Getting ready to come to Missouri State University for your first semester? Whether you are a first-time student or are transferring credit to MSU, we’re making it easier than ever to make sure that all the things you will need to do before classes start get done. There are a lot of items to complete, from registering for classes to making sure any financial encumbrances are … [Read more...] about New Student Checklist
Developing applications quickly that exceed our customer’s needs is one of the goals that we have in MIS. To accomplish this, we take advantage of several tools that help us organize our work, prioritize tasks, test for defects, and deploy our code. We use Atlassian JIRA to help us organize and prioritize our work. JIRA allows us to create issues, which we then use to … [Read more...] about Letting our Tools do the Heavy Lifting
The Argos reporting tool was upgraded to the latest version on January 23rd, 2014. The upgrade enhanced the Argos reporting tool by adding compatibility to more browsers such as Chrome and Firefox on Windows machines. Other enhancements included the ability to save parameters and OLAP settings and to run all reports from a single dashboard form. Written by Stephanie Turek, … [Read more...] about Argos Reporting Tool Upgrade
Roommate compatibility is one of the most important aspects of a good on-campus living experience. A positive experience can improve grades and the likelihood that a student will return to Missouri State for future semesters; whereas, a bad experience can create frustration and dissatisfaction for students. With student success in mind, the Office of Residence Life, Housing … [Read more...] about MIS and Residence Life Launch New Roommate Matching Algorithm