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Nov./Dec. 2006

Workshops

Online Grading Workshops and New SmartByte Workshops:

Just-in-time Final Grading Workshops are scheduled for December 12, 13 and 14. Walk-in or telephone support is available at the Help Desk. Visit www.hofstra.edu/training/finalgrades for more info, tutorials and FAQ.

Come in out of the cold and join us for SmartByte workshops in January. Some of our new offerings include Tour of Hofstra Online for Student, and PrintKey for Banner Proper Made Easy. Check the schedule and register online by visiting www.hofstra.edu/training or call the Help Desk at (516) 463-7777. One-on-one sessions are available.

What's New

WARNING about upgrading to Internet Explorer (7) or Firefox 2: :

The Computer Center recommends that members of the Hofstra Community refrain from upgrading their browsers at this time. Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) and Firefox 2.0 are not supported yet for My.Hofstra.edu portal and other related services. If you have any questions regarding this alert, or if you have installed Internet Explorer 7 or Firefox 2 and would like assistance removing it, please contact the Help Desk at (516) 463-7777.

Final Grading Assistance:

Extended telephone support for Final Grading will be available via pager service on the following days: Dec. 22, 23, 26 through 29, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please call (516) 463-7777 to initiate pager service. You will be asked to leave a message and someone will respond promptly.

Banner Hotline

Call or visit the Help Desk, 108 McEwen Hall, (516) 463-7777.
Call or visit the Faculty Computing Services Greenhouse, 215 McEwen Hall, (516) 463-6894.

Tips and Tricks

Do you know the Banner Proper keyboard shortcut to display a GOTO box at the top of a form you are using? Press the F5 key. You can then enter a form name, visit the form and exit to return to the form from which you first navigated. Hit F5 again to close the GOTO box.

Buzz Words

What does the NOT GRADABLE designation mean on the Final Grades Worksheet? This designation appears on the Final Grades Worksheet for any student who may not be in compliance with University requirements. To submit grades for this student, complete a Change of Grade form available from your academic department. Enter the student's grade in the "Change To" box. Once the student completes the requirements, the grade will be reflected on his or her academic transcript.