PAWS Training for Advisors Created for: Version 8.9 Date: November, 2006

Agenda What’s PAWS? What’s new and different in PAWS 8.9? How am I affected? Q & A

What’s PAWS? PAWS stands for Panther Access to Web Services PAWS replaces all other names, such as: OASIS Oracle PAWSAdmin PeopleSoft Going with ONE universal name…PAWS

An All-In-One System old PAWS + old PAWSAdmin = new PAWS

How do I Sign In? Sign In using: ePanther ID and Password Same ID and Password used for: PantherFile and PantherMail PantherList and PantherCal myUWM Note: You will no longer use your PAWSAdmin password. You will use the password you use for all I&MT applications.

Password Help To reset forgotten ePanther Password Go to Bolton Hall Campus Computer Lab (Room 225) Provide proof of your identity, (Campus Id preferred) Ask lab consultant to reset your password

Password Help To activate new ePanther account & password for new employee Go to To change an existing ePanther password Go to

Sign In Process From UWM home page, select PAWS Type in: ePanther ID and Password Click Sign In button

Sign In Page ePanther ID ePanther Password

Menu options appear on the left side of screen. Right side of screen is blank. Options Inside PAWS Options appear according to your security authorization.

Advisor Access in PAWS Will have both: Self-Service All Administrative Functions you had in PAWSAdmin Let’s review both

Where are the old PAWS functions? Still there! Available under Self-Service

PAWS Features Select Self-Service to see functions available

Self-Service Options View Advisees’ Information New/Drop-In Advisees Class Search/Browse Catalog

View Advisees’ Information Select View Advisees’ Information link Your first 10 advisees will appear on page Note: It may take a couple seconds to load To see all advisees, select View All link

View Advisees’ Info. Sample Advisee List

View Advisee Information

Advisee Options Select drop down to see a list of options: Make selection and click button.

Send s To send an Select specific Advisees & click OR Select Fill out Select

Send s Sent as BCC, so addresses do not appear for other recipients. Customize text. Remember to send message.

New/Drop In Advisee Same options available. Click to search for student.

Live Demo

Where are the old PAWSAdmin options? Still there. Different navigation!

PAWS Features Menu choices are based on your security Users will have additional menu options Options based on your security

What’s different? Navigation is different…it’s easier Breadcrumbs are gone Updated navigation “cheat” sheets PAWS favorites need to be recreated wherever View favorites wherever you sign in!!!

What’s New & Different? New Student Services Center page Replaces Student Summary page in PAWSAdmin New Add/Update Person page Replaces Bio Demo Data page in PAWSAdmin

Student Services Center Mirrors student’s Self-Service page Navigation: Campus Community > Student Services Center Page Student Services Center Page has been nicknamed 360º View Security determines what PAWS data you can view

Student Services Center Displays a student’s Displays a student’s: Class ScheduleContact Information Holds/To Do’sAdvisor/(s) Names Enrollment Appointment Links to Other Information Grades

Student Services Center

If no data available for Term or a Student, No data available appears If you do not have access to a tab, that tab will not display

Add/Update a Person Replaces “Bio Demo” page New Navigation: Campus Community > Personal Information > Add/Update a Person Biographical Information on one page: Phone Numbers Addresses Addresses

Add/Update a Person Personal Information:

Add/Update a Person Contact Information:

What’s the same? Class Roster Program/Plan Changes Advisor Changes Entering Transcript Text Run Transcripts Student Exceptions Run Advisement Reports Early Warning Note: All navigation routes to a page have changed, but when you get to the page, it looks the SAME. Reminder: Create Favorites! They go with you any where!!!

Class Roster New Navigation: Curriculum Management > Class Roster > Class Roster Page has not changed. Steps have not changed.

Program/Plan Changes Page has not changed. Steps have not changed. New Navigation: Records and Enrollment > Career and Program Information > Student Program/Plan

Advisor Changes New Navigation: Records and Enrollment > Student Background Information > Student Advisor Page has not changed. Steps have not changed.

Entering Transcript Text New Navigation: UWM Records and Enrollment > Transcript > Add/Update Transcript Text Page has not changed. Steps have not changed.

Run Transcripts New Navigation: UWM Records and Enrollment > Transcript > Instant Transcript Request Page has not changed. Steps changed slightly.

Student Exceptions New Navigation: Academic Advising > Student Advisement > Authorize Student Exceptions Page has not changed. Steps have not changed.

Run Advisement Reports New Navigation: Academic Advising > Student Advisement > Student Advisement Report Page has not changed. Steps have not changed.

Early Warning Page has not changed. Steps have not changed. New Navigation: UWM Records & Enrollment > Early Warning > Early Intervention Advisement

Time out Automatic time out process changed Reduced to ONE hour Students, Faculty, Staff, and Advisors are ALL logged off of PAWS after one hour of no activity

How do I sign out? Manual Sign out process has not changed Select Sign out in upper right side of page Select Sign out link in PAWS title bar

Live Demo

Announcements PAWS maintenance (November 13 th - 17 th ) will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PAWS will be unavailable Try to plan your work around maintenance (shut down) times

Announcements Register to attend a hands-on, open lab session: Wednesday, Nov. 15 th 1:30-2:25 p.m. 2:30-3:30 p.m.Mitchell B2 Thursday, Nov. 16 th 9:00-9:55 a.m. 10:00-11:00 a.m.Mitchell B2 Tuesday, Nov. 21 st 1:30-2:25 p.m. 2:30-3:30 p.m.Mitchell B2 Wednesday, Nov. 22 nd 9:00-9:55 a.m. 10:00-11:00 a.m. Mitchell B2

Other Help Contact I&MT Help Desk: Submit an on-line help form: Go to & click Help tabwww.paws.uwm.edu Call: extension 4040 from on campus from off campus

Identify your Need Are you using Self-Service functions? Are you using Administrative functions? Advisors can use both self-service and also administrative functions NOTE: A person may have various PAWS roles NOTE: The Help desk will be better prepared to help if you can help them understand your goal

myUWM Campus Portal PAWS can be accessed through myUWM From UWM Home page, select myUWM

myUWM Sign In Sign In with your ePanther ID and Password Click Login

myUWM Campus Portal Single sign on for PAWS, D2L, PantherMail, PantherCal, PantherFile, etc.

Access PAWS from myUWM Opens PAWS in another window Allows you to search PAWS and still have access to other portal options

myUWM Sign Out When closing PAWS from myUWM, only close PAWS window If you Log Out of myUWM, both myUWM and PAWS will close

myUWM Sign Out myUWM Window PAWS Window

myUWM Sign Out Select X to close second window.

myUWM Sign Out Click Logout to close myUWM

Q & A

Thanks!

Don’t Forget! Register to attend a hands-on, open lab session: Wednesday, Nov. 15 th 1:30-2:25 p.m. 2:30-3:30 p.m.Mitchell B2 Thursday, Nov. 16 th 9:00-9:55 a.m. 10:00-11:00 a.m.Mitchell B2 Tuesday, Nov. 21 st 1:30-2:25 p.m. 2:30-3:30 p.m.Mitchell B2 Wednesday, Nov. 22 nd 9:00-9:55 a.m. 10:00-11:00 a.m. Mitchell B2 Go to: