Document Code: SMIU-CMS- SOP/001 Version 3.

Title: SOP for SMIU Campus Management System

Sindh Madressatul Islam University,

Karachi

Standard Operating Procedure

FOR
SMIU Campus Management Solution

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This Handbook gives an introduction to the support facilities, procedures and codes of conduct
relating to PeopleSoft Campus Management for offices and students at the Sindh Madressatul
Islam University (SMIU), Karachi. It will serve as a guide to how Offices and students can best
become involved, and take advantage from system. The information and instructions contained
in this document are periodically updated and therefore subject to change from time to time as
deemed necessary and appropriate by the SMIU in order to meet the requirements of its strategic
agenda. The procedures and instructions contained in this document apply to students and all
stake holders of the University facilitated from the System

This handbook is, NOT a substitute for the Program Announcement, which is a comprehensive
document regarding SMIUs Admission, Academic policies, Programs of Study, Grading and
Evaluation Rules, etc.

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PeopleSoft Campus Management

PeopleSofts Campus Solution is the comprehensive student administration system which covers
all the phases of student life cycle at the university, from admission to graduation process.
The extensive web-based, self-service functionality for faculty and students by fulfilling core
functional needs like course registration, grade reporting, student recordkeeping, application
for enrollment processing, financial aid awarding, student billing, and degree auditing. Key
Modules
1. PS ACADEMIC STRUCTURE - AS
2. PS STUDENT RECRUITING - SR
3. PS STUDENT ADMISSIONS - SA
4. PS CAMPUS COMMUNITY - CC
5. PS RECORDS AND ENROLLMENT - RE
6. PS CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT - CM
7. PS STUDENT FINANCIALS - SF
8. PS FINANCIAL AID FA
9. PS STUDENT SELF SERVICE - SSS
10. PS FACULTY SELF SERVICE - FSS
11. PS GRADE BOOK - GB
12. PS SECURITY ADMINISTRATION MODULE SAM

Roles and Responsibilities of PeopleSoft Campus Management Solution users

PURPOSE
The purpose of this document is to define role and responsibilities on SMIU PS CMS of different
departments.

SCOPE
The scope of the document is to provide necessary information for users, to work on the ERP. The
procedure identifies the roles and responsibilities, work strategy for SMIU PS CMS ERP.
ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations Meaning

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SMIU Sindh Madressatul Islam University

VC Vice Chancellor
HODs Head of Departments
ERP Enterprise Resource Plan
CMS Campus Management Solution
PS PeopleSoft

RESPONSIBILITIES
a. Functional Officer: To train users for business process.

b. Technical Officer: Responsible for change in code level.

c. PS DBA Officer: Responsible for to maintenance and smooth run of ERP.

Roles and Responsibilities Diagram

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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Modules
Campus Management Solution is the most responsive and comprehensive student administration system
which covers all the phases of student life cycle at the university; right from his admission till he graduates
and becomes an alumnus. Following are the modules and responsibilities available in CMS:

Admission Department
Duties:

Manage the admissions processing of a portfolio of programs in close liaison with academic
departments, applying agreed criteria to make admissions decisions consistently and fairly.
Handle telephone and email enquiries from prospective students, their parents, teachers and
advisers independently and in a timely and professional manner.
Process incoming applications for all degree programs, checking qualifications, the validity of
decisions and authenticity of results.
Enter decisions and generate offers using the University Student Record system and other
databases with the aim of 100% accuracy.
Monitor the responses of applicants to decisions and provide data to Faculties and Departments on
applicant status and workflow.
Check and verify the fee classification of applicants.
Ensure that correct procedures are followed when dealing with fraudulent applications, applicants
with criminal convictions and under-age applicants.
Liaise regularly with both academic and administrative staff.

Admission department is responsible of all activities related to student recruitment and admissions and
graduating students using below two modules.

Recruitment & Admission: This module is capable to automate the admission process of university, it will
generate merit lists according to the admission criteria and score of the admission test results. The system
will make offering process automatic on the merit basis.

Academic Advisement: Academic Advisement is the application within Campus Solutions that is used for
degree audit i.e. to track the requirements that a student must satisfy in order to graduate.

Finance Department

Duties:

To ensure the solvency of the University.

To safeguard the Universitys assets.
To ensure the effective and efficient use of resources.
To ensure that the funds provided by the funding body are used in accordance with the terms and
conditions specified in the Universitys Memorandum of Assurance and Accountability with the
funding body.

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To ensure that financial control systems are in place and are working effectively.
To approve the Universitys strategic plan.
To approve the Universitys Financial Forecasts and Annual Budget and the annual financial
statements.
To appoint the Universitys internal and external auditors.

Student Financials: Student Financial module will keep record of each students financials comprising his
fees, scholarships and waivers. Any student can get his status regarding credit or debit. This will enable
finance department to easily find out the statistics relating to student finance.

Finance Department is responsible of all activities related to student financial like fees posting, scholarships,
student balances etc

IT Administration unit & Academic Resource Person / Course Coordinator

IT Administration unit
Duties:

PS Team will provide Technical Support.

PS Team will develop new requirements and modifications in various Modules.
Observation will be entertained through proper channel on request form. Academic Resource

Person / Course Coordinator

Duties:

Reporting to the Dean and/or Head of the departments.

