Clear your browser’s cache periodically

Your browser's cache stores information to help pages load faster. Cookies are small files stored on your computer that save specific information (e.g., site specific preferences). If the data stored in the cache and cookies is old, it can prevent sites, including PeopleSoft, from loading correctly. Clearing them can help resolve these issues.

For example, if PeopleSoft is not displaying the “plus” or “minus” buttons on pages which you’d normally see those buttons, try the following:

• Log out of PeopleSoft
• Clear your cache and cookies using the instructions provided on OIT
• Log back in

This simple process will likely correct the problem.

Enrollment Appointments for Spring 2018

Enrollment appointments for Twin Cities campus students were created on October 23, 2017 and posted for students on October 25, 2017. If students are admitted or readmitted for spring 2018 on or after October 23, you will need to set a manual enrollment appointment. Manual enrollment appointments are not necessary once open enrollment begins, Friday, December 8, 2017.

Staff on other campuses may check with their Office of the Registrar for enrollment appointment creation and posting dates for students on their campus.

Instructions for creating an enrollment appointment manually are available in the UPK, accessed by clicking on the “Help” link in PeopleSoft.

How-to guide refresh

Quick start guides for Faculty Center (including class rosters, grade entry, and others), Advisor Center, and Student Center are in the process of being refreshed as How-to guides. The new guides, which are being posted once each is completed, have an updated look and feel to mirror the new MyU refresh.

Please share these How-to guides with your faculty, instructors, and staff.

PCAS Updates

On September 24, several enhancements went into the Program & Curriculum Approval System (PCAS). PCAS users will notice the following changes:

• When selecting the "Update Type," the order of the radio buttons are now reversed. The most commonly used selection, "Create a proposal affecting only future students," is now first and is set as the default selection.
  
• When sub-groups and sub-lists are added to a proposal, "Display this subgroup/sublist name in the catalog" is now checked by default. Editors will need to uncheck the box if they do not want the name display in the catalog.
  
• When the "Delete Proposal" button is clicked, new wording on the confirmation page provides more clarity.
  
• Within Program Requirements/Step 4, the "Other requirements, if applicable" textbox character limit is increased to 4,000 characters.

Oct. 28-29 - Some MyU services unavailable overnight

Due to a planned software update, some MyU features will be unavailable Oct. 28-29, 6 p.m.-noon. During that time, users will not be able to access the My Time, My Pay, My Info, My Benefits, and Manager Info tabs.

Collaborative Class Scheduling - Scheduling U workshops begin November 27

All schedulers should plan to attend the annual scheduling workshop series, Scheduling U, the week of November 27, 2017. Whether you are new to class scheduling or a seasoned pro, there is something for you to learn! Workshops are open to any University staff member.

CCS Tips & Tricks

Please join the ASR Training and Support Team to dive deeper into some CCS functionality and to learn some tips and tricks. We'll focus on Special Use Pages, Session Codes, Combined Sections, and Wait Listing. We will have plenty of time for questions and answers.

• Monday, 11/27, 9:45-11:00 a.m., MCB 2-122

Astra Schedule iCoP

This is a refresher session on entering classroom assignments using Astra Academics. We’ll also cover other topics of interest to academic schedulers, including mid-term and final exams, how to schedule computer labs and video conferencing rooms, and tips on finding general purpose classrooms. You can bring your laptop and follow along.

• Tuesday, 11/28, 2:00-3:00 p.m., Nolte 140

Scheduling Update Live

A must-see annual update on everything scheduling--we will cover classroom renovations, timelines, upgrade impacts, policies, how to get the room you need, and more. See you there!

• Wednesday, 11/29, 10:15-11:30 a.m., Ruttan 143
• Thursday, 11/30, 1:00-2:15 p.m., Blegen 155
• Friday, 12/1, 9:45-11:00 a.m., Rapson 56

WiFi network "UofM Secure" to retire

The WiFi network "UofM Secure" is scheduled to retire at the end of December, 2017. You should now connect to eduroam, the new and preferred secure network for students, faculty, and staff. UofM-Guest is available for guests and visitors. OIT-managed devices will continue to connect to UofM Secure for the near future until all areas and places have been transitioned.