ASSIST Campus Contact ASSIST Campus Contact

Campus ASSIST Management

and Training

3 Kinds of Tasks 3 Kinds of Tasks

• Technical

• Administrative

• Resource for Users

Technical Tasks Technical Tasks

• Working knowledge of ASSIST– Browser– ASSIST– Acrobat

• Maintenance– Course Lists– Articulation Data Entry

Administrative Tasks Administrative Tasks

• ACS Contact

• Quality Control– Course Lists– Articulation Agreements– Transfer Course Agreements

Resource for Users Resource for Users

• Working knowledge of data – Interpretations

• For Students• Faculty/Staff

• Training Faculty and Staff

Training New Users Training New Users

Preparing Your Training Sessions

ASSIST Topics to Cover ASSIST Topics to Cover

• Using the ASSIST Software

• Understanding the ASSIST Data

Using the ASSIST Software Using the ASSIST Software

• First Selection– Articulation Agreements– Transfer Course Agreements

• Selecting the Institution(s)

• Selecting the Appropriate Academic Year

Using the Software... Using the Software...

• Selecting the Type of Articulation– Why some types are not

available– Alternatives if the desired type is

not available

Using the Software... Using the Software...

• Viewing the Report– Header– Scrolling Through the Body

• Printing– Plug-ins– Adobe Acrobat Reader

Understanding the Reports Understanding the Reports

• Roles and Responsibilities of Various Institutions

• Official Nature of Reports

• Areas & Codes– IGETC– CSU GE Certification– UC Transferable Course List

Understanding the Reports... Understanding the Reports...

• “No Comparable Course”

• “Not Articulated”

• Effective Years

• Headers

• Footnotes

• Updates

Using Bookmarks Using Bookmarks

• Articulation Agreements– Choose the 2nd Institution Page– Choose Type of Articulation Page– Report Pages

Bookmarks... Bookmarks...

• TCAs– Choose Type of TCA Page– By Department or Area Page– Report Pages

Bookmarks... Bookmarks...

• Organize by– Receiving Institution– GE Certification– Sending Institution– Major

Bookmarks... Bookmarks...

• Use Personal Toolbar Buttons– Netscape 4.0

• Use Desktop Shortcut or Alias

• Rename for Meaning