Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How do I get myZou access?A. Staff and faculty who had access to the old CICS system will be given similar access in myZou. They will receive notification when the access is ready to use. Faculty members who did not have CICS access will automatically be given a faculty role, so that they may see their rosters, award grades, etc. They will be notified by e-mail when the access is ready. Students will be automatically assigned access as students and send an e-mail to their MU e-mail account when the access is ready to be used.
Q. How will I be trained?
A. Individuals will be invited to training via e-mail over the coming weeks and months as the system is rolled out and various pieces of functionality become "live" or ready to use.
Q. When will we start using myZou?
A. The myZou system is rolled out following the activities of the academic year, based upon use for the fall 2007 term. So, students who are applying for admission for fall 2007 have already begun to use portions of the system. Current students will first use the system for early registration in March 2007. Following that, information on financial aid, bills, etc. will become available.
Q. Why are we getting a new computer system?
A. The current system has limitations. It is used by very few institutions around the country, and we have some concern that it may not continue to be supported. We cannot effectively provide updated services such as 24/7 web-based access.
Q. How will this change impact students, faculty and staff?
A. For students, the new system will replace STAR MU. Faculty and staff who use the current computer system, sometimes called CICS, will have a new system as well. The new access for faculty, staff, and students will be web-based, available 24/7. Students will have more services such as the ability to track “to do” lists for applying for admission or financial aid.
Q. How long will it take to implement?
A. We plan to be fully implemented for the Fall Semester 2007 term.
Q. Is this the PeopleSoft project?
A. The main software to be installed originated as PeopleSoft, but the project includes other software, such as classroom scheduling, so it is much broader than just PeopleSoft. In addition, the “PeopleSoft” name is being retired in the PeopleSoft-Oracle merger.
