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2Description of Main Processes
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6I JAMB UME Entry
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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 (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
11Relevant fields that will be extracted from the JAMB data for furher processing are:
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13::
14
15 Registration Number
16 Lastname
17 Surname
18 Other Names
19 State of Origin
20 LGA (Local Government Area)
21 Date of Birth
22 Age
23 Sex
24 1st Choice Course of Study
25 2nd Choice Course of Study
26 1st Choice University
27 2nd Choice University
28 JAMB Score
29
30The extraction is done manually. The Portal Manager uploads and imports the data.
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32
33Step 1 (online): PUME Application
34+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
35
36The 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 (see above) 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. The picture must be displayed on the Acknowledgement Slip as well as the Admission and Hostal Allocation Slip (see below).
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38Data fields to be shown on the PUME Acknowledgement Slip:
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40::
41 
42 JAMB Registration Number
43 Student's Name
44 Study Programme/Course (Certificate)
45 Application Date
46 UME Examination Date [Henrik: This field is missing in the JAMB Data list above?!]
47 Sex
48
49- `PUMEAcknowledgementSlip.jpg <Examples/PUMEAcknowledgementSlip.jpg>`_
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51Other fields to be added to the student's record will include:
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53::
54
55 Passport Photograph with red background (has to be uploaded here)
56
57 PUME Exam Date
58 PUME Venue
59 PUME General Paper (relevant after the PUME Exams)
60 PUME English Score (relevant after the PUME Exams)
61 PUME Mathematics Score (relevant after the PUME Exams and
62                         applicable only to Local Programme Students)
63 PUME Total Score (relevant after the PUME Exams)
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65
66
67Step 2 (offline): PUME
68++++++++++++++++++++++
69
70The student goes to the examination hall and writes the examination.
71
72Step 3 (offline/online): Upload of PUME Results
73+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
74
75The examination officer compiles exam results into an Excel spreadsheet. The Portal Manager uploads and imports the data.
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77Data fields to be imported:
78
79::
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81 PUME General Paper
82 PUME English Score
83 PUME Mathematics Score (applicable only to Local Programme Students)
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85
86Step 4 (online): PUME Result Checking
87+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
88
89The student checks the exam results on the *PUME Results Checking Website*. To access the website he/she reuses his/her **Application PIN**. He/She will see the results and can print out the *PUME Result Slip*.
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91The PUME Results Checking Website shows the same data as the PUME Acknowledgemnet Slip. Additionally the PUME results are displayed: English, Mathematics and General (papers 1, 2 and 3 respectively)
92 
93
94Step 5 (offline/online): Upload of Admission List
95+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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97The Admission Board decides on those students to be admitted and compiles the Admission List which is then uploaded and imported by the Portal Manager.
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99- `Admission_upload_excerpt.xls <Examples/Admission_upload_excerpt.xls>`_
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101Step 6 (online/offline): Admission Checking
102+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
103
104The 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).
105
106- `AdmissionSlip.html <Examples/AdmissionSlip.html>`_
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108Step 7 (online): Clearance
109++++++++++++++++++++++++++
110
111The student buys a **Clearance Access Card** and proceeds to the *Clearance and Eligibility Form* where he/she enters the corresponding PIN first.
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113The Eligibility Form contains the following data:
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115::
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117 Entry Date
118 Access Code
119 Session
120 Registration No
121 Student's Name
122 Sex
123 Faculty
124 Course Major
125 Passport Picture
126
127The data are not editable and are taken from the students record compiled so far.
