Improved online registration system debuts in March

Students registering in March for 2008 UVic summer studies courses will be the first to benefit from a new, streamlined online registration system that replaces several outdated systems. Part of Project Nova, the new Banner system will provide students with one-stop access to registration, course information, student information and personal timetables.

The team behind the new system is identifying more than 200 UVic staff who are responsible for all aspects of the registration and admission process on campus and offering numerous training sessions to address their various needs. Over 70 different sessions addressing nine different registration and admissions areas are scheduled and registration is brisk.

Students will access the new system via uSource or http://registrar.uvic.ca. Online tutorials will assist them with navigation and additional staff and students will be hired to provide more online and phone assistance during extended office hours as students adjust to the new format.

Members of the campus community interested in learning the latest about Project Nova’s ongoing progress are invited to information sessions on Feb. 14 and 29 from 11 a.m. to noon in the Campus View Room in the Cadboro Commons Building.