Online registration goes smoothly after past trouble
By: Jill Moon
Issue date: 11/18/04 Section: News
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"We have a nightly program called 'Update Statistics' and what it does, it takes the grades that have been posted and their change of grades and it updates all of the GPAs and everything in the system and we run that on a nightly basis," Morris said. "When we're in the first three days of pre-registration we can't run that job because if we do, it goes out and it changes the student's class levels that we readjusted to allow for registration. And one of my staff accidentally ran that Monday night."
Morris' office is in the Alumni House since the registrar's office has been moved due to mold contamination, leaks and renovation. The other staff members are spread around campus. Communication with registrar staff members has been difficult, Morris said.
"It hasn't affected the ability to register online or the ability to register in person," Morris said. "For us, it's been tough. It's hard to supervise 14 people that you're not near."
Sophomore Brady Koch had a block on registering online although he said his adviser, Eileen Solomon, said he was clear.
"Whatever she says, I know I can rely on," Koch said. "It's weird for her to be wrong or misinformed."
Anne Naglich and Todd Hicks, both seniors, think registering is easier as one progresses in their college career. Naglich said because there are less requirements to fill, one is less "freaked out."
"The only time I ever had a problem was last spring when I didn't pay my bill in full yet," Naglich said.
The student information system provider, Jenzabar, is one of four major players in the industry. Fontbonne University and Harris Stowe State Teachers' College, both in St. Louis, use the same provider.
Morris' office is in the Alumni House since the registrar's office has been moved due to mold contamination, leaks and renovation. The other staff members are spread around campus. Communication with registrar staff members has been difficult, Morris said.
"It hasn't affected the ability to register online or the ability to register in person," Morris said. "For us, it's been tough. It's hard to supervise 14 people that you're not near."
Sophomore Brady Koch had a block on registering online although he said his adviser, Eileen Solomon, said he was clear.
"Whatever she says, I know I can rely on," Koch said. "It's weird for her to be wrong or misinformed."
Anne Naglich and Todd Hicks, both seniors, think registering is easier as one progresses in their college career. Naglich said because there are less requirements to fill, one is less "freaked out."
"The only time I ever had a problem was last spring when I didn't pay my bill in full yet," Naglich said.
The student information system provider, Jenzabar, is one of four major players in the industry. Fontbonne University and Harris Stowe State Teachers' College, both in St. Louis, use the same provider.
