Administrative Applications

Administrative applications refers to the centrally managed software systems that are used to support the day to day operation and management of the institution. They are typically integrated with other administrative applications and are distinguished from desktop applications such as spreadsheets, word-processing, etc.

Access to administrative applications is restricted. Please read the University of Maryland, Guidelines for the Acceptable Use of Computing Resources. Student information access is governed by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the University Policy on Disclosure of Student Records.

Administrative Resource Enterprise Services (ARES)

A wide variety of services are provided to campus faculty and staff through this one-stop-shop web page. Included are advising and grade services; financial accounting, budget and procurement information; and employee services such as address change, leave balance look-up, etc.

The Academic Resource System (ARS) is an on-line computer system designed to process all aspects of the academic appointment procedure.

Interactive Web Services for Students (Testudo)

This one-stop-shopping page provides a wide variety of services to University of Maryland students. Included are services in Admissions, Registrations, and Financial Aid; tools to help students register for classes such as VENUS, SEATS and the Schedule of Classes; and information for parents.

Student Information System (SIS)

The Student Information System (SIS) provides automated processing and tracking of non-financial student information for the University of Maryland.

Office Support Systems

• E-Mail

  There are many e-mail systems available on campus. For more information about those supported by the Office of Information Technology please go to the OIT Helpdesk FAQs about E-Mail or the Introduction to UM Information Systems

• Calendars

  In the Fall of 1999 The Office of Information Technology will make available a centralized calendaring service based on the calendaring product from Corporate Time. The software will be distributed from the The OIT Software Licensing Office. For a more detailed discussion regarding the selection of Corporate Time please see the Recommendation for Enterprise Calendaring Software .

• The OIT Software Licensing Office

  This office makes site licensed or educationally priced software available to members of the University of Maryland at College Park computing community.

• Microsoft Enterprise agreement:

  The University has a licensing agreement with Microsoft which provides faculty and staff with access to a number of Microsoft products.

Access to Information (How to get an account)

There are many different accounts available. Different accounts supply access to different data. This section discusses the information available and the steps you will need to take to obtain access to that information.

• Access to Administrative information
• Administrative Account Form
• Access to Student information
• Student Information Systems Account Form
• Access to ARES
• Access to Electronic Mail