Presented by: Melissa Brooks, redLantern

1. “Racing Full Speed Ahead”Users Conference 2009 R3.04 – Thurs 11:15-12:15 u.select Advisor Demo Presented by: Melissa Brooks, redLantern

2. What is u.select? • Online transfer advising tool • Nationwide network • Over 300 schools • Allows students and advisors to view: • Course equivalencies • Degree programs • Information about other schools • Course offerings

3. Who can use u.select? • Schools who license u.select in order to display their information • Advisors – Academic, Transfer, Admissions, Faculty, etc. • Students – College, High School • School Administrators • Parents

4. Demonstration • Schools • Courses • Programs • Students

5. Schools • Search Schools • Look up schools • Find out more information about them • See what information participating schools have available within u.select

6. Schools • About School page

7. Schools • School Information Links • Another way to view the links schools have available in u.select • Opens webpage in a new browser tab/window • Link available: • Admissions Information • Admissions Online Application • Financial Aid Information • Financial Aid URL • Registration Information • Registration URL • Transfer Information

8. Courses • Search Courses • See what courses schools have available • Add them to “My Courses” • View Schools Catalog • Another way to see schools courses • Opens page in new browser tab/window

9. Courses • Equivalencies by School • How courses will transfer TO a certain school • Add up to 5 schools to your equivalency guide

10. Courses • Equivalencies by School - Results

11. Courses • Equivalencies by Course • Helpful if a student wants to take courses over the summer (or in any term) at another school and transfer those courses back

12. Courses • Equivalencies by Course - Results

13. Courses • My Courses • Add courses to your personal account • Used when running Plans to see how those courses will transfer AND apply • Advisors can add commonly taken courses (like Gen Eds) to their account and run plans to show their students

14. Programs • Search Programs • Student knows WHAT they want to study, but not WHERE • Filter category is based on CIP codes • Refine search results by filtering by degree and/or keyword • Within results, clicking on the view icon will open either a degree audit report or a webpage with relevant program information.

15. Programs • Search Programs - Results

16. Programs • Browse Program by School • Student knows WHERE they want to study, but maybe not WHAT • Tree view of available programs at that institution • Clicking name of program opens either a degree audit report or a webpage with relevant program information

17. Programs • Plans • Individualized audit report • Uses courses added to My Courses to show how courses will transfer and apply • Plans will look different depending on what degree audit system is used by the school

18. Students • Find Students • Search for students at your institution within u.select • View courses they’ve added to their account • See the plans they’ve run and saved • Update their password and/or account information

19. Students • Find Students – Student Summary

20. Students • Student Plans • Search for students at other schools who have created plans for your school • See other plans they’ve run and what courses they’ve added to their account • You can’t update their password or account information

21. Students • Student Plans – Results

22. Additional Information • Links available within u.select in the top right corner • About u.select • More information about u.select and redLantern • Contact • Allows you to report errors you find or questions you have while using u.select • Glossary • Definitions of terms used throughout u.select • Help • Our online user guides

23. “Racing Full Speed Ahead”Users Conference 2009 Questions? Melissa Brooks redLantern Melissa.Brooks@redLanternU.com