Students will soon have a new form of online access to their academic information as California State University, Stanislaus introduces its "my.CSUSTAN" Student Center.

Implementation of the new self-service Student Center as students prepare to register for Fall 2008 semester classes starting May 12 is the next phase of the University's Common Management System (CMS) installation project featuring PeopleSoft's web-based software.

The University has been phasing in different categories of CMS operation since 2002 as part of the California State University system's initiative to have all 23 campuses on a common administrative software platform. The current phase involves converting to a new Student Administration Information System that will provide students with streamlined self-service access to a variety of data and processes, such as registration, fee payments, financial aid, class schedules, and grades. Students are scheduled to begin registering the week of May 12 for the upcoming Fall 2008 semester on the new system, with plans to have the new system fully operational by Fall 2008.

Replacement of the current Banner system will provide the University with up-to-date technology meeting the expanding needs of the campus community and the CSU system.

Under the new system, students will receive a nine-digit University identification number that replaces the current number which starts with "98" as well as a new user ID. New student, faculty, and staff identification Warrior cards are scheduled to be distributed starting July through mid-September.

Students, who were notified of the upcoming changes by letter in March, are advised to watch their University e-mail accounts for important messages and updates about the new system. During the transition process from the old system to the new one, current students will need to access some information in the existing system using their current identification and some information in the new system. Most information for Fall 2008 will be available in the new system.

Students can log in at the new site at http://my.csustan.edu or by clicking on the myCSUSTAN link under "Quick Links."