SPIRE Training Schedule
New SPIRE for Staff users, use this schedule to confirm the date and time of our SPIRE trainings. The training schedule is subject to change.
Note:
- You can participate in these sessions only once you complete the application process for SPIRE for Staff and the Registrar's Office has approved your request. Learn more about SPIRE access...
- Pre-registration is required for all classes. Classes will be cancelled unless we receive at least one pre-registration by 4 p.m. the day prior to the scheduled training date.
- Pre-register via email at sis-train@oit.umass.edu. Walk-ins are not allowed at this time.
SPIRE A: Academic Records
SPIRE Lite: Limited Academic Records
SPIRE B: Enrollment Overrides
Advisor Assignment
Graduate Milestones & Committees
Academic Deans' Add-on: Credit Limit Overrides
SPIRE for Advisors
Query Tool
Batch Transcripts
Graduate Admissions Documents & WebNow
SPIRE A: Academic Records
SPIRE A classes train faculty and staff from academic departments how to access students' personal information (e.g., addresses, telephone numbers) and academic records (e.g., majors, advisors, grades, view or manage undergraduate student holds, or class schedules). Hands-on exercises include running unofficial transcripts.
Thursday, November 5 • 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon • LGRC LR A339
Wednesday, November 18 • 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. • LGRC LR A339
SPIRE Lite: Limited Academic Records
SPIRE Lite classes train staff from non-academic departments how to access and handle students' directory information (e.g., addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses), including checking for privacy restrictions. SPIRE Lite users also receive limited access to students' academic records, including viewing and/or managing undergraduate student holds, depending on job responsibilities.
Thursday, November 5 • 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. • LGRC LR A339
Wednesday, November 18 • 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. • LGRC LR A339
SPIRE B: Enrollment Overrides
Pre-requisite: SPIRE A
SPIRE B classes provide hands-on training for enrollment overrides. Learn how to enroll students in your department courses by overriding class capacity, requisites, or instructor consent requirements. Also learn how to view your department's class rosters.
Tuesday, November 10 • 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon • LGRC LR A339
Monday, November 23 • 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. • LGRC LR A339
Advisor Assignment
Pre-requisite: SPIRE A
Classes train department representatives to assign academic advisors to undergraduate students majoring in their departments.
Friday, November 13 • 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon • LGRC LR A339
Graduate Milestones & Committees
Pre-requisite: SPIRE A
Classes train Graduate Program Directors and their staff to view graduate students' progress towards their degrees in SPIRE. The Graduate Milestones page tracks the status of graduate degree requirements (academic and administrative), and the Committees page lists students' committee members.
Thursday, November 5 • 12:00 noon – 12:30 p.m. • LGRC LR A339
Wednesday, November 18 • 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. • LGRC LR A339
Academic Deans' Add-on: Credit Limit Overrides
Pre-requisite: SPIRE A
These workshops train academic deans and their staff to update students' enrollment limits, audit grade changes, and view students’ incompletes.
Thursday, November 19 • 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon • LGRC LR A339
SPIRE for Advisors
This class trains new advisors how to view students' academic records and personal information.
If you are already an Advisor or already have SPIRE A access with the ability to view student transcripts and the Academic Requirements Report, and you want a refresher training for using the upgraded SPIRE, you are welcome to attend this training. Please drop us a line at sis-train@oit.umass.edu to register for this training. Note in your email that you want training for the upgrade information.
Friday, November 6 • 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. • LGRC LR A339
Tuesday, November 17 • 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. • LGRC LR A339
Query Tool
This class trains academic staff to use pre-written queries, view results online, and download data to their desktop. The Registrar's Office approval is required prior to training. Access requests should be directed to Thomas Paret at (413) 545-1906.
Monday, November 16 • 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. • LGRC LR A339
Batch Transcripts
This class trains academic staff to run and print batches of unofficial transcripts and other reports for a large number of students. The Registrar's Office approval is required prior to training. Access requests should be directed to Thomas Paret at (413) 545-1906.
No classes offered at this time. Please drop us a line at sis-train@oit.umass.edu to schedule a training session in this area.
Graduate Admissions Documents & WebNow
This class trains faculty and academic staff to use SPIRE and WebNow to view admissions documents for graduate student applicants to UMass Amherst. The Graduate School's approval is required prior to training. Requests for access to graduate admissions documents should be directed to Claudia Donald. Learn more about graduate admissions documents access...
Once you have access to graduate admissions documents, please drop us a line at sis-train@oit.umass.edu to pre-register for this training.
Friday, November 6 • 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon • LGRC LR A339