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129The student has to fill the following fields:
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131::
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133 Date of Birth
134 Local Government
135 Nationality
136 1st Sitting (SSCE, WAEC, GCE, NECO, NABTEB): Exam Number, Exam Date, Exam Type, Exam Subjects, Exam Grades
137 2nd Sitting (SSCE, WAEC, GCE, NECO, NABTEB): Exam Number, Exam Date, Exam Type, Exam Subjects, Exam Grades
138 Advanced Level Results: Exam Number, Exam Date, Exam Type, Exam Subjects, Exam Grades
139 Other Qualifications: Higher Qualification, Higher Grade, School Attended, Matric Number, Session Obtained, Discipline
140 
141The relationship between Higher Qualification and Higher Grade is:
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143::
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145 Bachelor Degree:
146  First Class
147  Second Class (Upper Division)
148  Second Class (Lower Division)
149  Third Class
150  Pass
151
152 Higher National Diploma:
153  Distinction
154  Upper Credit
155  Lower Credit
156  Pass
157
158 Ordinary National Diploma:
159  Distinction
160  Upper Credit
161  Lower Credit
162  Pass
163
164 National Certificate of Education:
165  Distinction
166  Credit
167  Merit
168  Pass
169
170 University Diploma:
171  Distinction
172  Credit
173  Merit
174  Pass
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176
177
178The student has to upload scanned documents which show the results of all examinations done before.
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180Local Programme students already entered their results of previous examinations in ther Local Programme Application Form (see Step 1). These data must be carried over into Clearance Form [Henrik: editable or not editable?].
181
182Then he/she has to tick appropriate documents to be presented for clearance process.
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184Furthermore the student can defer admission till next session by ticking an appropriate box. Finally, the student has to confirm possessing all the qualifications which he/she claims to have obtained.
185
186- `ClearanceForm.html <Examples/ClearanceForm.html>`_
187
188Step 8 (offline/online): Clearance Validation
189+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
190
191The 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.
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193The student is now properly admitted to the university and is a member of the portal.
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195Step 9 : Matriculation Number Generation
196++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
197
198The Matriculation Number is generated by the system.
199
200- `MatricNumberExplanation.doc <Examples/MatricNumberExplanation.doc>`_
201
202Step 10 (online): Personal Data
203+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
204
205The 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 which has been automatically created after Clearance Validation. The basis for Personal Data 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.
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207- `PersonalData.html <Examples/PersonalData.html>`_
208
209Step 11 (online): Hostel Allocation
210+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
211
212The 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.
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214The student prints the *Hostel Allocation Slip*.
215
216- `HostelAllocationSlip.jpg <Examples/HostelAllocationSlip.jpg>`_
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218Additionally, this form must also display the passport picture from the student's record.
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220
221Step 12 (online): Hostel Maintenance
222++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
223
224The student buys a **Hostel Maintenance Card** which belongs to the allocated hostel and pays his/her Hostel Fee by entering the PIN on the *Hostel Maintenance Website*.
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226The student prints the *Hostel Maintenance Receipt*.
227
228- `HostelMaintenanceReceipt.jpg <Examples/HostelMaintenanceReceipt.jpg>`_
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230
231Step 13 (online): Course Registration
232+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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234The 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. 
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236The student prints the *School Fees Receipt*.
237
238- `RegistrationForm.jpg <Examples/RegistrationForm.jpg>`_
239- `SchoolFeesReceipt.jpg <Examples/SchoolFeesReceipt.jpg>`_
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241
242Step 14 (online): Course Adviser Validation
243+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
244
245The Course Adviser controls and validates the registered courses. This step can be omitted if the course registration process runs completely automatically.
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247II Returning Students
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250Returning Students proceed with 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 placed in Category C are students that have just enough credits to remain in the faculty and repeat the level (probation). They are allowed to register for the same level but not to apply for accomodation. The students placed in Category D or higher are either expected to withdraw from the university or been allowed to probate after consulting respective authorities. The latter requires portal manager validation. [Henrik: As far as I see these are only students in Category F. More information is needed to implement this feature.]
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252The 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.
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254- `CourseResultList.html <Examples/CourseResultList.html>`_
255- `ResultSlip.jpg <Examples/ResultSlip.jpg>`_
256- `GPACalculation.doc <Examples/GPACalculation.doc>`_
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258Steps 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.
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260
261III Direct Entry
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264Direct 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.
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266IV Local Programme Entry
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269For 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 can be 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. Also the 'JAMB data' have to be filled manually. Also, the registration number is generated internally with the pattern of 3-alphabets representing the study programme,  6 digits random number and 2-digits reprenting the year. [Henrik: Why is that necessary?]
