UpDate - Vol. The welcome mat is out at the new Student Services Building on Lovett Avenue, next to Newark Hall, with staff and equipment at the ready to assist students with varied services. Many staff members across campus have been involved in this project, which utilizes modern technology for making records available, dispensing information and carrying out business transactions quickly and smoothly. Now, by visiting one location, students will be able to select a meal plan, get an ID card, buy a parking sticker, find out about getting a work-study job, order a transcript, check on the status of a bill, make a semester payment and more. The campus units represented at the facility include accounts receivable, cashier, Dining Services, financial aid, public safety and the registrar.
Students also can get information about readmission, housing and student telephone services.
Self-service computer terminals provide access to general information, and a notary public is available. According to Carl Jacobson, director of Management Information Services, there are many innovative new features in the computer services in the Student Services Building and throughout the campus, with further expansion planned for the future. SIS Plus, the University's Student Information System, supports admissions, financial aid, registration and billing. Four SIS Plus self-service terminals have been installed in the Student Services Building to provide students with access to information from the system. According to Jacobson, while the SIS Plus terminals were developed for use in the building, in the future the service will be expanded to students with personal computers or terminals in their residence halls or homes.