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  • Grade rosters become available in the latter part of the term, about three weeks before grades are due for the Fall and Spring terms.  For Summer and Winter term grade roster availability, see the University Without Walls Academic Calendar.   Grade rosters have four possible statuses: Not Reviewed...
  • How do I log on to SPIRE? Go to the SPIRE Logon page. Log on with your NetID (IT Account user name) and password. More about the NetID and password... What if I forget my ID or password? If you know your NetID but forget your password, use the Password & NetID Help link on the SPIRE...
  • Essential Information Access: Follow the steps laid out in SPIRE Access for Employees, selecting "Graduate Admissions Committee Member" from the list of options. Navigation:  Log on to SPIRE. From the SPIRE Main Menu, navigate to Graduate Application Review > Lookup Graduate Applicants...
  • General Questions: How do I get access to online graduate admissions documents? Complete the FERPA Quiz, then have your Graduate Program Director email the Graduate School at gradreports@grad.umass.edu to request access for you to review graduate admissions documents online. How do I find...
  • Would you like a quiet environment and personal assistance to learn how to view online graduate admissions documents? Take advantage of our Graduate Admissions Documents Help Sessions. Help Sessions are not formal workshops, but provide an opportunity for any instructor or staff member to get one-...
  • You can import grades from your Moodle or Blackboard Learn gradebook directly into your SPIRE grade rosters whenever you wish during the grade-entry period. You can find everything you need to import grades on the SPIRE Grade Roster page when it becomes available. Essential Information Grade...
  • Use The Instructor's Guide to Information Security to learn more about FERPA (the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act) and related security issues that arise in instructional contexts. FERPA is the federal law that protects the confidentiality of student records. Our materials provide a...
  • Starting with summer 2020 classes, class email lists are powered by Google Groups. The process for requesting a new class email list through SPIRE will not change. Log in with your NetID and password at groups.google.com to manage your class lists. Google Groups documentation & support articles...
  • If you choose to publish your syllabi online, the best strategy is to add the file to Box and share the file with the public. Once you have uploaded your syllabus file to Box, you can share it to anyone with the link, or embed the file onto a website. This method preserves the privacy of any other...
  • If you teach multiple sections of the same class, or cross-listed classes, you may: Combine all class sections into one Moodle course (this is the most common option used for cross-listed classes). Request a separate Moodle course for each class section. Combine selected class sections into...
  • Starting with summer 2020 classes, class email lists are powered by Google Groups. The process for requesting a new class email list through SPIRE will not change. Log in with your NetID and password at groups.google.com to manage your class lists. Google Groups documentation & support articles...
  • Learn more about the different name types that SPIRE stores and how you can update them. To view the names you have on file with the University, log into SPIRE and navigate to Main Menu > My Personal Information > Names. The Names page opens, listing your names by type. Student Primary...
  • FERPA Certificate Do you want to see photos on your Class Rosters in SPIRE? Class Rosters with photos are available to all instructors who complete the online FERPA quiz.  If you are an advisor and advisees have been assigned to you, you will be able to see their photos as well. Note: Photos...
  • Essential Information Navigation: From the SPIRE Menu, go to Faculty Home > Print Posted Grade Rosters. Grade rosters contain FERPA-protected information about students! Be sure to take security precautions with grade roster PDF files and printouts. Step-by-Step Instructions...
  • Tips These printing guidelines may not work for everyone due to the variety of browser versions and settings. Check the SPIRE logon page for supported browsers. Other browsers may work with SPIRE, but we cannot contact the vendor for help with compatibility issues for unsupported...
  • Enter Grades in SPIRE On your Faculty Center check that your teaching schedule for the term for which you want to enter grades appears under My Schedule. If you see your teaching schedule for another term click the change term button. Select the term from the list for which you want to enter...
  • Moodle is a widely-used open source learning management system (LMS) used to deliver course content and host online learning activities. It offers tools for instructors to develop, deliver, and administer course materials and activities online.  For more information about Moodle, see our Moodle...
  • Essential Information Access: Complete the FERPA Quiz, then have your Graduate Program Director email the Graduate School at gradreports@grad.umass.edu to request access for you to review graduate admissions documents online.    Navigation:  Log on to SPIRE. From the SPIRE Main Menu,...
  • About Search for Classes Search for Classes is the online version of the Schedule of Classes. It shows UMass Amherst course offerings by term. Each listing includes meeting days and times, enrollment details (e.g., class capacity, current enrollment, links to syllabus information, required...
  • Oracle certifies the following browsers and versions for use with SPIRE. Newer versions of these browsers often work with SPIRE long before Oracle officially approves them. If you find that a newer version does work, please use it. If the certified version is no longer secure, then we recommend...

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