<p>This can serve as a running complaint-thread about the one, the only, SIS Online.</p>
<p>I'll start!</p>
<p>I perfected my schedule, got all good professors, each class filled at least two requirements, and it coincided almost perfectly w/my boyfriend's schedule too. In particular I was glad that I got into a section of Intermediate Micro with a professor reported to be good quality.</p>
<p>Yesterday I checked my student schedule to check one thing, and out of nowhere it said that a different professor was now teaching that section. One that everyone says is CRAPPY. I had to rush and see that the good prof was teaching in a HORRIBLE block, in the middle of nowhere in my day, meaning an extra hike uphill, and another 6 hours away from my guy.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, two other sections of Ec 11 are open...but IT DOESN'T SAY WHO'S TEACHING THEM. How the hell can I decide to take the class in J+ block unless I know who's teaching it? What gives, Econ department? What gives, SIS?</p>
<p>I don't think this is SIS's fault. (however I have other SIS issues, which I'll get to momentarily) I think it's the fault of the econ department, or the fact that one of the professors had to change his schedule. Professors and academic bureaucrats can be very fickle.</p>
<p>If SIS doesn't say who's teaching the course, it's probably because it will be taught by new or visiting faculty, or becuase they simply haven't decided who will teach it.</p>
<p>Anyway, SIS is pretty annoying at times: it's unaccessible a large part of the time, and it won't confirm that i've fulfilled my distribution requirements. Plus they keep promising that we'll switch over to DARS, but.....aye</p>
<p>Y'all have apparently never tried getting information off SIS as a grad. In theory, I should be able to order my transcript online. In reality, I need the password that I made up as an undergrad, or I need to mail in forms and a check to Dowling. Yes, we even have to PAY to get official copies of our transcripts. Grr!</p>
<p>When I want a copy of my undergrad transcript, I get it from my law school. :)</p>
<p>We have to pay for official transcripts too (but unofficial ones can be printed for free)</p>
<p>oh, I understand that it's the Econ department really. But the fact that I'm enrolled in a class with a certain professor and suddenly that changes, and we didn't receive any notification? (haha, also the Econ department's fault) But I've hated SIS way too much for other faults, so I just decided to take my anger out on it lol</p>
<p>for example: "click here to return to the login page." Okay, I do that. But for some reason if you log in at that point, it says "unsuccessful" so for some reason you have to remember to refresh before you log in again? UGH IT'S SO ANNOYING</p>
<p>When I first saw SIS on the thread listing, I thought "Secret Intelligence Services"! MI6, anyone ^_^ </p>
<p>Lol - anyway, it looks as if I'll get to "look forward" to using this system (argh).</p>
<p>I don't have to pay for transcripts at my law school. Really, with the tuition being what it is, would it really be that hard to include free transcripts, especially considering that processing the payment decreases the amount of money that Tufts actually gets.</p>
<p>Hum... maybe I'll deduct transcript fees from my annual alum donation.</p>
<p>Actually, the really frustrating thing about that isn't the actual fee; it's the fact that, unless you show up in person with a driver's license, passport, social security card, diploma, blood sample, polygraph test, and twelve bishops who were present at your baptism, they aren't going to release a transcript to you. I really wish that I could just call them up and have them send a transcript somewhere with information like, oh, my name, DOB, and SSN. No dice. </p>
<p>Would it really be that hard to make alum's life easier? We want transcripts for two things: jobs and graduate school, both of which are good things for alums to be doing. I mean, it's not like we only need transcripts to join strip clubs.</p>
<p>Does this mean that I should purchase 20 transcripts before I graduate?</p>
<p>may not be a bad idea</p>
<p>Yes. Either that, or have your SIS username and password tatooed onto you.</p>
<p>What hath Tufts wrought upon us? lol</p>
<p>Well, Tufts is conveniently located near New Hampshire. You can even get cheap liquor while you are there to really enhance the experience, then mosey on over to the beaches to show off your new username/ID tatoo among the body-art-ridden unwashed.</p>
<p>Now that is a New England experience for you. :p</p>