Spring 2023 appointment times

Spring 2023 class registration begins Tuesday, November 8. Registration appointment times were posted for students in MyU on Monday, October 24. Students can find their appointment time by logging into MyU and selecting the "Academics" tab, then selecting the "Registration" sub-tab. Registration times and information on how to register for classes are available on One Stop.

If a student needs their appointment time adjusted because of a system error, contact One Stop Student Services (onestop@umn.edu). Include the student's internet ID, student ID, and name.

Spring 2023 commencement

The University is hosting a multi-college commencement ceremony for spring 2023 due to the extensive renovations to the 3M Arena at Mariucci. The commencement will be a large, outdoor ceremony held at Huntington Bank Stadium on Saturday, May 13, 2023 starting at 11:00 a.m. See 2023 Commencement for more information on what colleges are participating in the ceremony.

Updates to Student Data Update add-on courses

Work is underway to update and refresh the Student Data Update Add-on training courses. First is the Class Permissions course, which will be released in the coming week or two. Only new users who need to manage Class Permissions, but who are not also CCS schedulers, will be required to take the course.

Multi-Institutional Application form

The Twin Cities campus is in the process of transitioning to an electronic version of the Multi-Institutional Application form. The current form is a PDF that must be completed by students and uploaded or scanned to the appropriate office. This creates service delays and is cumbersome for students and staff. The new application will be a Google Form found on the One Stop website that will route directly to the Twin Cities Office of the Registrar. It will be available to students in November.

With the new Google form, students will no longer be required to obtain physical signatures from their academic advisor or the financial aid office. However, students will be required to provide their electronic signature and acknowledge that they have consulted the appropriate office regarding degree requirements, tuition impacts, financial aid, etc. Duluth implemented this process a few years ago and has seen an improvement in the student and staff experience. Questions regarding Multi-Institutional registration can be directed to Colleen Harms (harms231@umn.edu).

FERPA Q&A

Q: My office is purchasing a new system that will need to use student data. What do I need to be aware of as it relates to FERPA?

A: Never fear! There is a contractual review process for technology purchases that will help you cover the right bases. University Information Security (UIS), the Office of General Counsel, and ASR work together on reviewing contracts to ensure the right guardrails are in place. UIS also can work with you on a vendor risk assessment early on to highlight key areas related to privacy and security that might introduce risk with your system; it’s important to remember that privacy and security go hand-in-hand when evaluating new technologies.

As always, if you have any questions, send them to ferpa@umn.edu.