Help for Advisors
SPIRE was upgraded in October 2009. There are many changes and new useful features for advisors.
- What's New After the October 2009 SPIRE Upgrade [PDF*, 76K]
Get Access & Training
Access to SPIRE
Learn how to get advisor access to SPIRE.
Training Schedules
Look up the open-lab schedule for FERPA Certification or find SPIRE Advisor training.
Handouts & Tutorials
SPIRE QuickStart
Get started with SPIRE: learn the basics plus a lot more.
Advisee Privacy & Holds (a.k.a. Negative Service Indicators)
Learn how to tell if your advisee has requested extra privacy protection or if there is a hold on his or her record.
Academic Information
Find the academic information available to you in SPIRE, including Program (e.g., Undergraduate), Career (e.g., Graduate or Undergraduate), Degree (e.g., Bachelor of Science), and Major.
Advisee Contact Information
View your advisee's contact information in SPIRE.
Academic Requirements Reports (Degree Audits for Undergraduates)
Find out how to access and work with the new interactive Academic Requirements Report and the Academic Requirements & Course History PDF.
Course History
Find out how to view and work with the new interactive Course History feature.
Enrollment Appointments
Learn how to find your advisee's current enrollment appointment.
Grades
View your advisee's grades by term.
Unofficial Transcripts
Find out how to run and print unofficial transcripts.
Related Topics
Course Guides
Learn more about looking up courses in Search for Classes and Browse Course Catalog.
UMass Amherst Alerts
Subscribe to UMass Amherst Alerts text messages and receive campus emergency notifications directly to your cell phone.
Wireless Access for Guests
Use SPIRE to create temporary accounts for visitors who need to access the wireless network on campus.
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