CIS Student Information System

Directions For Use

First-Time User

Click on Add from the SIS Menu. This will bring up a form to be filled out. Some fields are required (such as E-Mail Address). Be sure to remember the password you enter for the SIS system. You will need it in order to update your information in the future. It also prevents others from changing your information. When you finish entering your information, submit the form by clicking on the Add button at the bottom of the page.

Pay special attention to the Privacy Information section. Your selections will determine how much information is visible in a search. If you select No for all choices, your name will never show up on any searches.

We use SIS to e-mail relevant information to students in our program. You may control the types of e-mail messages you wish to receive by checking the categories listed under the E-Mail Information section. If you select No for all choices, you will only receive renewal messages from the SIS system.

If you are a CIS major enrolled in CIS 201 or higher or a non-CIS student taking CIS 371, 381, etc., you will be given access to the CISLABs (CBPA Rooms 045 and 059). After you register with SIS and select CIS Major taking CIS 201 or higher or Non-CIS Student taking CIS 371, 381, etc.as your User Type, we will create a CISLAB account and assign a door code for you. We will send you an e-mail with this information once everything is ready for your use. This might take up to a week. If you forget your door code or CISLAB UserID, you may look them up by selecting Update/View from the SIS Menu. By requesting an account using this system, you are are accepting the terms of the CISLAB User Agreement. Please take a few minutes to read these rules.

Account Renewal

Every semester we disable all SIS and CISLAB accounts. If you wish to renew your account, click on Update/View from the SIS Menu. After you log in to SIS (using your SIS password), this will bring up a form with your existing information listed. If you are not changing any information, just scroll to the bottom and submit the form. If you have a CISLAB account, it will be renewed for another semester after we process your request. This might take up to 10 days while we confirm your enrollment. Your password in CISLAB will be the same as you left it last semester. By requesting an account using this system, you are are accepting the terms of the CISLAB User Agreement. Please take a few minutes to read these rules.

CISLAB User Agreement

I acknowledge responsibility for the use of all the computer accounts assigned to me on the CIS department's computing systems. I will accept any and all consequences due to the misuse or abuse of the computing facilities. I agree to:

  • refrain from bringing food or drink into any computer lab;

  • prevent unauthorized access to CISLAB by protecting my doorcode. This includes never loaning my doorcode to another, and never letting anyone enter the lab with me on my doorcode;

  • use the computing facilities in an appropriate and ethical manner. CISLAB facilities are provided for your use on classwork, not for personal use;

  • abide by software copyright agreements and to respect the property rights and associated restrictions of others and to refrain from actions or access which would violate the terms of such licensing and nondisclosure agreements;

  • never install software on workstations in CISLAB. Anyone found to be running unauthorized software may have their lab privleges terminated;

  • respect the confidentiality of data, complying with federal and state statutes and University of Louisville policies regarding access to university data and to not release such data without proper authorization;

  • take appropriate steps to safeguard access codes and passwords to protect against unauthorized use and to notify CIS of suspected unauthorized use;

  • not make unauthorized use of the accounts and to not knowingly grant use of the accounts for unauthorized purposes;

  • respect the rights of all other users of the system and to not knowingly use computing resources in any way which is disruptive or damaging to the system or any other user;

  • not use the electronic communication facilities in any way to offend, annoy or harass other users;

  • the proper management of computing resources, not limited to but including disk space and tape volumes. The department reserves the right to audit your accounts looking for excessive and/or inappropriate use;

  • take proper precautions to safeguard personal data for recovery in the event of a computing system disaster.

I understand the University of Louisville does not warrant the functionality or performance of the resources, made available by the use of the computer accounts, to meet my particular purposes or use and realize that I bear the risk of loss or damages arising therefrom.

I understand computing resources are the property of the University of Louisville and once my computer accounts are closed, access to the accounts or the data contained with in them may be granted to others to facilitate the transfer of responsibility or the retrieval of data.

I understand that misuse of the computing resources, abuse of the system, or other violation of this agreement, by myself, or by an individual to whom I have permitted use of the computer accounts, can result in loss of computing privileges, disciplinary action, and legal action.

CIS Academic Dishonesty Policy

The CIS faculty take violations of the university policy on academic dishonesty seriously. Students are encouraged to review the policy and to understand the consequences of any action that is proven to be a violation of the policy.

Students are expected to do their own work when assignments and exams require individual work. For example, students may not copy the work of others, either manually or electronically, under these conditions. Further, students who allow their work to be copied by others risk violation of the academic dishonesty policy.

The CIS faculty will take full and complete action against any student who violates the academic dishonesty policy. In proven cases of violation of the policy, students may be suspended from the College of Business and Public Administration, as stipulated in the University of Louisville undergraduate and graduate catalogs. Cases of academic dishonesty will be processed in accordance with College of Business and Public Administration procedures.

On behalf of the CIS faculty,

Ted Strickland
Associate Professor and Chairman
Department of Computer Information Systems

SIS Privacy Statement

Information Collection and Use

The University of Louisville CIS Department is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. We collect information from our users at several different points on our website.

Registration

In order to use this website, a user must first complete the registration form. During registration a user is required to give their contact information (such as name and e-mail address). This information is used to contact the user about the services on our site for which they have expressed interest.

Log Files

We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not generally linked to personally identifiable information. However, in the case of system abuse or violation of CISLAB or UofL policy, we may be required to use IP address information to pursue an individual.

Security

This website takes every precaution to protect our users’ information. We try to avoid gathering sensitive information about our users unless it is necessary. We also do everything in our power to protect user-information off-line. All of our users’ information is restricted in our offices. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, our CISLAB administrator) are granted access to personally identifiable information. Finally, the servers that we store personally identifiable information on are kept in a secure environment, behind a locked door.

If you have any questions about the security at our website, you can send an email to cisadmin@louisville.edu.

E-Mail

We send all new users a welcoming e-mail to verify their information. Established users will occasionally receive information on CIS department news, job and co-op opportunities, and important CISLAB news. Out of respect for the privacy of our users we present the option to not receive these types of communications. Please see our choice and opt-out below.

Site and Service Updates

We also send the user site and service announcement updates. Members are not able to un-subscribe from service announcements, which contain important information about the service. We communicate with the user to provide requested services and in regards to issues relating to their account via email or phone.

Correction/Updating Personal Information

If a user’s personally identifiable information changes (such as your phone number), or if a user no longer desires our service, we will endeavor to provide a way to correct, update or remove that user’s personal data provided to us. This can usually be done at the member information page or by e-mailing us.

Choice/Opt-out

Our users are given the opportunity to ‘opt-out’ of having their information used for purposes not directly related to our site at the point where we ask for the information. For example, users that do not want to receive e-mails about the CIS Club, may opt out when registering, updating, or renewing their information.

Notification of Changes

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on our Homepage so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If at any point we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify users by way of an e-mail. Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use their information in this different manner. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.

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