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Introduction:
This document briefly
enumerates the main features supported by the
e-RS system from the user point of view. The
system meets all requirements. In addition to
providing the features, it is possible to
adjust, improve, or change some of the
functionalities as new requirements may arise
with time.
eRS-Secure
presents a set of user friendly interfaces with
different access visibility level and ensures a
real-time synchronization of the data dealt with
among all system users.
Specific Features of
eRS-Secure:
eRS-Secure is secure,
reliable, user friendly, and suitable for use by
students and university administrative/academic
staff with no advanced computing
background.
From the student's point of view,
the system offers students opportunities
to:
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Apply for admission
in designated
programs; |
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Add and drop courses;
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View and print
timetables;
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Check for time,
availability and location of courses; |
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View course info and
descriptions,
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View course grades,
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View course
attendance,
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Check and display
academic standing, grade point average and
transcripts;
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View and download
specific university forms; |
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View university
calendars;
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View and not update
student's information;
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View status of all
courses; |
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View and display
student account summary. |
From the administrator's point of
view, the system offers staff (and to a lesser
degree faculty member) opportunities to:
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View, update and
modify student information; |
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Add new students;
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Remove existing
students;
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Monitor
entrance/placement exam results; |
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Generate
admission/registration documents/letters;
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Add new courses;
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Modify existing
courses; |
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Add and drop courses;
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Generate student and
faculty class schedules; |
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View list of
instructors;
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Generate course lists
for instructors;
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Perform degree and
graduation audits;
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Generate study plans;
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View enrollment
summary reports;
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View student fees
status, |
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Assign rooms to
classes; |
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Keep track of time,
rooms, instructors, units, credit codes, etc..;
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Produce schedule of
classes; |
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Maintain room and
facility information;
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Accommodate special
schedules (Ramadan schedule for example);
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Keep track of student
attendance;
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Accommodate
University course management policy; |
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Access and display
class rosters;
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View course
catalogues;
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Generate
institutional transcripts. | |
