1. VSTAR 2018 Thursday, April 26, 2018 2:00 – 3:00 pm. LWSN 1142
This will not be in depth training—that will be covered in the May 21-June 1st training, documentation will be provided at that time.
Welcome & Introductions
VSTAR 2018
Thursday, April 26, 2018
2:00 – 3:00 pm. LWSN 1142

2. VSTAR Dates and Communication
May 14: Students will receive communication from Student Success. Blackboard module goes live for VSTAR
Upon completion of Blackboard module, students will reach out to the contact the college has provided in the VSTAR module
Beginning May 14: Advisors can assign a VSTAR status window that allows access to the course request form for pre-registration
June 18: VSTAR opens, first VSTAR status window for course request form access
July 11-12: Final revision for course request form (AP credit, ALEKS, dual credit load, etc.)
July 4:00pm: Deadline for override resolutions
July 5:00 pm: Students will receive registration

3. VSTAR College of Science Example
Initial Contact by Student/Immediate Response
Assigned Advisor/Quick Contact
Discussing Courses/Transfer Credits
Set VSTAR Window Status
Notify Student of VSTAR Status Time/ Attach Documents
Follow-Up

4. Fillable Course Request Form
Form is a fillable PDF,
Course Specific Alternates vs. Overall Alternates
Use of alternates by college
Go thru demo of filling out course request form and include saving it as a PDF and attaching in an
Fillable Course Request Form
Where to find the form?
Registrar’s website
myPurdue Portal: mypurdue.purdue.edu

5. VSTAR Session Window Status
After you have determined which VSTAR window to assign, you would follow these steps.
You can enter one student or multiple students in the filter
Please spread students out across all VSTAR windows.
VSTAR Session Window Status
Log into Unitime
Click on Scheduling Dashboard, on the left side of the screen
In the filter box, enter the student(s) name or PUID(s)
Multiple student PUIDs can be entered
student: or student: or student:
Select search
Select Students tab
Click the box to the left of the student(s) name you wish to assign a window
Click on the X, which provides a drop down list and select the appropriate VSTAR window
Review the status column to ensure appropriate window was selected

6. VSTAR Session Status Windows
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Monday
VSTAR June 18-19
VSTAR June 25-26
VSTAR July 2-3
VSTAR July 9-10
Tuesday
Wednesday
VSTAR June 20-21
VSTAR June 27-28
VSTAR July 11-12
Thursday
VSTAR July 5-6
Friday
**every status automatically includes the July modification dates
**48 hour window (midnight Day 1 through 11:59pm Day 2)

7. Overrides How are you advising your students?
Option 1: Advisors enters override in SFASRPO
Option 2: Student will request overrides through course request form **
**hands on training will be provided in sessions starting May 21-June 1

8. Online Student Scheduling Dashboard
Role based depending on user role
Online Student Scheduling Dashboard
How to filter: typing or drop down
Search by status
Search by requested date
Search by enrollment credits
View pending overrides
Filter for student groups
your students, athlete, Purdue Promise, Summer Start, etc.
**hands on training May 21-June 1

9. Contacts Lesa Beals lbeals@purdue.edu Josie Galloway
Jill Manuel
Sandy Schaffer

10. Questions & Answers