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Events on January

First day of IAP class

GradesRegistrationExpired

Spring Pre-registration deadline

RegistrationScheduling/ClassroomsExpired

2024 JA current term on MITS

GradesExpired

CoC (subject to change)

Catalog/COCExpired

Fall Grade Deadline due for subjects with final exam

GradesExpired

Run Fall term summaries & freshman hidden grade report

GradesExpired

CoC (subject to change)

Catalog/COCExpired

CI-H/W Waitlists open (offers can be extended starting Jan. 30)

RegistrationExpired

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

HolidayExpired

GAP Meeting

GradesExpired

CoC (subject to change)

Catalog/COCExpired

CAP Grades Meetings

GradesExpired

CAP Grades Meetings

GradesExpired

Spring CI-H/HW Deadline

RegistrationExpired

Spring pre-registration closes

RegistrationScheduling/ClassroomsExpired

CoC (subject to change)

Catalog/COCExpired

Post the GIR Semester Exam schedule for Spring 2024

DatabaseGradesScheduling/ClassroomsExpired

Opening of IAP Subject Evaluation period at 9am

WTW & Subject EvaluationExpired

CoC (subject to change)

Catalog/COCExpired

CAP Deferred Action

GradesExpired

Run EM/UT (generate Spring semester student schedules)

Scheduling/ClassroomsExpired

CAP Deferred Action

GradesExpired

Student schedules run / CI-H/W class lists filled / sections appear on pre-reg class lists

DatabaseRegistrationExpired

CoC (subject to change)

Catalog/COCExpired

Confirm all Standing programs for the Summer 2024 semester

Scheduling/ClassroomsExpired

Closing of IAP Subject Evaluation period at 5pm

WTW & Subject EvaluationExpired

Instructors can begin making CI-H/W offers from waitlist

RegistrationExpired

Online Registration and Add/Drop opens. Harvard cross-registration begins

RegistrationExpired

Updates to department pages due for 2024-25 Bulletin

Catalog/COCExpired

Last day of IAP Classes. Reg Week ends.

DatabaseRegistrationExpired

Registration week ends

RegistrationExpired

Confirm early ad hoc classroom reservations for Summer 2024

DatabaseGradesScheduling/ClassroomsExpired

First day of classes

DatabaseRegistrationExpired

IAP Grades due

DatabaseGradesExpired

IAP Term Summaries available to department

DatabaseGradesExpired

IAP Evaluation results published

WTW & Subject EvaluationExpired

CUP Meeting

CFSExpired

Registration Deadline (without penalty)

DatabaseRegistrationExpired

GAP Degree Meeting

GradesExpired

CoC Meeting, first of Spring 2024

Catalog/COCExpired

CAP Degree Meeting

GradesExpired

Final exam requests due for Spring 2024

Scheduling/ClassroomsExpired

President’s Day – Holiday

HolidayExpired

CoC Meeting

Catalog/COCExpired

Monday schedule of classes to be held

Scheduling/ClassroomsExpired

Final Exam schedule posted

Scheduling/ClassroomsExpired

CUP Meeting

CFSExpired

Students notified of potential final exam conflicts

Scheduling/ClassroomsExpired

Hand-off Spring 2024 WTW (week of)

WTW & Subject EvaluationExpired

WTW opens for Spring Term

WTW & Subject EvaluationExpired

CoC Meeting

Catalog/COCExpired

CUP Meeting

CFSExpired

Fall 2024 Subject Classroom Planning data entry closes

Scheduling/ClassroomsExpired

Add Date

DatabaseRegistrationExpired

Pending – Begin assembling the Fall 2024 term schedule

Scheduling/ClassroomsExpired

Opening of H3 Subject Evaluation period at 9am

WTW & Subject EvaluationExpired

Departmental deadline for submitting proposals in Subject Proposal Management

Catalog/COCExpired

Closing of H3 Subject Evaluation period at 9am

WTW & Subject EvaluationExpired

CoC Meeting

Catalog/COCExpired

Pending – Fall 2024 Classroom Schedule shared with departments

Scheduling/ClassroomsExpired

CUP Meeting

CFSExpired

Review week for Fall 2024 schedule w/Depts.

