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SPIRE Upgrade October 2009

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) has upgraded the SPIRE system to the latest version of the Oracle/PeopleSoft Campus Solutions software.

On this page:
Summary of Changes for Students
Summary of Changes for Instructors, Advisors, and Staff

Summary of Changes for Students

  • The new interactive ARR (Academic Requirements Report) is now available. The ARR replaces the old Degree Progress Report. See our Academic Requirements documentation.
  • The FERPA waiver has moved. The new navigation is My Personal Information > FERPA Privacy Waiver.
  • When registering for classes, your Enrollment Requests are now called your Shopping Cart. The process is the same as before. Pick out the classes you want, put them in your Shopping Cart, then complete your registration by clicking the Step 2 of 3 button followed by the Finish Enrolling button.
  • Searching for classes has changed a little. See Search for Classes and Browse Course Catalog for further details.
  • See a printable summary of what's new for students since the upgrade.

Summary of Changes for Instructors, Advisors, and Staff

In general, much of SPIRE has not changed. Most of the big changes are behind the scenes. One significant exception, however, is in the area of advising. The new version of SPIRE features an interactive degree audit tool with links to classes students can choose to satisfy their unmet graduation requirements. The new interactive ARR (Academic Requirements Report) is now available.

We, the SPIRE Training team, developed learning resources to help you through the transition. Check our SPIRE section of the OIT website. The Help for Staff, Students, Instructors, and Advisors sections have new documentation. Staff SPIRE users and advisors will also receive emails with important information about new features, training options, and quick tips throughout October and November.

If you have any questions about the upgrade, please contact SPIRE Training and Support at
sis-train@oit.umass.edu.


*To open .pdf documents, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. This software can be downloaded from the OIT Supported Software & Downloads pages.

Need Help?

If you encounter problems, submit an online Help Request.
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Contact the OIT Help Desk at 545-9400.

Last revised November 12, 2009