Staff Council Calendar Conversion November 18, 2010 Dr. J. Fernando Naveda – Calendar Conversion Program Director
Timeline SIS and calendar conversion Where are we now? Non-conversion issues that matter Staff Questions Agenda 11/05/20102 © RIT Calendar Conversion Office Chairs and Directors retreat
Timeline 11/05/2010 © 2010 RIT Calendar Conversion Office Chairs and Directors Retreat 3 RIT Program Process Approvals to Oct 2011 NYSED reviewing programs to July 2012 SIS GO Live FALL FALL FALL In April register for FALL 2012 Convert SIS to Semesters Students finishing prior to Conversion ABLE TO take courses needed Hiring New Advisors/ Train them on STARS Train Advisors on NEW SIS Semesters BEGIN FALL Registration using New SIS Ongoing advisement for those finishing prior to semesters
Implementation of the SIS is a requirement for the calendar conversion to move forward – SIS will first be implemented for quarters – Advising will need a functional advising module to produce IAPs for students – Financial aid will need a functional module to provide assistantship – Admissions will need a working module to recruit students SIS & Calendar Conversion 11/18/2010 © 2010 RIT Calendar Conversion Office Chairs and Directors Retreat 4
ICC and Grad Council have reviewed about 20 programs combined We are “discovering” a number of issues that require either new or change of processes – Ex: Service courses that are yet to be documented when a program goes up for review First programs will be out to NYSED in December or early January Where are we now? 11/18/2010 © 2010 RIT Calendar Conversion Office Chairs and Directors Retreat 5
Faculty retirement Student employment Faculty buyout (from courses) Student tuition Quarter-based policies Non-conversion issues that matter 11/18/2010 © 2010 RIT Calendar Conversion Office Chairs and Directors Retreat 6
Not all staff will be impacted equally – Advising – Financial-aid – Admissions – Co-op – Alumni relations (SIS mostly) – Registrar Staff 11/18/2010 © 2010 RIT Calendar Conversion Office Chairs and Directors Retreat 7
Questions 11/18/2010 © 2010 RIT Calendar Conversion Office Chairs and Directors Retreat 8