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Accommodating Special Registration Groups

Accommodating Special Registration Groups. Presented by: Lynda Langham, Registrar Stephen F. Austin State University. Use Mobile Guidebook to Evaluate this Session . Historical Registration.

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Accommodating Special Registration Groups

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  1. Accommodating Special Registration Groups Presented by: Lynda Langham, Registrar Stephen F. Austin State University

  2. Use Mobile Guidebook to Evaluate this Session

  3. Historical Registration • According to Bruce W. Cunningham, Ph.D., the history of registration techniques has followed the history of computing very closely. • Possibly the most critical business process of the registrar’s office • Organizes, manages and implements the most basic function of higher education

  4. Registration’s Primary Purpose • “The ultimate goal of registration then, is the achievement of the best possible fit between the desires and needs of the students and the resources and capabilities of the institution.” • Cunningham, B. W., (2006). Registration and related functions. In B. Lauren (Ed.), The registrar’s guide: Evolving best practices in records and registration(79-99). Washington, D.C.: American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.

  5. Why Special Groups? • Specialized scheduling needs • Time restrictions • Athletes • Groups involved in recognized activities with time restrictions • Special incentives/honor • School of Honor students

  6. Who is Special? • SFA • Honors • Athletes (including cheer squads) • Veterans • Disability Services Clients

  7. Who is Special? • Results of TACRAO survey • Graduating seniors • Freshman interest groups (housed in same halls) • Peer advisors • Hall directors • Resident assistants • Orientation leaders • Faculty, staff, dependents • International • Debate • Last semester pre-nursing • Dean’s list • Fellows • Seminary

  8. Who Chooses? • SFA – Provost • Other institutions: • Vice President for Student Life • Vice President for Enrollment Services • Administrator whom Registrar reports to • Committee • Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Director of University Advisement, Registrar, Faculty Senate rep, SGA rep

  9. Policy or Procedure • SFA and all respondents • Procedure

  10. When Do They Register? • SFA • First day of early registration with Graduate Students • Other institutions • First two days of early registration • Scheduled throughout early registration along with the various classifications

  11. Procedure for Ellucian Banner • Time ticketing is used for setup • SFARCTT to set dates and priority times

  12. Banner Procedure Continued • SFARCTL to assign the priorities

  13. Banner Procedure Continued • Group results

  14. Banner Procedure Continued • Individual results

  15. Banner Procedure Continued • Run a custom program to group students • Classification • SGASTDN • Special group • SGASPRT - Athletes • SGASADD – Honors • SGASTDN – Veterans • Lists from cheer sponsors (entered manually) • Individual requests from Disability Services (entered manually) • Enter time ticket code in GTVSDAX • WEBRESTTKT = “Y” • Limits registration to time ticket holders only • Process runs twice daily to find newly admitted students with no time tickets and issue a ticket for them

  16. Alternate Banner Procedure • Use SFARGTC to set up early registration based on classification

  17. Alternate Procedure Continued • SPAAPIN - Populate alternate registration PINS for special groups • Script used to assign special ranges for special groups

  18. Round Table Discussion • Does your institution allow special registration group? • What groups are allowed? • Who chooses? • Policy or procedure? • Information relative to other software?

  19. Use Mobile Guidebook to Evaluate this Session

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