2008 Woodie Awards
Better software to help stay connected
By: Jose Hernandez
Issue date: 3/19/08 Section: News
California States University, Stanislaus has undergone changes in its administrative software.
Nine years ago all 23 CSU campuses decided to make the switch to Peoplesoft.
Because all the CSU campuses are converting to this software, they implemented it in two waves. The first wave started in 1998 with 11 campuses; the other 12, including CSU Stanislaus should be done by October of this year.
"The software is huge so we have been converting from Banner (the current system) to Peoplesoft in sections," said Mariette Araya, Common Management System project director.
Peoplesoft software is basically the same thing as Banner, which is being replaced, but only a few campuses have Banner.
"All the CSU systems don't have a common system," Araya said. "We can't communicate to one another." This software is now a Common Management System for all CSU campuses.
"It will make everything smoother and quicker for students," said Lisa Bernardo, dean of admissions.
"The main goal is to make the transition as simple as possible," Araya said.
The new software will virtually make applying for school easier.
"You don't have to go fill out a form, everything will be on the school web site. Security is always a top priority for all schools, once the website is up and running, students will first sign on with their school email address instead of their 980 numbers," Bernardo said. Once students log in, they need to authenticate their information and change their password from their birthday to anything they want.
New warrior cards, sporting new student ID numbers, are in the works for current students.
"When the new cards come in, you just need to come turn in your old card and get your new card," Araya said.
The CMS Steering Committee will be sending out letters about the new software. "We will be handing out flyers, putting up posters and having a demonstration about the software and how to use it," said Araya. "We want students to use their school email more so we will be emailing everything to them from billing to classes that are added in, we will e-mail them," Bernardo said.
Watch out for registration emails in May using the new software. Check out the Web site for any questions regarding the new software at http://web.csustan.edu/cms/.
Nine years ago all 23 CSU campuses decided to make the switch to Peoplesoft.
Because all the CSU campuses are converting to this software, they implemented it in two waves. The first wave started in 1998 with 11 campuses; the other 12, including CSU Stanislaus should be done by October of this year.
"The software is huge so we have been converting from Banner (the current system) to Peoplesoft in sections," said Mariette Araya, Common Management System project director.
Peoplesoft software is basically the same thing as Banner, which is being replaced, but only a few campuses have Banner.
"All the CSU systems don't have a common system," Araya said. "We can't communicate to one another." This software is now a Common Management System for all CSU campuses.
"It will make everything smoother and quicker for students," said Lisa Bernardo, dean of admissions.
"The main goal is to make the transition as simple as possible," Araya said.
The new software will virtually make applying for school easier.
"You don't have to go fill out a form, everything will be on the school web site. Security is always a top priority for all schools, once the website is up and running, students will first sign on with their school email address instead of their 980 numbers," Bernardo said. Once students log in, they need to authenticate their information and change their password from their birthday to anything they want.
New warrior cards, sporting new student ID numbers, are in the works for current students.
"When the new cards come in, you just need to come turn in your old card and get your new card," Araya said.
The CMS Steering Committee will be sending out letters about the new software. "We will be handing out flyers, putting up posters and having a demonstration about the software and how to use it," said Araya. "We want students to use their school email more so we will be emailing everything to them from billing to classes that are added in, we will e-mail them," Bernardo said.
Watch out for registration emails in May using the new software. Check out the Web site for any questions regarding the new software at http://web.csustan.edu/cms/.
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