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Category: Data management
CRM introduction training scheduled for Spring 2022
CRM Introduction Training has been scheduled for the Spring 2022 semester starting on January 5. To participate in the training, you must complete and submit the CRM Access Form. The form must be completed and submitted before your training date.
Topics to be covered
- Introduction to the CRM
- Basic structure and terminology
- Hierarchy
- How to sign in
- Home screen, personal settings, navigation, and tabs
- List views
- Questions
Available sessions
- Jan. 5 – 1-2:30 p.m.
- Jan. 10 – 9-10:30 a.m.
- Jan. 26 – 1-2:30 p.m.
- Feb. 7 – 1-2:30 p.m.
- Feb. 23 – 1-2:30 p.m.
- March 7 – 9-10:30 a.m.
- March 23 – 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
- April 4 – 1:30-3 p.m.
- April 20 – 1-2:30 p.m.
- May 2 – 10-11:30 a.m.
- May 18 – 1:30-3 p.m.
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K-State shred day Nov. 19: What to shred?
Shred Day is scheduled 8:30–11 a.m. Friday, November 19, to properly dispose of university paper records on the Manhattan campus. Please review the university retention schedule to ensure accuracy in sending records for destruction. Further policy information governing records management includes the university’s records retention policy, PPM Chapter 3090.
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Technically Speaking: Highlights of current and future IT projects
Technically Speaking is a new video series from the Division of Information Technology. The video series will update the K-State Community on new tools, projects, and services available through IT.
In the first episode, Gary Pratt, Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, discusses the current and future IT projects at K-State. The projects covered in the video include Network Infrastructure Refresh, New Data Warehouse and Data Lake, On-Prem Data Center, and TeamDynamix.
Technically Speaking: Highlights of Current and Future IT Projects is now available for viewing.
K-State shred day Nov. 19: Required forms and expectations
Shred Day is scheduled 8:30–11 a.m. Friday, November 19, to properly dispose of university paper records on the Manhattan campus. Please review the university retention schedule to ensure accuracy in sending records for destruction. Further policy information governing records management includes the university’s records retention policy, PPM Chapter 3090.
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K-State shred day November 19
Shred Day is scheduled 8:30–11 a.m. Friday, November 19, to properly dispose of university paper records on the Manhattan campus. Please review the university retention schedule to ensure accuracy in sending records for destruction. Further policy information governing records management includes the university’s records retention policy, PPM Chapter 3090.
Financial Information System upgrade is complete
Over the weekend, the Division of Financial Services, in collaboration with the Division of Information Technology (IT), upgraded the Financial Information System (FIS).
At this time, it is recommended you use either Chrome or Firefox to access FIS. If you experience issues using FIS, try deleting cookies, temporary internet files, browser history, and clearing cache. If you still have trouble using FIS, contact the IT Help Desk at 785-532-7722.
Upgrading is an essential step toward IT, achieving its goal of providing a modern, scalable network and computing infrastructure for K-State. To learn more, view K-State’s IT Strategic Plan.
FIS is the central accounting system used by KSU colleges, departments, and administrative units to process payment transactions, report, and manage grant post-awards.
Reminder: FIS downtime October 8-10
The Financial Information System (FIS) will be unavailable from 6 p.m. Friday, October 8, through Sunday, October 10.
During the downtime, the FIS system will undergo an upgrade, and the following financial systems will be affected:
- Scholarship confirmation forms will be unavailable
- Funding validation on GTA Waivers will not work (GRA & GA waivers will work as usual)
- eForms will be offline
Once the upgrade is complete, FIS will be available for use.
FIS downtime October 8-10
The Financial Information System (FIS) will be unavailable from 6 p.m. Friday, October 8, through Sunday, October 10.
During the downtime, the FIS system will undergo an upgrade, and the following financial systems will be affected:
- Scholarship confirmation forms will be unavailable
- Funding validation on GTA Waivers will not work (GRA & GA waivers will work as usual)
- eForms will be offline
Once the upgrade is complete, FIS will be available for use.
Sept. 17: Exploring Advanced Features of Qualtrics
“Exploring Advanced Features of Qualtrics” is scheduled 1:30–3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, online on Zoom. All students, faculty, and staff who use this research suite are welcome to attend.
The Qualtrics tool that powers K-State Survey is one of the most sophisticated online survey and research tools on the market. At K-State, it is used for research, teaching assessment, event registration, large-scale policy compliance trainings, late TEVAL evaluations, and more. There is also an integration from Qualtrics to NVivo for direct access to online survey data for qualitative and mixed methods analysis.
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