We’re glad you’re here!We’re glad you’re here!

66thth Annual Annual Minnesota State Colleges Minnesota State Colleges

and Universities and Universities DARS/u.selectDARS/u.select

Users ConferenceUsers Conference

Stats and InformationStats and Information

More of you than ever before!More of you than ever before! 34 of 37 institutions participating34 of 37 institutions participating 72 campus attendees72 campus attendees Computers available in the Board Computers available in the Board

RoomRoom

Preparing for the RoundtablesPreparing for the Roundtables

Flip chart – add comments and ideas Flip chart – add comments and ideas and questions and concerns as they and questions and concerns as they come upcome up

Based on flip chart additions, we’ll Based on flip chart additions, we’ll determine the breakout for roundtables.determine the breakout for roundtables.

Note takers for roundtablesNote takers for roundtables

DARS/u.select Team Mission DARS/u.select Team Mission and Vision Statementand Vision Statement

Mission:Mission: Support the 37 Minnesota State Colleges and Support the 37 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities by managing the development, Universities by managing the development, integration and improvement of the degree audit integration and improvement of the degree audit software and the web based course transfer software and the web based course transfer system, called u.select, in order to improve system, called u.select, in order to improve student access, opportunity, advising and student access, opportunity, advising and achievement of academic goals.achievement of academic goals.

Mission & Vision Mission & Vision continuedcontinued

Vision:Vision: The DARS/u.select unit will use a The DARS/u.select unit will use a

teamwork approach to excel in teamwork approach to excel in the work we do. the work we do.

We will be responsive, visionary, We will be responsive, visionary, proactive, flexible and diligent as proactive, flexible and diligent as we lead innovation for these we lead innovation for these projects and offer solution options projects and offer solution options through creative problem solving. through creative problem solving.

Mission & Vision continuedMission & Vision continued

We will use collaboration in coordinating with We will use collaboration in coordinating with related projects, such as eStudent Services, related projects, such as eStudent Services, MnTransfer, Career One Stop, MnOnline, ISEEK, MnTransfer, Career One Stop, MnOnline, ISEEK, and the Veterans Re-entry Education Project.and the Veterans Re-entry Education Project.

The DARS and u.select projects will support The DARS and u.select projects will support system and institutional policies, procedures and system and institutional policies, procedures and initiativesinitiatives..

Ice BreakerIce Breaker

(survivor)(survivor)

A year ago…A year ago…

Today…Today…

State your name & institutionState your name & institution

= Survival Tip (what helped get = Survival Tip (what helped get you through the year)you through the year)

= Biggest accomplishment of the = Biggest accomplishment of the year (most rewarding)year (most rewarding)

= What would you do with a = What would you do with a million dollar prize? (Survivor winner)million dollar prize? (Survivor winner)

Agenda – What’s different this Agenda – What’s different this yearyear

Margo is here!Margo is here! Last night’s entertainment during Last night’s entertainment during

dinner rather than afterdinner rather than after We We willwill have the Roundtables have the Roundtables More tips & tricksMore tips & tricks More user presentationsMore user presentations End no later than 4:00 today, unless End no later than 4:00 today, unless

you wish to connect with othersyou wish to connect with others

ScheduleSchedule

Back by popular demand ~ Back by popular demand ~ Dinner at the Italian Gardens Dinner at the Italian Gardens Trattoria tonightTrattoria tonight Social hour 5:30 (Trattoria patio)Social hour 5:30 (Trattoria patio) Dinner 6:30Dinner 6:30

Breakfast served tomorrow Breakfast served tomorrow 6:30 to 9 a.m.6:30 to 9 a.m.

Wednesday session begins here Wednesday session begins here at 9:00 a.m.at 9:00 a.m.

Preparing for the DARwin AwardPreparing for the DARwin Award Last year’s winners:Last year’s winners: Patrick Running, Alexandria TCPatrick Running, Alexandria TC

Opened requirements to update for new catalog, then Opened requirements to update for new catalog, then went ahead and made changes to requirements went ahead and made changes to requirements instead of cloning, and lost previous info. Data had to instead of cloning, and lost previous info. Data had to retrieved from the CAS Server and restored into retrieved from the CAS Server and restored into production DARS as it was before Patrick’s ambitious production DARS as it was before Patrick’s ambitious encoding. Did we mention that it wasn’t just a few encoding. Did we mention that it wasn’t just a few requirements?requirements?

