source: waeup_doc/MainProcesses.rst @ 247

Last change on this file since 247 was 247, checked in by Henrik Bettermann, 18 years ago
File size: 14.3 KB
Line 
1=============================
2Description of Main Processes
3=============================
4
5
6I JAMB UME Entry
7----------------
8
9Students apply for studying at a University of their choice to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). JAMB conducts the Universities Matriculation Examination (UME) and sends the results of the students, who have passed the UME, in electronic form (Excel file on CD) directly to the universities. Students check their results online on the JAMB website. Students who have passed the UME can then apply online for the Post University Matriculation Examination (PUME) conducted by Uniben directly on the PUME Application website.
10
11- JAMBList.xls ??????
12
13Step 1 (online): PUME Application
14+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
15
16The student buys an **Application Access Card** and enters the Access Code (PIN) together with his/her JAMB registration number on the *PUME Application Website*. His/Her JAMB data set will show up and the student will be requested to upload a passport picture. After uploading the picture the student can print out the *PUME Acknowledgement Slip*  for presentation in the examination hall.
17
18Data fields: JAMB registration number, student's name, study programme/course (certificate), application date, UME examination date, sex.
19
20- `PUMEAcknowledgementSlip.jpg <Examples/PUMEAcknowledgementSlip.jpg>`_
21
22Step 2 (offline): PUME
23++++++++++++++++++++++
24
25The student goes to the examination hall and writes the examination.
26
27Step 3 (offline/online): Upload of PUME Results
28+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
29
30The examination officer compiles exam results into an Excel spreadsheet. The portal manager uploads and imports the data.
31
32- data file example ???
33
34Step 4 (online): PUME Result Checking
35+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
36
37The student checks the exam results on the *PUME Results Checking Website*. To enter the website he/she reuses his/her **Application PIN**. He/She will see the results and can print out the *PUME Result Slip*.
38
39Data fields: ???
40
41Step 5 (offline/online): Upload of Admission List
42+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
43
44The Admission Board decides on those students to be admitted and compiles the Admission List which is then uploaded and imported by the Portal Manager.
45
46- `Admission_upload_excerpt.xls <Examples/Admission_upload_excerpt.xls>`_
47
48Step 6 (online/offline): Admission Checking
49+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
50
51The student checks for admission to the university on the *Admission Checking Website* and prints out the *Admission Slip*. To enter the website he reuses his **Application PIN**. He/she will also see the study programme (certificate) he/she is admitted to. This can differ from the student's choice and has to be officially accepted by the student by signing a letter of acceptance to be presented later to the Clearance Officer (formerly done by filling the online Acceptance Form which is now deprecated).
52
53- `AdmissionSlip.html <Examples/AdmissionSlip.html>`_
54
55Step 7 (online): Clearance
56++++++++++++++++++++++++++
57
58The student buys a **Clearance Access Card** and proceeds to the *Clearance and Eligibility Form* where he/she enters the corresponding PIN first.
59
60The Eligibility Form contains the following data:
61
62::
63
64 Entry Date
65 Access Code
66 Session
67 Registration No
68 Student's Name
69 Sex
70 Faculty
71 Course Major
72
73The data are not editable and are taken from the students record compiled so far.
74
75The student has to fill the following fields:
76
77::
78
79 Date of Birth
80 Local Government
81 Nationality
82 1st Sitting (SSCE, WAEC, GCE, NECO, NABTEB): Exam Number, Exam Date, Exam Type, Exam Subjects, Exam Grades
83 2nd Sitting (SSCE, WAEC, GCE, NECO, NABTEB): Exam Number, Exam Date, Exam Type, Exam Subjects, Exam Grades
84 Advanced Level Results: Exam Number, Exam Date, Exam Type, Exam Subjects, Exam Grades
85 Other Qualifications: Higher Qualification, Higher Grade, School Attended, Matric Number, Session Obtained, Discipline
86 Passport Picture
87
88The relationship between Higher Qualification and Higher Grade is:
89
90::
91
92 Bachelor Degree:
93  First Class
94  Second Class (Upper Division)
95  Second Class (Lower Division)
96  Third Class
97  Pass
98
99 Higher National Diploma:
100  Distinction
101  Upper Credit
102  Lower Credit
103  Pass
104
105 Ordinary National Diploma:
106  Distinction
107  Upper Credit
108  Lower Credit
109  Pass
110
111 National Certificate of Education:
112  Distinction
113  Credit
114  Merit
115  Pass
116
117 University Diploma:
118  Distinction
119  Credit
120  Merit
121  Pass
122
123
124
125The student has to upload scanned documents which show the results of all examinations done before.