Scheduling/ClassroomsExpired

Spring break

All Day
DatabaseExpired

Spring break

All Day
DatabaseExpired

Spring break

All Day
DatabaseExpired

Spring break

All Day
DatabaseExpired

Spring break

All Day
DatabaseExpired

Tasks

Project

Catalog/COC

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Messages

PAM | ALISON | MARTHA - Accelerated meeting schedule with CoC, January 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25 to review new and revised subject proposals, as well as curricular proposals (majors and minors), for the Catalog.
ALISON | MARTHA | PAM - Edit, standardize, and prepare for CoC/CGP substantial changes to curricula.
ALISON | MARTHA - Process and follow up on open issues with subject proposals daily.
PAM | ALISON - Publish appropriate message on the home page of the subject listing and schedule related to IAP and spring pre-registration, and the publication of the 2024-25 subject listing. Jan. 8 (5:00 PM) - update to show that pre-reg is open only for spring Jan. 18 (5:00 PM) - update to show that pre-registration for spring is closed Jan. 18 (5:00 PM) - run "Catalog PRE-REG is closed" job on Toolkit Pre-Registration Main Menu March 8 - update to show that fall listings will be available in late April
MARTHA - Monitor subjects with mismatched catalog/schedule data for the Spring term; reconcile mismatches prior to opening of online registration period.
ALISON - Send Elizabeth Young (OFY) deadline for submitting new Fall 2025 first-year advising seminar proposals for CoC review (mid to late March).
ALISON | MARTHA - Complete review of the Summer Catalog with Reference Publications (March).
ALISON | MARTHA - Remind catalog coordinators in advance to submit proposals for new subjects and substantial changes to existing subjects (March 8).
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Database

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NATE - Run ID Assignment Process daily to get new students into MITSIS as early as possible. Resolve possible matches.
DAVE - Run SPPPETAL every day to load spring term housing addresses.
DAVE - Compare entries in SGTGPTRM and SFRSECDR from last Spring to this Spring. Ensure that all date code and application codes exist for the upcoming term.
DAVE | PETER H. - Run degree audit refresh check in mid-January to ensure degree candidate conditions are updated for IAP term summaries.
DAVE - (January 8) Change term on MITSIS to 2024JA, update subject units and load registration. Change term for WTW.
DAVE - Run warehouse directory extract and load email addresses at the beginning of January. Load upon request to update STVREACC.
MEGHAN - Publish updated web pages to reflect the closing of pre-registration and availability of students' class schedules. Make sure appropriate announcements are in place on the home page of our website.
RI - Begin work on Academic Calendar. Create mock-up, contact other offices to get relevant dates. Aim to publish early to mid-March.
PETER H. - Contact academic administrators on Friday of the first week of the term regarding students who are eligible but have not registered. Students will be coded no shows at the end of the second week (on the following Monday).
PETER H. - Send email to academic administrators for forwarding to students asking them to check their status of registration on WebSIS.
PETER H. - Check non-standard subjects (such as 17.307) to ensure the correct deadlines in Add/Drop.
DAVE - (Saturday, February 3rd) Change term on MITSIS to 2024SP. Change term for WTW. Monitor reg load batch job.
DAVE - Prior to running FASD check for students with duplicate primary Courses and fix.
DAVE | PETER H. - Run audit refresh check in second week of the term to fix students with incorrect requirements.
DAVE - At the end of the day on Add Date run report for OFY so they can implement the 5th week Freshman Flag process. Make sure student email addresses are up-to-date.
PETER H. - Set summer tuition (1/3 of regular yearly tuition); put together Schedule of Fees, update MITSIS tables.
PETER H. | MEGHAN - While the draft Schedule of Fees is being reviewed, update the web tuition pages so they can be published as soon as the draft is approved.
PHILIP - Set up dates and term information in SGTGPTRM for the online degree application.
PETER H. | DAVE - Check with Housing regarding residence halls and with Residence Life regarding FSILGs for summer/next fall. If there are changes, plan modifications to MITSIS and a test of SPPPETAL with Andrea Collins.
CHRIS - Review Head of House assignments and cross-check STVREACC authorizations.
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Degrees

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CHARLIE | MARTI - Remove the candidate condition in Degree Tracking as students come off the degree list.
MARTI - Run Final Degree List. Send copies to graduate administrators and Graduate Dean.
CHARLIE - Send copies of Final Degree List to undergraduate administrators.
PHILIP - Provide SHASS and departments with updated minor list via email.
MARTI - Confirm with SFS that degree holds must clear by CAP/GAP degree meetings.
PETER H. - Confirm with FSILG office that degree holds must clear by CAP/GAPdegree meetings.
PETER H. - Check with OSCCS on any COD issues that may affect graduation.
MARTI - Run a list of late degree adds for SFS.
MARTI - Pull a list of prior financial holds to see if they are cleared.
CHARLIE - Update May degree timeline and send to undergraduate administrators.
PHILIP | RI | PETER - The last date for S^3 to readmit a not-registered candidate for the February degree list is FEBRUARY 1. Any re-admit after this date must wait until the June degree cycle.
MARTI - Register February graduate degree candidates for one unit of thesis in IAP. For degree candidates who did pre-register for thesis, reduce units to one if they registered for more.
MARTI - Code February degree candidates as 'FC' if not taking subjects in IAP.
RI - Contact departments to review undergraduate students prior to the degree meeting.
MARTI - Contact departments to review graduate students prior to the degree meeting.
MARTI - Upload February degrees awarded to MITSIS through Degree Tracking.
PETER H. - Compile recipient lists for February digital diploma distribution. Send informational email about digital diplomas to those on February degree list.
PETER H. - Send invitations via Hyland portal to February recipients inviting them to download Blockcerts wallet app.
PETER H. - Issue digital diplomas on February degree award date.
PETER H. - Send follow up message after degree award date to February recipients who have not yet downloaded the Blockcerts wallet app.
RI | PHILIP - Compile degree counts from MITSIS and give to the Secretary of the Corporation. Send file with comparison data (corpstats.xlsx) to Chancellor and Provost.
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Grades

