Campus Connection Help for Administrative Staff


ACCESS, DEFINITIONS, & COMMON NAVIGATIONS


Portal Access:

The portal may be accessed directly at http://studentadmin.connectnd.u

s or from several web sites, including the NDSU home page, One Stop, and Registration and Records.

Security Access:

Log in to the Campus Connection portal using assigned UserID and Password. To request initial access or changes to current access, complete and submit a Campus Connection Security Access Request form available at www.ndsu.edu/registrar/facstaff.

Common Definitions:
  • Institution = NDSU1
  • Term Code = Last two digits of the fiscal year (i.e., 20 for FY2020 or academic year 2019-20), followed by a term digit (1 for fall, 3 for spring, and 4 for summer – note: 2 is only used historically for winter quarter), followed by a zero. Following are term codes for use: 2010 (fall 2019), 2030 (spring 2020), 2040 (summer 2020); 2110 (fall 2020).
  • Catalog Number = Course Number (i.e.: 101, 411, 799)
  • Class Number = Code given to each class section for registration purposes
  • Unit = Credit
  • Subject = Prefix (i.e., PSYC)
  • Academic Program = Program of study or major by level (i.e., UGBIO for Undergraduate program of study in Biology)
  • Academic Plan = Track within academic program, such as degree track (BS-BIOL, MS-CPM), pre-professional track (Pre-Pharmacy), second major (ND-MJPSY) or minor (ND-MNCJ)
  • Academic Subplan = Option, cognate or emphasis within an academic plan (i.e., Pre-Law subplan within BS-POLS or Political Science major)
  • Career = Classification or Level (UGRD>Undergraduate; GRAD>Graduate; PROF> Professional (Pharm.D. only); and CNED>Continuing Education Professional Development (non-degree credit activity). Each career begins a new academic record and transcript at NDSU with separated credit and GPA totals.
  • Academic Organization = Department (i.e., NDSU-DPCOM for Dept. of Communication)
  • Academic Group = Academic College (i.e., College of Business)
  • EMPLID or ID = Identification number assigned to each student.
  • Session = Length of term or blocks within a given term (i.e., regular session, first four-weeks, last 8-weeks, etc.). Each session has its own set of drop/add/refund deadlines per ND University System policy.
  • Location = Code used for fee billing purposes (i.e.: Not Covered by Tuition Cap, Tri-College, etc.)
User Defaults:

User Defaults may be set by going to [] in the top right corner> Navigator > Set Up SACR > User Defaults (set institution, term, etc.) to facilitate navigation. Update as needed.

Favorites:

Favorites may be set by navigating to the desired screen and clicking the Add to Favorites link in the top-right blue menu bar. Favorites can then be viewed in the main left navigation menu by expanding My Favorites.

Service Indicators:
  • Holds (Negative Service Indicators) are indicated on the top of student records with a red prohibit symbol [Red circle-slash prohibit symbol]. Click on symbol for details and where to refer student.
  • Positive Service Indicators (i.e.,: FERPA releases) are indicated with a red star [Red star symbol] at the top of a student record. Click on the star for details and where to refer student.
View All Link:

A View All link appears on blue header bar when multiple entries exist for a particular item. This occurs when data is updated or added. Click on View All for history.

Add/Update:

Add/Update may occur if [+] and/or [-] boxes appear on the top bar of a screen.

Common Navigations in Campus Connection 9.2 (July 2019 upgrade):
  • ACADEMIC ADVISING REPORT (TRACK STUDENT PROGRESS TOWARD DEGREE COMPLETION)
    Navigator > Academic Advisement > Student Advisement > Request Advisement Report
    Optional tile navigation if security allows: Academic Advisement > Request Advisement Report
  • ACADEMIC TESTING (ACT/SAT Scores)
    Student Records Tile > Transfer Credit Evaluation > Academic Test Summary
  • ADVISOR
    Student Records Tile > Records & Enrollment > Student Advisor
  • CLASS PERMISSIONS
    Student Records Tile > Curriculum Management > Class Permissions
  • CLASS ROSTERS
    Student Records Tile > Curriculum Management > Class Roster
  • CLASS SECTION ENROLLMENTS
    Student Records Tile > Curriculum Management > Update Sections of a Course (click ‘view all’)
  • CONTACT INFORMATION (PHONE, EMAILS, ADDRESSES, etc.)
    Campus Community Tile > Person Information
  • COURSE CATALOG
    Student Records Tile > Curriculum Management > Course Catalog
  • CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS
    Student Financials Tile > View Customer Accounts
  • ENROLLMENT REQUEST
     Student Records Tile > Records and Enrollment > Enrollment Request
  • GRADE ROSTER
    Student Records Tile > Curriculum Management > Grade Roster
  • INSTRUCTOR SCHEDULE
    Navigator > Curriculum Management > Instructor/Advisor Information > Instructor Schedule
  • PROGRAM PLAN (STUDENT MAJOR/MINOR)
    Student Records Tile > Records & Enrollment > Student Program Plan
  • QUERY MANAGER
    Student Records Tile > Reporting > Query Viewer
  • RESIDENCY DATA
    Campus Community Tile > Person Information > Residency Data
  • SEARCH/MATCH
    Campus Community Tile> Person Information > Search/Match
  • STUDY LIST (STUDENT SEMESTER SCHEDULE)
    Navigator > NDU Applications > NDU Student Records > Inquire > Study List Print
    Optional tile navigation if security allows: NDU Student Records > Inquire > Student List Print
  • TERM ACTIVATION
    Student Records Tile > Records & Enrollment > Term Activate a Student
  • TERM HISTORY
    Student Records Tile > Records & Enrollment > Term History
  • TRANSCRIPT REQUEST
    Student Records Tile > Records & Enrollment > Request Transcript Report
  • TRANSFER SUMMARY REPORT (LISTING OF TRANSFER WORK WITH NDSU EQUIVALENT) 
    Navigator > Records & Enrollment > Transfer Credit Evaluation > Transfer Credit Summary
  • VIEW SCHEDULE OF CLASSES (CLASS SEARCH)
    Navigator > Curriculum Management > Schedule of Classes > Class Search
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