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Online Timesheets Now Required for Eligible UM Employees

Posted on: February 23rd, 2016 by Al Ling

About the Employee Self-Service Timesheet (ESS) Interface within myOleMiss Modeled after the existing paper timesheet (Form UM4/HR12), the Employee Self-Service (ESS) Time Entry/Approval interface streamlines the time entry/approval process and ensures compliance with the audit principle of segregation of duties, while retaining the familiar look of the paper timesheets. This application, located under “My HR […]

New Features for Faculty Activity Reporting

Posted on: December 11th, 2015 by amelia

The time for Faculty Activity Reports is quickly approaching.  You may notice a few new features as you begin to add your activities and accomplishments.  These changes are being introduced in response to discussions with the Office of the Provost, the Office of Institutional Research, Effectiveness, and Planning, as well as deans and faculty representatives.  The […]

Changes for Final Grades Submissions

Posted on: December 2nd, 2015 by amelia

There is one major change to the grading interface this fall.  When an instructor assigns an F grade to a student in a course using the online grade reporting interface, the instructor will now have the ability to give additional details as to why the F grade is assigned. There will be three options for […]

Attendance Verification Interface (AVI) Enhancements

Posted on: October 27th, 2015 by amelia

Beginning fall 2015-2016, there was a new interface added to verify student attendance. Due to federal guidelines, students must have their attendance (or participation for online courses) verified for each class in which they are enrolled. This new process occurred during the first two weeks of class and since then, the Office of Information Technology (IT) […]

Grade Layout Changes in time for Midterm Grade Submission

Posted on: October 1st, 2015 by amelia

Midterm grade reporting starts Monday, October 5, 2016. Instructors will find a new grade layout to enhance their experience in myOleMiss. This redesign was completed to create a more mobile-friendly interface as well as to incorporate some other additions such as an optional note to the student. For final grade submissions, instructors will also have […]

Course Favorites and Bookings Application Now Available

Posted on: July 16th, 2015 by TERRIE THOMPSON

We are pleased to announce the release of a new application in myOleMiss that will help with event planning. The Course Favorites and Bookings application will aid in identifying course popularity and demand based on data collected from previous semesters. The app presents a graph of students interested in taking a course and how many […]

Students, Get Your Course Schedule and Materials in a Single View

Posted on: March 4th, 2015 by Deetra Wiley

Students, your course materials, schedule, and more are now available in a single view. Under the Student and New Student tabs, open the Course Registration folder using the “+” symbol. Then,  select My Schedule and Course Materials. My Schedule and Course Materials Features: View instructions from the professor for course materials, along with the schedule. […]

Get up to Speed on Recent IT Enhancements

Posted on: January 12th, 2015 by

Welcome! The Office of Information Technology (IT) has been busy preparing for new and returning faculty and students. Below are some of the important changes we completed over the winter break. Paperless Time Entry for Employees After an extensive pilot process involving several departments within the Administration and Finance division of the University, the Offices of […]

Time Entry Goes Paperless for the Ole Miss Campus

Posted on: December 4th, 2014 by Al Ling

Eligible Faculty and Staff Can Submit Time Online via myOleMiss If you have attended the SAP CATS/Timesheets workshop within the past few months, you have likely heard the instructor introduce a new application in myOleMiss, which allows for the secure online submission and approval of employee time, eliminating the need for paper timesheets. UM employees […]

Enhancements to GM Analytics Reports

Posted on: October 7th, 2014 by Al Ling

Enhanced oversight and better management of research funding was one of the primary goals of the implementation of SAP’s Grants Management (GM) module, which launched on July 1, 2014. To better manage their research projects, principal investigators and department administrators need the ability to review their revenues and expenditures on demand instead of waiting on […]