126
127Then he/she has to tick appropriate documents to be presented for clearance process.
128
129Furthermore the student can defer admission till next session by ticking an appropriate box and, finally,  he/she has to confirm possessing all the qualifications which he/she claims to have obtained.
130
131- `ClearanceForm.html <Examples/ClearanceForm.html>`_
132
133Step 8 (offline/online): Clearance Validation
134+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
135
136The student goes with all documents to the Clearance Officer who validates the entered data and uploaded files. Finally the *Eligibility Form* is printed and signed by both the student and the Course Manager.
137
138The student is now properly admitted to the university and is a member of the portal. The portal assigns a personal portal member area where the student can log in (see next step).
139
140Step 9 : Matriculation Number Generation
141++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
142
143The Matriculation Number is generated by the system.
144
145- `MatricNumberExplanation.doc <Examples/MatricNumberExplanation.doc>`_
146
147Step 10 (online): Personal Data
148+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
149
150The student has to fill the *Personal Data Form* which contains all sorts of personal information. He/she also chooses a password for accessing his/her personal portal member area. The basis for this form is the data already gathered from the Clearance and Eligibility data. Other details such as permanent home address, next of kin, sponsor and all other such related information are filled in here. The information does not have direct relevance to course registration, but are useful for generation of School identity cards.
151
152- `PersonalData.html <Examples/PersonalData.html>`_
153
154Step 11 (online): Hostel Allocation
155+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
156
157The student buys a **Hostel Application Access Card** and proceeds to the *Hostel Application Form* where he/she enters the PIN. The systems determines if there is free bed space according to the students attributes: sex, study programme, study level, special needs. Beds are allocated according to the 'first come, first serve' principle. The bed allocation algorithm is shown in a separate flow chart.
158
159The student prints the *Hostel Allocation Slip*.
160
161- `HostelAllocationSlip.jpg <Examples/HostelAllocationSlip.jpg>`_
162
163
164Step 12 (online): Hostel Maintenance
165++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
166
167The student buys a **Hostel Maintenance Card** and pays his/her Hostel Fee by entering the PIN on the *Hostel Maintenance Website*.
168
169The student prints the *Hostel Maintenance Receipt*.
170
171- `HostelMaintenanceReceipt.jpg <Examples/HostelMaintenanceReceipt.jpg>`_
172
173
174Step 13 (online): Course Registration
175+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
176
177The student buys a **School Fee Card** which belongs to his/her study programme or faculty respectively. After entering the PIN on the *Course Registration Form*, the student is able to add (or delete) courses from a list of courses which are automatically generated by the portal according to the student's study programme and level. The total credit load must not exceed 50 units. Otherwise the student is requested to reduce the load. 
178
179The student prints the *School Fees Receipt*.
180
181- `RegistrationForm.jpg <Examples/RegistrationForm.jpg>`_
182- `SchoolFeesReceipt.jpg <Examples/SchoolFeesReceipt.jpg>`_
183
184
185Step 14 (online): Course Adviser Validation
186+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
187
188The Course Adviser controls and validates the registered courses. This step can be omitted if the course registration process runs completely automatically.
189
190II Returning Students
191---------------------
192
193Returning Students enter the above described admission and registration process at Step 11 (Hostel Allocation). They log in with their Matriculation Number and their Password (Step R1). Before they can apply for accommodation or register new courses their previous session result must have been uploaded online by the Course Adviser (Step R2). Only Categories A (passed all courses) and B (passed some but have some carryovers) are eligible to register for a new level in the new session and also to apply for accommodation. The students print out the *Sessional Result Slip*. A Student is not allowed to see his scores but rather the grade and Sessional GPA.  The Result Slip however also shows the student's name, matric number, registration number, course of study, faculty, session and level.
194
195- CourseResultList.xls ?????
196- `ResultSlip.jpg <Examples/ResultSlip.jpg>`_
197- `GPACalculation.doc <Examples/GPACalculation.doc>`_
198
199Steps 11 - 13 are then identical. Only during course registration the so-called 'carryovers', i.e. the courses that were failed in the previous session, are picked up by the system and listed first.
200
201
202III Direct Entry
203----------------
204
205Direct Entry (DE) Students bypass Step 1 - 4. The Excel Data sheet from JAMB is directly sent to the Admission board. The following procedure is identical as the one for the UME Students.
