May virtual RAC meeting

ASR will be holding a virtual RAC meeting 9-10 a.m. (CDT) Monday, May 12. Details and the agenda will be shared with the RAC google group in advance. 

Quarterly GPAS User Group

Join the quarterly GPAS User group meeting 9-10:30 a.m. Monday, April 28 to discuss all things GPAS. The focus will be on graduate education policy and degree clearance as well as reviewing how the policy ensures compliance. Toni Abts from the Graduate School Policy Office will present on common policy questions. Not a GPAS User Group member? Join the GPAS Google Group.

Collegiate program changes for fall 2025

ASR is coordinating the move of six specific, identified graduate programs (and one undergraduate minor) to new collegiate homes by the end of August 2025. Students in affected programs will be moved into the new college and plan code effective fall 2025. More information can be found on the 2025 program collegiate transitions webpage. 

Quarterly APAS User Group

APAS users are invited to attend our quarterly APAS User Group meeting on Tuesday, May 6 at 2 p.m., held via Zoom. This quarter’s meeting will cover TES questions related to generic transfer credits, APAS topics related to the Credits in the Major requirement, and declared versus what-if audits. We will also be highlighting resources that APAS users may find helpful. Please reach out to apasle@umn.edu if you do not already have the May 6 meeting invite on your Google calendar.

FERPA Q&A

Q: Can I share my work calendar with my personal email account if my meetings have student information in them? 

A: No. It is important to maintain security around student data. This kind of sharing reduces that security. You can consider other ways to access your calendar on personal devices (e.g., Google’s calendar app) or find ways to remove student data from your calendar (e.g., keep the data in a restricted Google doc linked in the calendar).