That's when the first phase of Campus Pipeline, a software product designed for the Internet, is expected to be installed. Campus Pipeline is a new Web-based portal designed to showcase all of the university's services in one location. Students will be able to apply for admission, register for classes, discuss course material in chat rooms, send e-mail, get their grades, order textbooks and transcripts and even book interviews with career placement centres. Faculty will be able to hold on-line office hours and post course information on the Internet.
Alumni can stay permanently in touch with lifetime e-mail services.
Campus Pipeline is a product bought to complement the Banner 2000 operating system. It will replace Carleton's current CP-6 operating system that has been in use since 1983. The Banner package contains ad-ministrative software for university admissions, finance, financial aid, human resources and other services. Campus Pipeline is the user-friendly interface for the system. Banner is being installed in stages and it is expected the entire system will be fully functional by December 2003.