206
207IV Local Programme Entry
208------------------------
209
210For admission into Diploma (full and part time), Degree (part time) and Post graduate programmes (full and part time) students can bypass the JAMB admission procedure and apply directly at the university. Only the entry examination (Step 2) then differs and is called *Local Programme Examination*. The Local Programme Application Form is combined with the PUME Application Form (Step 1). However, the application for this requires their results to be added; scanned unlike Post UME where the result is scanned and added after the student has been admitted. ?????
211
212V Portal Setup
213--------------
214
215The portal will be delivered with infrastructure data. Faculties, Departments, Course Lists, Study Programmes and Hostel data are already imported. Specific roles can be hierarchically assigned to edit or add infrastructure data (see VII Portal Roles).
216
217
218VI Access Card Management
219-------------------------
220
221The Access Card (Scratch Card) data are kept outside of the main portal and managed by the Access Card Manager. Each Access Code starts with a prefix depending on the Access Card's function. The prefix defines the value of the Access Card.
222
223Administrative PINs: ????
224
225::
226
227 Application                   XXX
228 Clearance                     XXX
229 Hostal Application            XXX
230 Hostal Maintanance            XXX
231
232
233School Fee PINs:
234
235::
236
237 AGRICULTURE                   AGR
238 ARTS                          ART
239 BASIC MEDICAL SC.             BMS
240 DENTISTRY                     DEN
241 EDUCATION                     EDU   
242 ENGINEERING                   ENG
243 LAW                           LAW
244 LIFE SCIENCE                  LSC
245 PHYSICAL                      PSC
246 PHARMACY                      PHA
247 MEDICINE                      MED
248 SOCIAL SCIENCES               SSC
249
250 Masters in Bus. Admin.        MBA
251 Masters in Public Admin       MPA
252 Masters Banking & Fin.        MBF
253 Masters in Law                LLM
254 Masters in Public Health      MPH               
255 Bachelors in Public Adm       BPA
256 Bachelors in Accounting       BIA
257 Bachelors in Social Wks       BSW
258 Diploma in Public Adm         DPA
259 Diploma in Law                DIL
260 Diploma in Data Proc.         DDP
261 Diploma in Comp. Eng          DCE
262
263
264New Students' School Fee PINs the prefix ``NEW`` is added at the beginning. For example, a new student in the Education Faculty will need to buy a Scratch Card which starts with: ``NEWEDU``.
265
266
267
268VII Portal Roles
269----------------
270
271Portal Manager (PM)
272+++++++++++++++++++
273 
274The Portal Manager is the main system administrator who has exclusive rights to access all parts of the portal. His main task will be to upload and import the various data files: JAMB Lists, PUME Exam Results, Local Programme Exam Results, Admission List, Course Result List, Access Card List
275
276Clearance Officer (CO)
277++++++++++++++++++++++
278 
279The Clearance Officer has access to the eligibilty data of all students. His only function is to validate the clearance and eligibilty data on the basis of the material presented by each student.
280
281Matric Number Manager (MM)
282++++++++++++++++++++++++++
283
284Only this role allows to edit Matriculation Numbers and to access and configure the Matric Number Generation tool.
285
286Access Card Manager (AM)
287++++++++++++++++++++++++
288
289The only function of the Access Card Manager will be to generate and administer the Access Codes (PINs). This could be done by a person which completely outside and not assigned to any other role of the portal.
290
291Faculty Manager (FM)
292++++++++++++++++++++
293
294The Faculty Manager sets up the infrastructure of his/her department and provides content specific to the faculty. He/She can add or change departments and can assign local roles within all departments.
295
296Department Manager (DM)
297+++++++++++++++++++++++
298
299The Department Manager is the superviser of the Course Adviser und the Lecturers. The DM will manage the content provided by the department (staff list, publication lists, etc). He/She can assign local roles (CA and L) within his/her department.
300At the current stage the local DM role is not needed.
301
302Course Adviser (CA)
303+++++++++++++++++++
304
305The Course Adviser is responsible for the study programmes of each department. He/She selects the courses (from the entire university course list) for each programme and he/she validates the registered courses of each student who studying a programme the CA is responsible for. The CA role is a sub-role of the Department Manager.
306
307Lecturer (L)
308++++++++++++
309
310The Lecturer will be responsible for the courses and course material provided to the students. At the current stage this local role is not needed.
311
312Hostel Manager (HM)
313+++++++++++++++++++
314
315The Hostel Manager sets up and manages the infrastructure of all hostels.
316
317
318
319VIII Portal Versioning
320----------------------
321
322
323
Note: See TracBrowser for help on using the repository browser.