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History of AccessPlus

December 10, 2001
Two new AccessPlus kiosks replaced the older ones on the Iowa State campus. The new kiosks are located in the Memorial Union near the hotel registration desk, and in the Information Booth on Elwood Drive, just north of South 4th Street. They are available for all Iowa State students, employees, and visitors to use.

The new kiosks feature a unique web interface that provides quick access to AccessPlus, Iowa State's homepage, and other campus web services. Unlike the older kiosks, the new kiosks feature the same AccessPlus interface available on the web, providing familiarity and consistency.

Additional improvements to the new AccessPlus kiosks include faster computers, modern styling with custom cabinets and black components, and large flat-panel LCD displays.

The new AccessPlus kiosks were set up by the ADP Center in cooperation with FP&M, AIT, Memorial Union staff, and DPS. AccessPlus kiosks have been a valuable resource on the Iowa State campus since 1995.

A student uses the new AccessPlus kiosk in the Memorial Union.

September 18, 2001
Upgraded the Employee Information application for Faculty/Staff to include:
  1. Monthly payroll information.
  2. Vacation and Sick Leave accruals.
  3. Year-to-date Earnings statements.

September 4, 2001
Added the Professional Development Registration System to the Faculty/Staff menu.

For Fall Semester 2001
The Class Lists application for Faculty/Staff features the following additions and changes for Fall 2001:
  1. Added a View Class List Pictures button to the bottom of the View Class List page allowing instructors to view 30 student photos per Web page.
  2. Added the capability to download add/drop activity from the Adds/Drops Web page.
  3. Added a mortarboard (graduation cap) icon to the View Class List page, which will appear next to the name of any student projected to graduate that semester.
  4. Enhanced the information and instructions on downloading class lists and add/drop activity.
  5. Replaced Social Security Number with University ID on all printed and electronic class lists.

March 9, 2001
  1. Moved AccessPlus, Iowa State University's Web gateway to your personal information and services, to a new address: http://accessplus.iastate.edu.
  2. Added a feature allowing the user to enter his/her University ID as an alternative to his/her Social Security Number to login.
  3. Implemented a new underlying infrastructure while maintaining the familiar AccessPlus interface.

December 6, 2000
Added Dining Services to the Students menu.

September 5, 2000
Added the Long Distance Code to the Students menu.

August 15, 2000
Added the Class Lists to the Faculty/Staff menu.

April 10, 2000
Added the Grade Report to the Students menu.

February 13, 2000
Introduced new appearance for AccessPlus to modernize the style of the interface and to have better consistency with the look and feel of Iowa State's official web site.

October 20, 1999
Opened web registration pilot system to all students for Spring 2000 class registration.

April 19, 1999
Added new options to Financial Aid Information to allow students to adjust their award offers and to report outside scholarships.

April 12, 1999
Added "Step Inside" room preferencing system to Residence Hall Information.

March 24, 1999
  1. WWW AccessPlus Security Guidelines updated with instructions for newer browser versions.
  2. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) revised to add more specific help and to reflect newer browser versions.

January 15, 1999
  1. Address Change added to the Faculty/Staff Options.
  2. AccessPlus Demo pages revised and updated with new functions.

January 1, 1999
Student Tax Information added to the Student Options. Student Loan Interest Statement & Tuition Payment Statement.

May 15, 1998
The AccessPlus Demo was updated to include new functions.

May 1, 1998
Installed Residence Hall Information System.

April 9, 1998
Added Student Name Browse options for Advisee Information System.

February 24, 1998
New Voting System Installed.

November 17, 1997
Open enrollment for the ISU Plan available through AccessPlus.

September 25, 1997
  1. Installed new Advisee Information System for Faculty Advisors.
  2. WWW AccessPlus Security Guidelines were changed to reflect the correct procedure to clear Microsoft's new Internet Explorer 4.0's cache.

September 5, 1997
Workstudy and Non-Workstudy Job Listings include on AccessPlus.

June 10, 1997
Removed student and staff access to personal pictures.

May 2, 1997
Added Student's Address Change to the Menu.

November 12, 1996
  1. Converted the Financial Aid application into 3 applications (holds, awards, and loans).
  2. Converted menu to show only those applications you can access
  3. Added the ISU Plan to the menu.
  4. Modified Photo Access.
  5. Added Pin Maintenance to the login screen.

August 27, 1996
  1. Version 2.0 of AccessPlus released.
  2. You can now use the 'Back' and 'Forward' buttons on your browser to navigate thru AccessPlus.
  3. Fixed printing problems with Netscape 1.12.
  4. Added IBM's Secure WebExplorer and Netscape 1.12 to the list of supported browsers.

August 19, 1996
  1. Version 1.0 of AccessPlus released.

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