2008 Woodie Awards
Online registration in Salve's future
Jessica Pezzone
Issue date: 11/16/05 Section: News
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Are you tired of waiting in long lines for registration? Are you frustrated each semester by full classes and red tape at the registrar's office? Have you found yourself confused by the process and thought that there must be a better way?
Salve's Registrar's office, in partnership with the Office of Information Technologies (IT) and the Student Government Association (SGA), has expressed an eagerness to implement online registration here at SRU. The University is now ready to administer a "test-run" of this software, and if all goes well, there is a possibility of campus-wide online registration for the fall 2006 semester.
Ty Brennan, director of information technologies, and Dr. Jim Terry, registrar, attended the Oct. 11 SGA meeting, and described the advanced software package that would be used in implementing online registration. In addition to allowing students to pick and hold spots in their courses via the internet, this model has the capabilities for majors to see what courses they need, to point out time and class conflicts, to note class size and prerequisites, and reflect in real-time what classes have been cancelled or filled up. This software package has been used in universities all over the country, and the Technology Department has taken special measures to see that the software will not crash or be overloaded.
The general response to online registration is a very positive one, with most students thankful to avoid the process of manual registration as it stands now. Some Senators were concerned with the confusion this may cause for some students, but it was assured that steps would be taken to educate people on how to use the program - some ideas brought up were an informational session on online registration, very detailed directions through email or Salvetoday, or simply allowing students to register the old fashioned way if they wished. It is important to stress also that students will not be "all on their own" to choose their classes online; students will still meet with advisors, who will approve schedules electronically so that students do not enroll in extra classes.
Salve's Registrar's office, in partnership with the Office of Information Technologies (IT) and the Student Government Association (SGA), has expressed an eagerness to implement online registration here at SRU. The University is now ready to administer a "test-run" of this software, and if all goes well, there is a possibility of campus-wide online registration for the fall 2006 semester.
Ty Brennan, director of information technologies, and Dr. Jim Terry, registrar, attended the Oct. 11 SGA meeting, and described the advanced software package that would be used in implementing online registration. In addition to allowing students to pick and hold spots in their courses via the internet, this model has the capabilities for majors to see what courses they need, to point out time and class conflicts, to note class size and prerequisites, and reflect in real-time what classes have been cancelled or filled up. This software package has been used in universities all over the country, and the Technology Department has taken special measures to see that the software will not crash or be overloaded.
The general response to online registration is a very positive one, with most students thankful to avoid the process of manual registration as it stands now. Some Senators were concerned with the confusion this may cause for some students, but it was assured that steps would be taken to educate people on how to use the program - some ideas brought up were an informational session on online registration, very detailed directions through email or Salvetoday, or simply allowing students to register the old fashioned way if they wished. It is important to stress also that students will not be "all on their own" to choose their classes online; students will still meet with advisors, who will approve schedules electronically so that students do not enroll in extra classes.