shared responsibility for data integrity and interoperability across the institution.
- We will deploy new tools and enhanced skills to provide better intelligence to guide decisions and strategy, and to aid improved financial, fundraising practices and alumni engagement, including major gifts, annual giving, research, events, reporting and stewardship, membership, and campaign management.
Posted by lburgamy at 08:20 AM
June 04, 2010
Official Information Available in Third Week Count Data Set
The Spring and Spring/Summer 2010 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 24, 2010, is now official. You may use the predefined queries in the BusinessObjects UM-Maintained folder for counting purposes. For your convenience, the Official Third Week Count reports are also located on the Web.
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To: M-Pathways Third Week Count Data Set Users
Cc: Student Administration Unit Liaisons
From: ITS-Inform
Subject: Official Information Available in Third Week Count Data Set
Date: Friday, June 4, 2010
Posted by hengeshl at 08:21 AM
June 02, 2010
Change Management Plan
Diagram illustrating management of training and resources
Posted by lburgamy at 09:43 AM
June 01, 2010
Change Management: 30 second update
The project team will support Schools, Colleges, and Units during the DART transition. Comprehensive training materials, instructor-led and online training will help staff learn how to use DART. In addition, the Unit Liaison program will help staff understand how DART affects their existing system and business processes. Project updates, briefs, and demonstrations will continue. As we approach Go-Live, the project team will guide staff and Unit Liaisons through preparation tasks.
Learn more about how we plan to manage support for DART by watching the presentation below. Additional information is also available in the DART FAQ.
- Presentation displays best in Full Screen Mode (use the menu in the lower left corner of the slidecast window below).
- Autoplay runtime is approximately 2.5 minutes (click "View on slideshare" in the lower right corner of the slidecast window, then click green arrow to start)
In this slideshow:
- Strategy, timing and focus
- Resources available during and after launch
Rate this presentation, or send us your questions and comments:
Download a copy of the PowerPoint.
Posted by lburgamy at 10:18 AM