Sacramento State has introduced MySacState, a site that will replace CasperWeb and allow students to register for classes, view holds, check financial aid information and provide almost every online service that a user could ask for.

On Monday, students could view class schedules for the fall of 2007.

Students registering for classes for the summer 2007 session will continue to use CasperWeb.

Fall 2007 registration for continuing students begins April 23, and they will be the first to register using MySacState.

Students were be able to view their financial aid information on Monday for the fall 2007 semester through MySacState. Common Management Systems Project Director Jeanette Norton said that the MySacState project is the brainchild of California State University Chancellor Charles Reed.

Each university in the 23-campus CSU system is creating an individual database to help students have access to grades, tuition deadlines and the ability to interact with their professors.

“It has been very successful so far,” Norton said. “Unlike CasperWeb, MySacState will be available 24/7.”

Users can access the MySacState website by logging on to the Sac State homepage and following the MySacState link.

From there, students will have access to a wealth of information, including campus events, academic advising and financial aid.

MySacState will also enable users to select their preferred e-mail account and receive messages from instructors.

“Since it is not an e-mail, we can guarantee the message gets delivered,” Norton said.

Norton quickly pointed out that the MySacState project was not complete and there are, “a number of milestones to meet.”

Currently, a degree audit program is running under CasperWeb that students can access from the MySacState homepage. Oct. 12 is slated as the date to unveil the more user-friendly degree program, according to the CMS website.

PeopleSoft Human Resources works in partnership with Campus Solutions and the CSU to support the universities and create a software package that can serve the campus community, the CMS website states.

The student administration at Sac State has been tracking the progress of the My SacState website as well as other CMS projects.

Visitors to the Sac State website can access the progress reports and project updates.

CMS has also created a training site that faculty and students can access. There are links to websites and online manuals that can help users maximize the use of the available resources.

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