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Administrative Experience
2) Can you update any of this information online yourself?
3)Which of the following can you do online?
4) What campus and community services are covered by debit-card, smart-card, or one-card systems?
6) What security and privacy policies are in place to protect student information?
7) How does the campus protect students from identity theft?
10) Is there a campus code of behavior about using computer resources?
12) How does the campus manage e-mail spam?
1) What personal information can you view online--your contact information, grades, degree progress, financial status, or other information?
NMSU students can check personal information such as their directory information, privacy flag settings, anti-spam settings, and their web page (if used). Students can also check admission status, which courses they are registered for, academic history, financial aid status, and current billing information. This is done at NMSU Online .
2) Can you update any of this information online yourself?
NMSU students can update personal information such as their privacy flag settings, anti-spam settings, and a personal web page. Students can also update their registered courses, and pay bills online. This is done at NMSU Online .
3)Which of the following can you do online?
• check admissions status
New Mexico State University website helps every one understand more about the university such as admissions status, http://nmsu.edu/admissions.html .
• pay bills
Students can pay bills by going to NMSU Online .
• apply for and view financial aid awards
They can interact with financial aid by going to NMSU Online .
• register for, add, and drop courses
Yes, all New Mexico State University students can register and drop their classes electronically by visiting the NMSU website at NMSU Online .
• learn course grades (online or by phone)
Any student registered at NMSU can check grades at NMSU Online .
• view and print unofficial transcripts
While a consolidated transcript is not online yet, students can check prior semester grades at NMSU Online .
• check progress toward completion of degree requirements
An online degree audit system is being implemented and is available in a few departments. Separate from this project, students can check prior semester grades on the web at NMSU Online .
• make campus bookstore purchases other
Students can also make purchases from the NMSU bookstore by going to NMSU BookStore. This website also offers the students the option to browse the bookstore via the web.
4) What campus and community services are covered by debit-card, smart-card, or one-card systems?
New Mexico State University provides the students with the Money Card account which help NMSU students to reduce carrying cash while on campus. The NMSU ID card can easily be activated as the campus Money Card. Students can use the money card almost everywhere at NMSU such as all Dining service locations, laundry facilities, vending facilities, and the NMSU Bookstore.
5) Are the school catalog--including course descriptions, degree requirements, and academic policies--and the semester/term schedule of classes available on the Web?
NMSU provides its students with complete online under-graduate and graduate catalogs that help students determine the career that they want to seek. Students can access the catalogs at: NMSU Online .
NMSU also provides students with course schedules to aid on online registration of their classes. Course schedules can be found at NMSU Online .
6) What security and privacy policies are in place to protect student information?
NMSU has established policies in place to protect student information. The following policies and guidelines can be found at http://ict.nmsu.edu/Guidelines/index.html .
Policies:
• General Computing ICT Policy statement
• Web Application Development Policy
• NMSU Server Administration and Operation Policy
• NMSU Wireless Network Policy
• Network disconnection policy
• Computer Operating System Critical Updates Policy
7) How does the campus protect students from identity theft?
NMSU procedures are in place to protect students from identity theft. These procedures include:
- Student social security numbers are currently not used in any open or unmasked ways for public transaction. We are also moving away from using the SSN with the implementation of SCT Banner to be complete in Fall 2006.
- All web applications use Secure Socket Layer for login pages, and other forms that would transmit personal information.
- Help Desk procedures require verification of identity prior to any password resets.
- All centralized data is safeguarded with standard data center procedures.
8) How does the campus notify students of their rights under the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)?
Students have access to university policy related to FERPA rules online at http://nmsu.edu/manual .
9) Is network bandwidth limited for peer-to-peer software, gaming, Web cams, or other programs requiring high levels of network resources? Are Web pages filtered?
NMSU deploys network policies and software which helps ensure that students will have responsive networks for the most used applications including web browsing, email, and other routine activities. This includes the limiting of bandwidth during certain hours for certain applications including peer-to-peer software, gaming, Web cams, etc.
Web pages are not filtered.
10) Is there a campus code of behavior about using computer resources?
NMSU maintains several acceptable use policies governing various areas of technology. These AUPs are in place to help ensure reliable and responsive student services. These policies can be accessed at http://ict.nmsu.edu/Guidelines/index.html .
Policies:
• General Computing ICT Policy statement
• Web Application Development Policy
• NMSU Server Administration and Operation Policy
• NMSU Wireless Network Policy
• Network disconnection policy
• Computer Operating System Critical Updates Policy
11) Does the campus have policies addressing peer-to-peer file sharing, virus software, and copyright?
NMSU requires anti-virus software be installed on all student, faculty, and staff computers. New Mexico State University policies support federal copyright law. These policies can be accessed at http://ict.nmsu.edu/Guidelines/index.html .
12) How does the campus manage e-mail spam?
NMSU provides SPAM filtering of incoming email. This program assigns "points" to mail messages which set a threshold to identify SPAM messages. A message will earn points if it contains elements which appear similar to elements in a s message. By default if a message earns more than 5 points, it will be considered SPAM. If you believe that too many "real" messages are being marked as SPAM, you can increase the number of points required for a message to be considered SPAM. The spam maintenance site is available as http://aams.nmsu.edu/account/index.html after a student is admitted to the university.
The questions are based on a publication from EDUCAUSE (an international, nonprofit association promoting the use of technologies within higher education).