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System Hours

Training

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Description

This document is a guide to the online Student Database System on keynes.u.washington.edu and is an accompaniment to the SDB - Student Database class.

This document teaches you how to:

• Locate demographic information about a student or applicant
• Follow the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) which governs the release of Student Directory Information and Disclosure of Student Records
• Find a student's schedule, transcript, registration transactions, and other academic information
• Find information about courses such as meeting times and locations, class status, or students registered
• Register students in classes

Table of Contents

1. The SDB Main Menu, The SDB Student Inquiry Menu (HELPSI), Moving Around in the Student Inquiries, Requesting Data
2. Security - Release of Student Directory Information and Disclosure of Student Records - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
3. Demographic Information ­ Student/Applicant Locator, Former Names Inquiry, Student Data Inquiry
4. Registration Information ­ Student Schedule Inquiry, Departmental Registration, Registration Transactions, Course Restrictions
5. Transcript Information ­ Transcript Inquiry, Custom Selections, High School Inquiry, Extension/Exam Inquiry, Transfer Courses, UW Degrees , U W Certificates, Future Control
6. Class Offerings and Lists ­ Time Schedule Inquiry, Section Status Inquiry, General Education Requirements, Class Lists
7. Applicant Inquiries ­ Student/Applicant Locator, Application Inquiry, Requirements/Deficiencies, Test Scores , Prior Schools
8. Reference ­ Registration Screen Messages, Class Year Codes, Special Program Codes, Custom Selection Codes
9. Tips and Hints for SDB
10. Student Database Index--reference list of SDB information, by topic
11. Student Database Screens--reference list of the information available on each screen
12. Additional In-Depth SDB Resources

Correcting Access to a Course, Student, or Screen
Email to Mary Dolan, mdolan@u.washington.edu