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UWinsite People

The University of Windsor’s Human Resources Information System (HRIS) is undergoing a transformational change. As mentioned in an email to staff, a new HRIS system, UWinsite People, will launch this fall, modernizing how the University handles employee data and human resources. The new platform will eliminate manual processes and help the campus work toward its strategic goals.

“The new HR system is a positive step in our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) on campus,” says Clinton Beckford, vice-president, people, equity and inclusion. “It will help us enhance accountability with real-time data and assist in measuring our EDI goals. I would like to thank the incredible team of people who have worked to bring this to fruition.”

Planned to roll out in the fall, UWinsite People aims to improve human resources and payroll departmental processes, says Jody Fraser, associate vice-president, human resources.

“Our HR team is committed to bettering the way we work. UWinsite People will help us transform and re-evaluate how we work,” she says. “During the recent system integration testing, our staff tested the new platform to ensure that it will meet our ever-evolving institutional needs.”

In the first phase of the UWinsite People project, the Oracle-based HR and Payroll Services system will offer a solid foundation for administering institutional faculty and staff data. Employees will have the ability to update such information as home address and banking details, add vacation requests, report absences, view paycheque details, download T4s, and more, all in one centralized hub. Additionally, it will also streamline human resources, payroll, and finance processes, eliminating myUWinfo and my Attendance platforms.

A thorough implementation process that includes change management, communication, training, and resources will ensure the campus community is prepared for UWinsite People.

Visit the UWinsite People website for more information, to provide feedback, or to ask questions about the project.

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Policy and procedures documents for the Brightspace Learning Management System are now available. They clarify such processes as requests for emergency course access and integrations and describe expectations and limitations for course archiving and content storage.

Effective Aug. 20, uploaded files will be limited to 500 MB each. While this limit will not affect the majority of courses, it may affect those employing video files.

The University provides several alternatives for storage of video and other large files. Visit Storage Alternatives for Brightspace Content for options and detailed instructions for using them.

YuJa Video Enterprise Platform is integrated into Brightspace; workshops are available for those wanting to learn how to use it.

MS Teams meeting recordings are saved in the instructor’s OneDrive, making it easy to insert links instead of uploading videos to Brightspace.

Microsoft provides learning materials for Stream (on Sharepoint) and IT Services provides support.

Personalized help with Brightspace is available during summer online drop-in hours: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m., or contact the support team to schedule one-on-one consultations.

student applying for grad school

The transition from the Electronic Graduate Application System (eGAS) to UWinsite Student for the graduate admissions process is now complete. This marks a significant milestone in the University’s ongoing commitment to enhancing the student experience and leveraging modern technology to improve processes, says Patti Weir, dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

“The successful transition to UWinsite Student represents a significant step forward in our ability to manage graduate admissions. We are grateful to the project team for delivering a tool that enhances the efficiency of the admission process,” Dr. Weir says. “Our faculty and staff can now access graduate applicant information directly within UWinsite Student.”

To support this transition, how-to guides and videos are available on the Office of the Registrar’s website, on the Graduate Admissions Resources page.

“We appreciate everyone’s patience and cooperation during the transition. We’ve developed resources to help those who support the graduate admissions process,” says University Registrar Ray Darling. “Future students can also learn about the application process in the Ask.UWindsor knowledge-base articles.”

Marcin Pulcer, associate vice-president, Information Technology Services, says his team is excited about the capabilities UWinsite Student offers to the graduate admissions process: “Modernizing the system has been a major goal of the department for several years.”

As always, in the event of any issue with the graduate admission process in UWinsite Student, users can open a ticket. The team from the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Office of the Registrar, and IT Services will review tickets and address issues as they arise.

person using web content management system

University employees can join a Drupal training session on Thursday, May 23, to enhance their web development skills.

The online session, led by team leader Rob Aitkens, will cover creating webpages, uploading graphics, organizing menus, and understanding web standards, accessibility, usability, and functionality.

The training is open to all faculty, staff, and student employees who maintain content on UWindsor’s official website. Register for the Thursday, May 23 session, running from 1 to 3 p.m.

calendar of events

Updates to the event calendar on the uwindsor.ca website will improve its functioning as a single source for activities across the University of Windsor.

The central calendar at www.uwindsor.ca/event-calendar captures every post of events made on Drupal sites across the university’s domain. Content providers who notice that their website event listings are not shared through the central calendar should send a note to pac@uwindsor.ca to correct the omission.

UWindsor-affiliated groups which do not use the Drupal content management system may submit events for consideration by filling out the form on the calendar page or here: forms.office.com/r/K1B8d5pYvj.