PeopleSoft sign in page changes Feb. 24

The sign-in page for PeopleSoft Campus Solutions/Human Resources (CS/HR) and financial systems will change on February 24, 2013 to match the University of Minnesota's new M Key sign in page. The change will be made during the PeopleSoft weekly maintenance window (Sunday, 6 a.m. to noon), during which the systems are regularly unavailable, so users should not experience additional service disruptions.

To view a before and after example, see PeopleSoft Sign In Page Changes February 2013. IT Service Management (ServiceNow) users can refer to CHG0033310 for more information about the change. Additional questions or issues should be directed to technology help staff.

New Tuition and Fee Management System to launch March 1

The University's new Tuition and Fee Management System (TFMS) will provide a centralized location for all tuition and fee information. The new system will help reduce errors and give collegiate and departmental staff more control over the tuition and fee request process. Users will also be able to track tuition and fees across multiple fiscal years and generate reports using PeopleSoft data.

The initial implementation of the TFMS may require users to enter additional data (e.g., estimated revenue, assessments, public description), potentially increasing the amount of time it takes to enter fees during the first fee cycle. Questions about the TFMS should be directed to SFHelp@umn.edu.

Training begins for Tuition and Fee Management System

Training sessions for the University's new Tuition and Fee Management System (TFMS) will take place February 21, 25, and 28. Collegiate fees will be entered by departmental staff into the new system beginning March 1, 2013. Additional support, including a Google site, will be available shortly. Questions about the TFMS should be directed to SFHelp@umn.edu.

Good luck to Renae Faunce

Renae Faunce has accepted a new position with ASR's Student Records Training and Support Team. Her last day in Graduate Student Services and Progress (GSSP) will be Friday, Feb. 15. Questions regarding master's and certificate degree programs should be directed to Amber Cellotti; questions regarding doctoral programs should be sent to Stacia Madsen. The email accounts gscmte@umn.edu and grad-wfg@umn.edu will continued to be monitored by Amber and Stacia as well.

Assistance for international grading standards

The Graduate Admissions office recently updated its International Grading Standards tools on its Admissions Toolkit page.

Program staff and faculty may also call or email with questions about foreign transcripts, grading systems, degree comparisons, university recognition, etc. Contact information is available on the Toolkit.

New grad ed policy guides available

Two new graduate education policy guides are now available on the Graduate School website. The guides for the Credits for Master's and Doctoral Degrees policy and for the Application of Graduate Credits to Degree Requirements policy were sent to Deans, Associate Deans, Directors of Graduate Studies, Plan Level Coordinators, RAC Members and the College Advisory Group on February 1.

Feedback regarding the guides is welcome. Please contact Karen Starry with questions or comments.

New Preliminary Written Report workflow

Beginning early March, the Preliminary Written Report form will be replaced with an online workflow. This workflow can be initiated by plan level coordinators (e.g., DGS Assistants) and DGSs to record the outcome of the preliminary written exam. A communication will be sent once the new process is in place. Please contact Stacia Madsen with any questions.