TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2002
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN - 5A
Enrollment CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A
The program looked easy to use, said Rice, a fourth-year medical student who graduated from KU in 1999. Students today are familiar with online systems and computers, he said.
"Back when I started in '95, the Web was just starting to take off," Rice said. "Now we're used to filling out those forms and using computers."
Bob Turvey, student administration project manager for the system that includes online enrollment, said that faculty and staff would need the most help adapting.
"We're not planning on much training for the students." Turvey said. "I don't think they'll need it."
Part of the improvements with online enrollment include changing how student enrollment appointments are scheduled. Student enrollment
appointments are determined first by class, and within each class a mathematical formula was used to decide by KUID which students went first. With the new system, enrollment appointments will be determined first by number of credit hours and then by grade point average, Turvey said.
While online enrollment will be available soon, the rest of the PeopleSoft system, such as online grade books and financial aid, will have to wait a little longer, he said.
PeopleSoft is part of the effort to create an online student portal, a one-stop place for students to check their e-mail, enroll, store addresses and phone numbers and review their personal academic and financial information.
"Enrollment is frankly a very small piece of this overall project," Turvey said. "But it's the one everyone sees. It's the one that everyone wants to see and the one most people are concerned
The road to online enrollment has been more difficult than anticipated, Turvey said.
about."
"Why has this taken so long? It's huge," Turvey said. "It's been a very long, hard trip, and we're not there yet."
But Turvey said that a no-frills version of PeopleSoft, including online enrollment, would be available for students to use next semester. More features will be added as time and resources allow.
Rice said he had been hearing about online enrollment since his sophomore or junior year. But he said it was worth the wait.
"It's more important to have a system that works," Rice said. "I'd be more patient so the bugs can be worked out rather than worry about having it sooner than later."
Students interested in seeing a demonstration of the online enrollment system can e-mail Turvey at bturvey@ku.edu.
— Edited by Katie Teske
Locks
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It would be difficult to steal a bike with either of these locks," he said. "You would probably need tools and more than one person."
Minard also suggested that bikers pay close attention not only to the type of lock, but also to where they are locking up their bikes. Many bikes are stolen when a thief cuts through a wooden post or tree to take the bike.
Patrick said that if taking safety precautions didn't deter bike theft, the next line of defense was a serial number.
"Knowing your serial number or having it recorded helps us immensely in locating your bike," Patrick said. "It's the best way for us to match up a bicycle to its owner."
Each bike comes with its own unique serial number that police can use to track a stolen bike if it is recovered.
"Knowing your serial number or having it recorded helps us immensely in locating your bike. It's the best way for us to match up a bicycle to its owner."
Sgt. Mike Pattrick Lawrence police
Kozisek said she hoped her bike would turn up, but in the meantime she would continue to save up money for another bike and rely on her feet and friends for travel through town.
"It's my only form of transportation," she said. "I logged 150 miles a week on that bike. I got really addicted to riding my bike. It was kind of my 'me time.' Now I don't have that option anymore."
Edited by Adam Pracht
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