270 
271For example: ``DIA000001/06`` means the first person to log in is for Diploma in Accounting and is applying in the 2006/2007 session.
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273
274V Portal Setup
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276
277(description of portal content types will follow)
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279
280VI Gown Hiring
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283(forthcoming)
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286VII Access Card Management
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288
289The Access Card (Scratch Card) data are kept outside of the main portal and managed only by the Access Card Manager.
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291The data fields of Access Card records are:
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293::
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295 Series Batch Code
296 Access Code
297 Matric or Registration Number
298 Cost
299 Generated By
300 Date Activated
301 Sold by
302 
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304Each Access Code starts with a prefix depending on the Access Card's function, i.e. what it is used for. The prefix also defines the value of the Access Card.
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306Administrative PINs:
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308::
309
310 Application                       APP
311 Clearance                         CLR
312 Hostel Application                HOS
313 Hostel Maintanance
314  Old Hostels (Halls 1, 2, 3, 4)   HMU
315  New Hostel (Hall 5)              HMF
316  Postgraduate Hostel              HMP
317 Gown Hiring                       GWN
318
319
320School Fee PINs:
321
322::
323
324 AGRICULTURE                       AGR
325 ARTS                              ART
326 BASIC MEDICAL SC.                 BMS
327 DENTISTRY                         DEN
328 EDUCATION                         EDU   
329 ENGINEERING                       ENG
330 LAW                               LAW
331 LIFE SCIENCE                      LSC
332 PHYSICAL                          PSC
333 PHARMACY                          PHA
334 MEDICINE                          MED
335 SOCIAL SCIENCES                   SSC
336
337 Masters in Bus. Admin.            MBA
338 Masters in Public Admin           MPA
339 Masters Banking & Fin.            MBF
340 Masters in Law                    LLM
341 Masters in Public Health          MPH               
342 Bachelors in Public Adm           BPA
343 Bachelors in Accounting           BIA
344 Bachelors in Social Wks           BSW
345 Diploma in Public Adm             DPA
346 Diploma in Law                    DIL
347 Diploma in Data Proc.             DDP
348 Diploma in Comp. Eng              DCE
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350
351For New Students ``NEW`` is added to the School Fee PIN prefixes. For example, a new student in the Education Faculty will need to buy a Scratch Card with Prefix: ``EDUNEW``.
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353
354VIII Portal Roles
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356
357Portal Manager (PM)
358+++++++++++++++++++
359 
360The 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
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362Clearance Officer (CO)
363++++++++++++++++++++++
364 
365The 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.
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367Matric Number Manager (MM)
368++++++++++++++++++++++++++
369
370Only the Matric Number Manager is allowed to edit Matriculation Numbers and to access and configure the Matric Number Generation tool.
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372Access Card Manager (AM)
373++++++++++++++++++++++++
374
375The only function of the Access Card Manager will be to generate and administer the Access Codes (PINs).
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377Faculty Manager (FM)
378++++++++++++++++++++
379
380The Faculty Manager sets up the infrastructure of his/her faculty and provides content specific to his/her faculty. He/She can add or change departments and can assign local roles within all departments.
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382Department Manager (DM)
383+++++++++++++++++++++++
384
385The 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. At the current stage the local DM role is not needed.
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387Course Adviser (CA)
388+++++++++++++++++++
389
390The Course Adviser is responsible for the study programmes of the department. He/She selects the courses (from the entire university course list) for each study programme and validates the registered courses of each student who is studying in the department. The CA role is a sub-role of the Department Manager.
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392Lecturer (L)
393++++++++++++
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395The Lecturer will be responsible for the courses and course material provided to the students. At the current stage this local role is not needed.
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397Hostel Manager (HM)
398+++++++++++++++++++
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400The Hostel Manager sets up and manages the infrastructure of all hostels.
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404IX Portal Versioning and Archiving
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406
407Course specific data (including list of participants) are under version control. Each session new course objects are created on the basis of the data of the previous session.
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