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The Year Ahead• DARS RDB to Oracle (currently underway &

highest priority)– Database conversion– DARS engine changes

• Upgrade to DARwin version 3.5.7– Interactive audit enhancements– Bug fix for MSU Mankato

• Bug fix – double majors and transfer articulation

On to enhancements• Top User Group request

– Graduates panic when they get NO AUDIT because their major is end-dated. Would like graduates to receive a GRAD audit. The GRAD audit content would be campus defined.

• 13 additional enhancements prioritized

• Many, many more not prioritized

Beyond enhancements

• Deliver u.select (and other?) training via Webex

• Review and revise documentation on www.dars.mntransfer.org website

• Continue our regional open labs– Addition of lab at Quarry Center in St. Cloud

opens up new possibilities

Helping you prepare for the future

• Get ready for eTranscript– Grade tables, TA rules and Encoding must be

set up to process all incoming transfer courses

• Assist when you wish to work on standardizing your EMNTC Audit.

• Assist with your implementation of the Interactive Audit (Sept 2009)

• Escalation of our Help Desk issues

Help Desk changes• Need Help?

– http://dars.custhelp.com– See if you can find your answer in FAQ– Send an issue

• Need assistance quicker?– Try an email to darsinfo@csu.mnscu.edu– Perhaps a direct email to a team member– Try phoning one (or more of us)

• Still don’t understand our answer?

CLICK on this link

I’m Desperate

Now the time has come

• For the nominations and awarding of the Traveling DARwin Awards for 2008

Last, but not least

• Door Prizes• Evaluations

THANK YOU FOR COMING AND THANK YOU FOR COMING AND HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME!HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME!