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September 24, 1998 IPFW Launches Online Enrollment System Oct. 1 FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Beginning Oct. 1, students will be able to access grades, schedules, account summaries, and eventually, they will be able to register online from the convenience of their home via the World Wide Web. Through the Lilly Online Access to the Student Information System (OASIS), students will have greater access to their records, and faculty will soon be able to view class lists and students' grades and transcripts. Funded by support from the Lilly Retention Initiatives Grant, IPFW allocated $175,000 to improve Student Information Systems (SIS), and purchased a server and various software packages to help facilitate IPFWís enrollment process. SIS, which is used by admissions, registrar, financial aid, bursar, and faculty advisors, encompasses the entry, storage, processing, and retrieval of student data, and will now allow secure access to students, faculty, and advisers. This secure online system can be accessed with student ID and PIN (Personal Identification Number) from the studentís home, campus e-mail kiosks and class labs, or wherever there is access to an internet browser. Through the World Wide Web, participants link to the OASIS home page, which allows access to the "Student Information Access" link. Students will be able to view basic information about their enrollment status, and faculty and advisers will gain access to student enrollment information. In the initial stage of the OASIS project, students will be able to view class schedules, the class catalog, grades, classes on hold, financial aid awards and tracking information, fee assessments, and account summaries. At first, the information will be accessible eight to 10 hours a day. This stage will soon be expanded to include admission application, viewing of application status, and information requests. Students will be able to determine if their transcripts, letters of recommendation, and other required information have been received by the admissions office. Stage two, which will be made available second semester, will include information geared to faculty. This stage will allow faculty to view their schedule, class lists, and student transcripts, transfer credits, and grades. In stage three, students will be able to drop or add classes, and faculty will be able to view student registration and provide a credit override. This new system will reduce the administrative office workload by providing faculty and advisers direct access to the information they need to assist students. "This is really exciting for IPFW," said Chancellor Michael A. Wartell. "We are putting more information into the hands of our students and making our university more accessible. Many of our students are busy with work and family, and this system allows them access at their convenience. We are literally bringing the university to our students." For more information, contact Frank Guzik, assistant director of admissions and data management specialist at (219) 481-6149, or Kevin Browne, registrar, at (219) 481-6129. Writer: Laura Drew, (219) 481-6166; e-mail, DrewL@ipfw.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page