These accounts are maintained when students graduate as well. Services available through PAWS span the range of services provided by the university. These services can be described as enterprise, workgroup, and personal services. Enterprise services encompass a central university directory view and update, electronic library reserves, homecoming elections, midterm and final grade posting, current and potential degree program audits, financial aid status, and registration for classes including the selection of additional services such as meal and parking plans. Workgroup applications include a course content and communication management tool, a universitywide faculty newsletter, and the computer services help desk support center.
Personal applications are e-mail, electronic calendar, and personal Web pages.
The suite of services available through PAWS continues to evolve. Projects currently underway include enhancements to the course management tool to allow for online assessment and enhancements to the registration process to allow for the use of credit cards over the Web. Also, the requirements for a Web-based sponsored projects management system are being defined. Using this system, faculty will be able to create proposals online, route the proposals for online approval, and electronically submit proposals to sponsoring agencies. Several other workflow applications are expected to follow.