SIS - Default Settings for Using SIS

Setting defaults will reduce keystrokes and increase your efficiency.

Overview

Make your life easier by setting defaults in SIS so you don't have to type in UWMSN again. Also learn how to set tab overs (e.g. skip the magnifying glass when tabbing). This is also where you learn how to keep your email address up to date for SIS communication.

Setting Student Information System (SIS) Defaults
Editing Your Email Address
Personalizing SIS

Setting Student Information System (SIS) Defaults

These settings only need to be set and saved once.

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Navigate to > Set Up SACR > User Defaults.

Step 3

On the "User Defaults 1" tab, enter UWMSN in Academic Institution, Career Group SetID, and Facility Group SetID.

A screenshot of the "User Defaults" screen with a circle around "User Defaults 1" in the upper left.

Step 4

On the "User Defaults 2" tab, enter UWMSN in Set ID and Institution Set, enter MAIN in Campus, and set any other desired field defaults.

Note for Financial Aid users: Enter the Aid Year you view most often; update each new aid year annually.

Note for Admissions users: Set Application Center, Recruiting Center, and Admit Type.

Step 5

On the "User Defaults 4" tab, check Carry ID if you want a student’s ID to carry from page to page.

A screenshot of the "User Defaults" page with a circle around "User Defaults 4."

Step 6

Select "Save."

Editing Your Email Address

Please keep your business email address up to date in SIS. This is the primary address that SIS uses for email communication.

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Navigate to > My System Profile.

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Enter your @wisc.edu email address.

Step 4

Select "Save" on the General Profile Information page.

A screenshot of the email update page with the Primary Email Account box checked and great.employee@wisc.edu entered in the email field.

Personalizing SIS

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Navigate to > My Preferences.

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If needed, expand the "Navigation Personalizations" section.

Step 4

Change any Navigation Personalizations that would be helpful to you, such as the "Tab over Calendar Button," "Tab over Browser Elements," and the "Tab over Navigation Bar" toggles.

A screenshot of the personalizations page.

Step 5

Select "Save" in the upper right corner of the My Preferences page.

Step 6

If you want to remove your personalizations, select "Restore Defaults" and then "OK."

Step 7

Select the Home icon.

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SIS - Default Settings for Using SIS

SIS - Default Settings for Using SIS

Overview

Table of Contents

Setting Student Information System (SIS) Defaults

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Step 6

Editing Your Email Address

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Step 4

Personalizing SIS

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