Business Systems Development Unit

SIS

Training

Training in SIS is provided by the Business Systems Unit, with the aim of adding value to the University by improving the ability of staff to undertake their roles effectively.

SIS courses are provided free of charge.

University policy states that you must be properly trained or otherwise competent before you can access SIS. Visit the Available Sessions for SIS Training webpage to register the training course/s you require.

Training prerequisites

Before you can attend the SIS Basics training, you must be familiar with the Microsoft Windows operating system (particularly being able to use the mouse, understand menus, icons, and a web browser). If you are not familiar with Microsoft Windows, contact Training @ La Trobe to arrange a training session.

Note that SIS Basics is a prerequisite for all other SIS courses.

There are some modules in SIS that require a basic understanding of Excel and the Mail Merge function in Word.

User Guide Downloads

• Admissions last updated 12 February, 2007
• Enrolments 1 (Devolved) last updated 4 May, 2007
• Record Highest Participation - 2009 Addendum (add to Admissions, Enrolments 1 (Devolved) and Research guides) Last updated 11 December, 2008
• SIS Basics
• Student Fee Inquiry
• 2009 Enrolments refresher sessions information pack - including the quiz answers. Last updated 11 December, 2008

Quick Reference Downloads

Training Venues and Accessibility

Formal instructor-led training sessions are held at Bundoora, Bendigo and Albury/Wodonga campuses. Staff are welcome to attend sessions at any campus.

Albury/Wodonga - Computer Lab

Bendigo - Training Lab

Bundoora - Training Lab

You will be advised of the venue when submitting your training registration, details of which will be confirmed by email.

Session Cancellation

Please note that sessions with fewer than four (4) participants enrolled may be cancelled. In this case, you will be notified and invited to register for another session.

Albury/Wodonga - Computer Lab

Training Sessions at Albury/Wodonga campus are held in the Administration Building (Building 4) in Lab 2. This lab accommodates up to 16 users at any one time.

Two maps of the Albury/Wodonga campus - a detailed site map (pdf, 271kb) and a location map (pdf, 211kb)

Bendigo

Training sessions at Bendigo campus are held in the

Training Room
0.15 in the Arts Building
Engineering Building
Map of Bendigo venue (pdf, 119kb)

Bundoora

Training sessions at the Bundoora Campus are usually held in the Training Lab.

Training Lab
David Myers Building West
Level 1, Room W101
Map of Bundoora venue (pdf, 52kb)
(Staff without card access to the David Myers Building should enter through the Reception area at the Undercroft.)

Accessibility:
The Training Lab is located in the David Myers Building Basement. When booking for training at this venue, it is important that staff who cannot easily use stairs contact Sharon.Hunt@latrobe.edu.au to request alternative arrangements.