Working closely with the Dean / Head of the departments.
Being a member of the Faculty Preparing annual course reports as required
Providing course specific advice to students
Providing course promotion and recruitment in conjunction with the Faculty Office
Monitoring applications, offers and enrolment numbers and related statistics Considering and
approving enrolment and credit cases Assisting at HODs Meetings for courses.
Conducting orientation sessions at the course level.
Overseeing administration of student progress

Student Records: The Student Records application is a set of business processes which can maintain
Course Catalog, maintain Schedule of Classes, define Repeat Checking Rules, Maintain Course
Requisites, Process appointments, permissions, term activations, withdrawals and other term related
activities.
Campus community: It is the foundation of PeopleSoft Campus Solutions package It provides the 3Cs
concept i.e. Communications, Checklists and Comments. It also enables to maintain People and
Organizations data. It helps in Event Tracking On and Off Campus events.

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Faculty and Examination Department

To maintain attendance roster

To make sure enrolment of student in correct course
To maintain grade book for marks
distribution.
To view complete schedule of class

Grade Book: Gradebook helps to monitor class assignments and grades as well as facilitates
communication between instructors and students.

Faculty Self-Service:
Faculty Centre is for faculty members, where they can view.

See a complete calendar of their classes.

View a list of students who are enrolled or wait-listed for a class, plus those
who dropped.
Send email to one student, a select group, or all students in a classwith
just one click.
Access class information, such as start and end date, days and times, and
location.
Enter midterm and final grades for each student.
Write notes to be displayed on a student's transcript.

Student Self-Service:
Student center is for students. Where they can view.

Access a secure 360-degree view of their relationship with the institution

on a single web page.
View class and exam schedules, check enrollment appointments, and
enroll or change enrollment in classes.
Request transcripts, view course and grade history, and evaluate transfer
credit.

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Students Responsibility Diagram.

Student

Course
Enrolment

No YES

QEC
Evaluation
Forms

No YES

Attendance

No YES

Ineligibility for
Final Exam Final Exam

Student Responsibility Steps: (Mandatory)

To make sure He / She enrollment in particular course. To fill QEC

Evaluation forms.
To make sure attendance

Faculty, Deans, COE and Registrar Responsibility Diagram.

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Faculty

Deans / HODs

COE

Registrar

Final Result

Faculty, Deans, COE and Registrar Responsibility Steps: (mandatory)

Faculty generate / create grade roster
Faculty Post the results to Deans / HODs After verification deans / HODs post results
to COE COE post the result after conformation to Registrar.
Registrar proceed for final approval to Vice Chancellor.

Marks Editing Rights Diagram.

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Teacher
IT Admin Unit

No YES

Deans / HODs

No YES

COE

Registrar

Final Result

Marks Editing Rights Steps: (mandatory)

Faculty enter the marks in system and post to HODs. If faculty found mistake in course
marks after submission. Faculty may request to HODs for correction in marks and HoDs
request for marks editing rules for correction to IT Admin Unit.
After verification and posting marks from HoDs to COE. If HoDs found mistake in
results. HoDs may request for editing rules to IT Admin Unit. COE will post the result
to registrar office for further process.
Registrar office proceed for final approval.

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Wrong Course Drop Diagram.

Student

Deans / HODs

Admission
Department

Wrong Course Drop Steps: (mandatory)

If student enrolled him/ herself in wrong course. He / She can write an application to HoD
to drop the course from CMS.
After approval from HoD. Admission department will drop the student from desired
course.

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Course Scheduling, Course Assigning to faculty and student enrollment Diagram.

Program Office

Course Scheduling /
Course Assigning Maintaining

Admission
Department

Course Enrollment
1st Semester

Course Scheduling, Course Assigning to faculty and student enrollment steps: (mandatory)

Program Office will be the responsible for course scheduling and assigning faculty in
particular course.
Admission department will be the responsible for 1st semester course enrollment.

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Course Scheduling:

Course Meeting:

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Course Drop:

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Important Dates:

Following activities must be defined and maintained by concern departments:

Sr.No. Description Time/Date Response /Department

1. Time Table (Before 15 working days Deans

from commencement of the
new Semester)

2. Fees payment / Term (Before Seven working Admission Department

Activation days from commencement
of the new Semester)

3. Class Scheduling (Before 10 working days Academic / Course

from commencement of the coordinator
new Semester)

4. Student Course Enrollment (Before/After Seven Student Self-Service

working days from
commencement of the new
Semester)

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5. Course Dropout (After Five Working days Student Self-Service

from commencement of the
new Semester)

6. QEC Evaluation (Before Final Exam) QEC / Student Self-Service

Term and Enrollment:

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Session Start and End Date:

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OBJECTIVE/ Roles and Responsibilities of concerns departments

PURPOSE

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PROCEDURE Admission Office / Program Office:

DESCRIPTION Admission office provide admission dates, Eligibility Criteria, Admission
Form Inspection.
To Conducting Admission test.
Fees, Scholarships.
Student Course enrolment.
Inquiry for program offering
After test and interview student selection and offer letter.
Academic Calendar
Course offering / Creation.
Prerequisites for admissions and program Elective Courses.
Different Program
Schedule of course commencement.

Examination Office:
Examination Schedule.
Conducting of Exam.
GPA, CGPA and Grading.
Security of exam papers.
Request for Mark Sheet / Degree.

ORIC/ Student Affaire:

Internship
Career Counseling
Job Placement
Graduating Directory

QEC:
To Conduct evaluation for student and faculty.
Course Evaluation by Faculty Course Evaluation by Student Faculty
Resume.
Faculty Survey
Graduating Survey
Research Feedback form

Finance:
Fee Collection
Student scholarships.

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IT Administration Unit:
PS Team will provide Technical Support.
PS Team will develop new requirements and modifications in various Modules.
Observation will be entertained through proper chancel on request form.

SMIU Departments:
Every Department must be responsible of concern module and routine activities.
IT Administration Unit will provide the trainings including user manuals,

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