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Completed Tasks

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DAVE - Disable Fall electronic term summaries on Friday, January 26.
PETER H. - Set up grading periods for IAP in online grading. Include a special grading period for Sloan EMBA subjects. Include a grading period for .URN, .URW, etc.
CHARLIE - Maintain list of students and the advanced standing exam(s) for which they have successfully petitioned. Include students who petitioned, but who were not eligible to take an ASE. Process updates to lists until exams are completed.
DAVE | PETER H. - Test IAP term summaries.
PETER H. - Print IAP term summary cover sheets.
PETER H. | RI - Clean up IAP student records so that students who are not registered for any subjects have the term eliminated from their records before term summaries are produced. Some students will have a record if they completed an I. Run SQL program that looks for degree candidates with no registrations who are not FC, CN, or DH. Also, clean-up any records for grad students who registered for P/D/F subject using Grad P/D/F option.
RI - Run SQL program that identifies any students with missing GPAs and unit loads.
DAVE - Run back-up term summaries. Run final term summaries Tuesday, February 6. Make Term Summaries available on WebSIS for departments to download.
NATE - Post message on Parchment regarding availability of IAP grades on official transcripts.
NATE - Delete posting on Parchment regarding IAP grades 14 days after IAP term summaries are generated.
PETER H. - By March 1, create spring term default and first half grading periods. Notify departments of availability of first half grading period.
PHILIP/CHARLIE - (after Add Date) Enter default grades from Instructors Report forms.
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Registration

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Completed Tasks

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RECORDS - Conduct test of online registration, add/drop, and enrollment tools.
PETER H. - Send email to academic administrators regarding opening of online registration and add/drop and reminding them to update instructors and advisors for the upcoming term so that WebSIS access, registration, add/drop and grade sheets are correct.
MARTI - Send email to academic administrators outlining graduate thesis procedures for IAP.
RI | PETER - Run a list of students who pre-registered for more than 12 units in IAP and adjust thesis units.
RI - Run cleanup program SICCRLIM.SQL to find students who have been warned in the past and who took time off. Make sure they receive a credit limit upon their return.
CHARLIE/SHIRLEY - Make sure that when a Course is changed the advisor is moved as well if in the same dept; if 6 P/PA is added, assign same advisor as the undergrad Course 6 major.
RECORDS - Coordinate reservations process for appropriate CI-H subjects for students in FYLC s and Scheller Teacher Education Program. Make reservations after pre-registration closes and before scheduling algorithm is run.
KATHLEEN | PATTY - Request list of writing advisors from Suzanne Lane. Adjust caps for CI-H subjects after pre-registration closes and before scheduling algorithm is run.
PATTY - Before pre-reg closes, send email reminder to students (first and second years) who need to pre-register for CI-H/HW subjects.
PATTY - After pre-reg closes, send email reminder to all students who need to register for a CI subject.
PATTY - After registration deadline, send email reminder to all students who need to add a CI subject.
PATTY - First week of classes, send email reminder to students (second term juniors) who still need to submit a HASS Concentration Proposal.
PATTY - First week of classes, send email reminder to June degree students who still need to submit their HASS Concentration Form for completion approval.
PHILIP - Clean up problem addresses before online registration opens.
PHILIP - Check for eligible students with NONE PROJ NDG and fix.
PHILIP - Identify eligible students with three Courses, review and fix.
PETER H. - Make sure all standard messages that appear within online registration form are set up correctly.
PETER H. - Review intelligent messages within OREG and Add/Drop to make sure they are still accurate and relevant.
PETER H. - Review/modify email message text that is sent from Online Registration.
SHIRLEY - Enter Light Load forms into tuition code.
SHIRLEY - Set up non-resident status for students approved by the OGE. Enter the tuition code for non-resident students charged the higher rate.
SHIRLEY - Make sure all paper/email pre-registration has been entered before student schedules are run.
SHIRLEY - Set up study abroad/domestic year away students approved by the Global Education Office.
PETER H. - Make sure readmitted first year students are set up with the correct grading.
RI | PETER H. - Generate lists for assessing late pre-registration fines and charge students.
RI | PETER H. - Provide Peter with a list of students who receive RWs so he can make the students ineligible for spring. Remove late pre-registration fines.
PETER H. - Send e-mail to graduate administrators reminding them of the 15 day rule to submit early completion of thesis notifications. This is to comply with Federal reporting requirements for ending student status.
DAVE - Email instructions to all offices that generate registration holds.
PHILIP| PATTY - Meet with incoming transfer students regarding registration, adds/drops, WebSIS, Communication and HASS Requirements.
PATTY | KATHLEEN - Coordinate administration of FEE by WRAP for transfer students. Send students placement results. Copy Records for any necessary audit adjusments.
DAVE - Coordinate the changes required when students class schedules are removed from WebSIS on the Friday after Registration Day at 5:00 pm.
WAYNE | SHIRLEY | PAM | CHARLIE | PETER H. - Notify Records and Schedules if a subject is cancelled.
SHIRLEY | CHARLIE | ALISON - Set up Wellesley and MassArt subjects.
PHILIP | SHIRLEY | CHARLIE - Cross-register Wellesley and MassArt students.
RI | PHILIP - Begin clean up tasks during the second week of the term.
RI - Send list of students in housing who havent registered to Housing Office, Fin Aid, OFY, and S^3.
RI - Run report for OFY of first years and students on warning who exceed the credit limit.
PHILIP - (at end of 3rd week) Run Repeated Subject Process for currently registered students and, where appropriate, flag students records so that credit only counts once in the audit. Coordinate with Patty if the subject concerned is CI or HASS.
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Schedules/Classrooms

