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eID password changes increase as Sept. 14 deadline nears

With the Wednesday, Sept. 14, eID password deadline a little more than a week away, email reminders were sent Thursday, Sept. 1, to all K-State eIDs with unchanged passwords.

K-State employees are ahead of K-State students on making their password changes.  As of Friday morning, Sept. 2, about 2,851 (46.9%) of current employees have changed their password.  About 10,368 (39.6%) of current students have changed their eID password.

Password statistics from Andy Wiens, in the Office of Mediated Education, also show how many K-State eID passwords haven’t been changed as of Sept. 2:

  • eIDs required to change password: 44,890
  • eIDs that have NOT changed password: 29,069
  • eIDs that have changed password: 15,821
  • Current students: 26,171
  • Current students that have NOT changed password: 15,803
  • Current employees: 6,076
  • Current employees that have NOT changed password: 3,225

The above eID statistics include many eIDs for people, groups, or systems that are not students or employees, Wiens explained, and he noted that the “current student” subset of eIDs overlaps with the “current employee” subset.

Key tips about passwords

1. Email phishing scams abound, as hackers try to trick users into divulging their eID password.  K-State will never ask for your eID password via email. Any email that asks for a password — or points to a webpage that asks for a password — is a phishing scam and should be deleted immediately.

2. Users of the new KSU Wireless network (which has WPA2 security) will need to also update their wireless password after they’ve successfully changed their eID password.

3. It’s easy to change your password online or by contacting the IT Help Desk.

  • To change your password:  Use the Sign in to K-State webpage, sign in with your eID and current password, then click “Change your eID password” and follow the steps. (Tips on choosing a good password are in the Frequently asked questions about eID passwords.)
  • Forgot your password? Call the IT Help Desk, 785-532-7722, and verify your identity. Staff can set a temporary password for you to sign in.

4. After Sept. 14, eIDs with unchanged passwords will lose access to K-State webmail, the iSIS student information system, K-State Online, free laser printing, university computing labs, and other resources.

Reminder: Back up that paper!

As the spring 2011 semester winds down, deadlines are looming for papers, projects, etc. While we always hope that technology is available, there are many examples of lost papers in the final seconds — just before turning it in. This happens for many reasons (but never at an opportune time) including a failed computer, failed hard drive, power surge, network outage, and a host of other reasons.

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eID password deadline starts for spring 2011

K-Staters have all of January through Wednesday, Feb. 9, to change the passwords on their K-State eIDs for the spring semester. This mandatory password change occurs each fall and spring, and applies to both individual eIDs and group eIDs. Long-term use of the same password is a known risk factor, and last year’s updated password requirements make it easier to select a password by allowing 7-30 characters and also a multi-word phrase with spaces.

After Feb. 9, unchanged passwords will lose access to K-State e-mail, iSIS, K-State Online, the university computing labs, and other IT services.

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iSIS grade-submission deadlines Tuesday, Dec. 21

Reminder:  Grades must be approved in iSIS by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21. Grades being copied from K-State Online must be in iSIS by 4 p.m. that day.

These grades must still be approved in iSIS. All grades that are not approved in iSIS will be marked with an “NR” and will need to be changed through a paper grade-change form.  For assistance, contact the IT Help Desk, 785-532-7722, helpdesk@k-state.edu.

iSIS deadlines ahead; grading training Dec. 15-21

Grades must be entered and approved in iSIS by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21. The deadline to copy grades from K-State Online to iSIS is 4 p.m. that same day. Students will be able to view grades for regular courses in iSIS on Wednesday, Dec. 22.

Training for submitting grades in iSIS is now scheduled. The free training sessions are

  • Wed, Dec. 15:  9-10 a.m. in Fairchild 9
  • Thu, Dec. 16:  2-3 p.m. in Fairchild 9
  • Fri, Dec. 17:     10-11 a.m. in Fairchild 9
  • Fri, Dec. 17:     2-3 p.m. in Fairchild 9
  • Tue, Dec. 21:  10-11 a.m. in Fairchild 9

If you have grading to complete, bring it to the session and we will make sure your grades are entered correctly and completely before you leave.

Spring 2011 computing-lab software requests due Dec. 1

iTAC staff are in the process of preparing computers in the K-State InfoCommons and university computing labs for updates during the December/January break. Any requests for additional software should be sent to softwarerequest@k-state.edu no later than Dec. 1. This allows time to install and test software before deploying to the labs.

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Grade submission deadlines, iSIS training sessions in May

Finals and final grade submission time is almost here. Instructors may want to note the following important dates:

  • Friday, May 7 — Grade rosters for regular courses available in iSIS
  • 5 p.m. Monday, May 17 — Grades due for May 10-12 final examinations
  • 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 19 — Grades due for May 13-14 final examinations
  • 4 p.m. May 19 — Deadline to copy grades from K-State Online to iSIS
  • Thursday, May 20 — Students can view grades in iSIS for regular courses

Note that at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 19, a grade of “NR” will be electronically inserted into all blank grade slots, and all grade rosters will be posted.

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Deadlines for electronic grade submission, fall 2009

  • Friday, Dec. 11 — Grade rosters for regular courses will be available in iSIS.
  • 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21 — Grades are due for Dec. 14-16 final examinations.
  • 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22 — Grades are due for Dec. 17-18 final examinations.
  • 4 p.m. Dec. 22 — Deadline to copy grades from K-State Online to iSIS  in order to allow time for back-end processes to run.
  • Wednesday, Dec. 23 — Students will be able to view grades for regular courses in iSIS.

For non-standard courses, grades are due five business days after the class is complete. Continue reading “Deadlines for electronic grade submission, fall 2009”

Online grade submission for fall term 2009

Fall Term 2009 grades are due by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22. The deadline to copy grades from K-State Online to iSIS is 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22.

For all non-standard courses, grades are due five business days after the class is complete. Grade rosters for non-standard courses are available to faculty in iSIS for grade entry the day after the last day of class.

For more information about online grade submission, see iSIS Final Grade Submission Information.