Campus Connection Help for Administrative Staff
ACCESS, DEFINITIONS, & COMMON NAVIGATIONS
Portal Access:
The portal may be accessed directly at http://studentadmin.connectnd.u
s or from several web sites, including the NDSU home page, One Stop, and Registration and Records.
Security Access:
Log in to the Campus Connection portal using assigned UserID and Password. To request initial access or changes to current access, complete and submit a Campus Connection Security Access Request form available at www.ndsu.edu/registrar/facstaff.
Common Definitions:
- Institution = NDSU1
- Term Code = Last two digits of the fiscal year (i.e., 20 for FY2020 or academic year 2019-20), followed by a term digit (1 for fall, 3 for spring, and 4 for summer – note: 2 is only used historically for winter quarter), followed by a zero. Following are term codes for use: 2010 (fall 2019), 2030 (spring 2020), 2040 (summer 2020); 2110 (fall 2020).
- Catalog Number = Course Number (i.e.: 101, 411, 799)
- Class Number = Code given to each class section for registration purposes
- Unit = Credit
- Subject = Prefix (i.e., PSYC)
- Academic Program = Program of study or major by level (i.e., UGBIO for Undergraduate program of study in Biology)
- Academic Plan = Track within academic program, such as degree track (BS-BIOL, MS-CPM), pre-professional track (Pre-Pharmacy), second major (ND-MJPSY) or minor (ND-MNCJ)
- Academic Subplan = Option, cognate or emphasis within an academic plan (i.e., Pre-Law subplan within BS-POLS or Political Science major)
- Career = Classification or Level (UGRD>Undergraduate; GRAD>Graduate; PROF> Professional (Pharm.D. only); and CNED>Continuing Education Professional Development (non-degree credit activity). Each career begins a new academic record and transcript at NDSU with separated credit and GPA totals.
- Academic Organization = Department (i.e., NDSU-DPCOM for Dept. of Communication)
- Academic Group = Academic College (i.e., College of Business)
- EMPLID or ID = Identification number assigned to each student.
- Session = Length of term or blocks within a given term (i.e., regular session, first four-weeks, last 8-weeks, etc.). Each session has its own set of drop/add/refund deadlines per ND University System policy.
- Location = Code used for fee billing purposes (i.e.: Not Covered by Tuition Cap, Tri-College, etc.)
User Defaults:
User Defaults may be set by going to [
] in the top right corner > Navigator > Set Up SACR > User Defaults (set institution, term, etc.) to facilitate navigation. Update as needed.
Favorites:
Favorites may be set by navigating to the desired screen and clicking the Add to Favorites link in the top-right blue menu bar. Favorites can then be viewed in the main left navigation menu by expanding My Favorites.
Service Indicators:
- Holds (Negative Service Indicators) are indicated on the top of student records with a red prohibit symbol [
]. Click on symbol for details and where to refer student. - Positive Service Indicators (i.e.,: FERPA releases) are indicated with a red star [
] at the top of a student record. Click on the star for details and where to refer student.
View All Link:
A View All link appears on blue header bar when multiple entries exist for a particular item. This occurs when data is updated or added. Click on View All for history.
Add/Update:
Add/Update may occur if [+] and/or [-] boxes appear on the top bar of a screen.
Common Navigations in Campus Connection 9.2 (July 2019 upgrade):
- ACADEMIC ADVISING REPORT (TRACK STUDENT PROGRESS TOWARD DEGREE COMPLETION)
Navigator > Academic Advisement > Student Advisement > Request Advisement Report
Optional tile navigation if security allows: Academic Advisement > Request Advisement Report
- ACADEMIC TESTING (ACT/SAT Scores)
Student Records Tile > Transfer Credit Evaluation > Academic Test Summary - ADVISOR
Student Records Tile > Records & Enrollment > Student Advisor - CLASS PERMISSIONS
Student Records Tile > Curriculum Management > Class Permissions - CLASS ROSTERS
Student Records Tile > Curriculum Management > Class Roster - CLASS SECTION ENROLLMENTS
Student Records Tile > Curriculum Management > Update Sections of a Course (click ‘view all’) - CONTACT INFORMATION (PHONE, EMAILS, ADDRESSES, etc.)
Campus Community Tile > Person Information - COURSE CATALOG
Student Records Tile > Curriculum Management > Course Catalog - CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS
Student Financials Tile > View Customer Accounts - ENROLLMENT REQUEST
Student Records Tile > Records and Enrollment > Enrollment Request - GRADE ROSTER
Student Records Tile > Curriculum Management > Grade Roster - INSTRUCTOR SCHEDULE
Navigator > Curriculum Management > Instructor/Advisor Information > Instructor Schedule - PROGRAM PLAN (STUDENT MAJOR/MINOR)
Student Records Tile > Records & Enrollment > Student Program Plan - QUERY MANAGER
Student Records Tile > Reporting > Query Viewer - RESIDENCY DATA
Campus Community Tile > Person Information > Residency Data - SEARCH/MATCH
Campus Community Tile> Person Information > Search/Match - STUDY LIST (STUDENT SEMESTER SCHEDULE)
Navigator > NDU Applications > NDU Student Records > Inquire > Study List Print
Optional tile navigation if security allows: NDU Student Records > Inquire > Student List Print - TERM ACTIVATION
Student Records Tile > Records & Enrollment > Term Activate a Student - TERM HISTORY
Student Records Tile > Records & Enrollment > Term History - TRANSCRIPT REQUEST
Student Records Tile > Records & Enrollment > Request Transcript Report - TRANSFER SUMMARY REPORT (LISTING OF TRANSFER WORK WITH NDSU EQUIVALENT)
Navigator > Records & Enrollment > Transfer Credit Evaluation > Transfer Credit Summary - VIEW SCHEDULE OF CLASSES (CLASS SEARCH)
Navigator > Curriculum Management > Schedule of Classes > Class Search
Online Resources:
- Academic Dates & Deadlines
- One Stop
- Bulletin/Catalog: Graduate
- Bulletin/Catalog: Undergraduate
- Campus Connection Help Pages for Faculty & Administrative Staff
- Campus Connection Help Pages for Students
- NDUS Help Desk (system or password troubles)
- Registration Information
- Schedule of Offered Courses