[Nominated by Sharlene Allen with much pressure [Nominated by Sharlene Allen with much pressure from the DARS/u.select team] Patrick received a king’s from the DARS/u.select team] Patrick received a king’s crown made by Angie Alley and the traveling DARwin crown made by Angie Alley and the traveling DARwin award bookaward book..

Jim Anderson – Minnesota State University, Jim Anderson – Minnesota State University, MoorheadMoorhead

Jim deleted Jamestown College’s entire TA catalog. Jim deleted Jamestown College’s entire TA catalog. Again, data was retrieved from the CAS Server and Again, data was retrieved from the CAS Server and restored into production DARS. restored into production DARS.

[Nominated by Ginny Bair, who also accepted the [Nominated by Ginny Bair, who also accepted the award on Jim’s behalf since he was not at the award on Jim’s behalf since he was not at the conference] Jim received a lovely tiara and the second conference] Jim received a lovely tiara and the second traveling DARwin award book.traveling DARwin award book.

Year in Review Year in Review HighlightsHighlights

We all survived the Internal Audit We all survived the Internal Audit Randy Blankenship joined the team as Randy Blankenship joined the team as

ITS technical support with Fred ITS technical support with Fred Forseman consultingForseman consulting

Miami U DARS changes to redLanternMiami U DARS changes to redLantern CAS has major makeover in January CAS has major makeover in January

and becomes u.select in Septemberand becomes u.select in September u.select regularly gets 1 to 1-1/2 million u.select regularly gets 1 to 1-1/2 million

hits per monthhits per month Finally – some user requested Finally – some user requested

enhancements got doneenhancements got done 4 schools live with Interactive Audit4 schools live with Interactive Audit

Many miles were loggedMany miles were loggedOctober 1, 2007 – September 26, 2008October 1, 2007 – September 26, 2008

10/1/07 – 10/3/07 10/1/07 – 10/3/07 Grand View LodgeGrand View Lodge 30630610/10/0710/10/07 St. Cloud SUSt. Cloud SU 14814810/22/07 – 10/26/0710/22/07 – 10/26/07 Miami UniversityMiami University 1294129411/5/0711/5/07 Ridgewater CollegeRidgewater College 14714711/6/0711/6/07 South Central CollegeSouth Central College 888811/7/0711/7/07 Okoboji, IowaOkoboji, Iowa 31131111/19/07 – 11/21/0711/19/07 – 11/21/07 Itasca CCItasca CC 41241211/27/07 – 11/29/0711/27/07 – 11/29/07 Bemidji SUBemidji SU 47247211/30/0711/30/07 St. Cloud SUSt. Cloud SU 1481481/23/081/23/08 SE Tech-Red WingSE Tech-Red Wing 1621621/30/08 – 2/1/081/30/08 – 2/1/08 ArkansasArkansas 231223122/6/082/6/08 South CentralSouth Central 1761762/13/08 – 2/15/082/13/08 – 2/15/08 MoorheadMoorhead 6396393/5/083/5/08 St CloudSt Cloud 2542543/22/08-2/28/083/22/08-2/28/08 Orlando (AACRAO)Orlando (AACRAO) 260826084/2/084/2/08 Alexandria TCAlexandria TC 2442444/8/08-4/10/084/8/08-4/10/08 Bemidji SUBemidji SU 4814814/21/084/21/08 Metro SU – eTranscriptMetro SU – eTranscript 445/2/085/2/08 NHCC - eTranscript NHCC - eTranscript 24246/23/08-6/27/086/23/08-6/27/08 Lake TahoeLake Tahoe 187718777/22/087/22/08 St. Cloud (User Group)St. Cloud (User Group) 1481488/20/088/20/08 St. Cloud (Laurie and IT)St. Cloud (Laurie and IT) 1481489/2/08-9/5/089/2/08-9/5/08 Bemidji SUBemidji SU 481481

TOTAL MILESTOTAL MILES 12,884 12,884

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