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Completed Tasks

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WAYNE - Coordinate testing plans to ensure that updates to student scheduling process (EM, Student Schedule app and UniTime) are working as expected.
DAVE - When requested by departments for 2024SP, create sections in SSASUSUB, and check grade sheets flag in SCASUBJI.
WAYNE - Run student scheduling simulations to account for availability conflicts in preparation for final run. Review reports of direct time conflicts to alert departments of any unusual circumstances.
SUSANNE - Enter any manual student reservations in UniTime prior to scheduling run.
WAYNE - Run Sloan lottery result when they arrive January 22.
WAYNE - Run EM final algorithm and Unitime student schedules on January 24. Verify that WebSIS schedules look as expected before giving Dave the green light to make them available online.
WAYNE - (Feb 5) Create 2025SP term in Unitime and run roll steps 1,2 & 3 so that ad hoc requests can be submitted.
PETER H. - Set up dates in SFRREFNL table for the spring final exams.
WAYNE - Remind departments regarding spring schedule about the time period during which initial section lists and students' schedules will disappear from WebSIS.
WAYNE - Schedule final exams by the third week of the term and put on web. Notify SSC, graduate and undergraduate admins and regcomm when Final Exam Schedule is available.
SUSANNE | KATIE | WAYNE - Review / publish final exam schedule on website on Thursday, February 21.
WAYNE - Notify all students with a potential conflict final exam on Thursday, February 22.
WAYNE, PIERO - Coordinate the WTW hand-off date. Verify correct date in SGTGPTRM.
PETER B. - Submit room request to DAPER for Johnson track and ice rink for May final examinations.
SUSANNE | KATIE - Confirm ad hoc reservations for the summer term beginning February 2.
WAYNE | PAM - Complete the roll for 2025FA in UniTime. Review all communication to departments in advance of release of planning documents.
PETER B. | WAYNE - Review classroom attributes for 2025FA in UniTime.
PAM | PETER B. | WAYNE - Review any renovation plans that may affect scheduling for the summer and fall terms.
SUSANNE | KATIE - Process Subject Classroom Planning Fall 2025 classroom requests.
DAVE - Contact departments that offer CI-H/W subjects to determine which subjects will use MITSIS to manage section enrollment in 2025FA. When requested by departments, create sections in SSASUSUB, and check grade sheets flag in SCASUBJI.
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Subject Evaluation/WTW

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PIERO - Run final screening of IAP results before publishing.
PIERO | JULIA - Publish IAP evaluation reports.
PIERO | WAYNE - Set schedule for spring hand-off from schedules to WTW.
PIERO - Set schedules for spring evaluation windows.
JULIA | MEGHAN - Flip the SE website for IAP and H3 window open and close.
PIERO | JULIA - Send email reminders (opening of SE periods, reminders, last chance).
PIERO | JULIA - Monitor sehelp emails for issues.
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