Carnegie Mellon University

S3 Release History

Summary

Highlights

Date

S3 Release Summary #147 (pdf)

increased functionality that will allow more S3 users to have the ability to update a student’s enrollment status.

03/07/24
S3 Release Summary #146 (pdf)

Included changes to SIO (Student Information Online) and MPS (My Plaid Student) so that students and their contacts are navigated directly to My Student Aid for financial aid information.

02/05/24
S3 Release Summary #145 (pdf)

Introduced a new Documents page in the Student Information Online (SIO) and added scalable functionality to the S3: Student: Documents screen. These Document screens allow students and S3 users to view certain PDFs from ECM’s Perceptive Content application.

01/11/24
S3 Release Summary #144 (pdf)

Included updates to a student’s enrollment status screen to enhance and simplify the process of changing a student’s enrollment status.

12/07/23
S3 Release Summary #143 (pdf)

Included enhancements to traffic reporting used by The HUB so that the class of each student is included in the reporting. This will allow more insightful assessment and more accurate predictive service modeling moving forward.

11/02/23
S3 Release Summary #142 (pdf)

Continued work on system functionality and updates.

09/24/23
S3 Release Summary #141 (pdf) introduced a new enrollment status for the graduate certificate programs, called 'Leave Non-Degree.' It also removed certain Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from Undergraduate Admission and Prospect screens to comply with a recent Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruling. 09/07/23
S3 Release Summary #140 (pdf)

Introduced new functionality in the S3 system that enables the Student Accounts Office to release electronic refunds to students with Qatar bank accounts. It also introduces functionality that enables Qatar staff to manage and report on student Qatar National ID information.

08/17/23
S3 Release Summary #139 (pdf)

introduced new functionality in Student Information Online (SIO) that enables student-instructors to choose to use their Preferred Name wherever their instructor name is listed on both internal and external websites. It also corrected an issue in S3 that caused the screen to "jump" when looking at a student’s Planned Schedule.

07/06/23
S3 Release Summary #138 (pdf)

Introduced new functionality in S3 Admin Console that enables The HUB to generate a photo roster on demand from a list of Andrew IDs.

06/01/23
S3 Release Summary #137 (pdf)

Continued work on system functionality and updates.

05/05/23
S3 Release Summary #136 (pdf)

Corrects an error that prevented a small number of students from being able to view their diploma prototype in Student Information Online (SIO).

04/06/23
S3 Release Summary #135 (pdf)

Corrects an error triggered by some chrome extensions and continues the work to ensure a student’s preferred name displays throughout S3.

03/02/23
S3 Release Summary #134 (pdf)

Continued work to ensure the preferred name of a student displays throughout S3.

01/19/23
S3 Release Summary #133 (pdf)

Introduces new functionality, to be used by a student if they are the instructor of a course-section, that will display the student-instructor's preferred name as the instructor name, when that is the student's preference.

12/08/22
S3 Release Summary #132 (pdf)

Introduced functionality for Admission to add comments to auto-generated emails sent to applicants when requesting missing documents, and gives applicants the ability to view the comments regarding the missing documents when they log in to their Where am I in the Process page.

11/03/22
S3 Release Summary #131 (pdf) Continued to work on making Student Information Online (SIO) accessible to all. 10/06/22
S3 Release Summary #130 (pdf) Continued to work on making Student Information Online (SIO) accessible to all. 09/08/22
S3 Release Summary #129 (pdf) Created the ability for Qatar students to add non-U.S. bank accounts through SIO. New users are encouraged to review the S3 QuickStart Guide (pdf) and the Web Tutorial section for basic instructions. 08/04/22
S3 Release Summary #128 (pdf) Made modifications to the infrastructure and interface that is used in S3 to assign authorization to S3 users to increase accessibility, user experience, and data integrity. 07/14/22
S3 Release Summary #127 (pdf) Improved the reliability and behavior of the Namecoach speaker on S3's Student pages to more consistently play pronunciation recordings within S3 and no longer require the user to go to a different page to hear the recording. 06/09/22
S3 Release Summary #126 (pdf) Added more information, including College and University Honors and Additional Majors and Minors, to the Graduation and Diplomas screen in Student Information Online (SIO). 05/05/22
S3 Release Summary #125 (pdf) Implemented new functionality via an external partner integration that adds bank account validation to both My Plaid Student (MPS) and Student Information Online (SIO). This is done, in part, to comply with updated NACHA regulations. 03/17/22
S3 Release Summary #124 (pdf) Included significant changes to the underlying data structure that support the goal of having more flexible S3 Suite release options in the future 03/03/22
S3 Release Summary #123 (pdf) Introduced a new look for S3’s Header and Footer as part of the overall work to make S3 more accessible for all users. In addition to improving the look and feel of S3 with larger font sizes and wider screens, some existing functionality has been enhanced, and the underlying technology has been upgraded. 02/10/22
S3 Release Summary #122 (pdf) Included modifications to the S3 Suite to accommodate student records of those who are pursuing certificates offered by the Integrated Innovation Institute (iii) and introduced a new option for individuals who register as users of ‘My Plaid Student’ or ‘Where Am I in the Process?’. 01/06/22
S3 Release Summary #121 (pdf) Included updates to the S3 Admin Console (S3) to prevent room capacity for cross-listed courses from being inadvertently exceeded when increasing max enrollment for a course section. 12/02/21
S3 Release Summary #120 (pdf) Included updates to Student Information Online (SIO) to ensure a student’s preferred name displays anytime the name is visible. 11/04/21
S3 Release Summary #119 (pdf) Included improvements to the loading time for course rosters and student pages, and also added the capability for students who have a registration hold to process vouchers. This release also included an update to the look and feel of “Where am I in the Process," a portal for undergraduate applicants. 10/07/21
S3 Release Summary #118 (pdf) Included work that supports the university’s Tartan Testing Program and improvements that modernize some of the descriptive text used in Student Information Online (SIO) and the S3 Admin Console. 09/09/21
S3 Release Summary #117 (pdf) Included modifications to the Voucher process to incorporate recent policy changes. These modifications include expanding the Voucher functionality to incorporate the new Voucher for Pass / No Pass. This new Voucher works in tandem with the already existing Voucher for Drop. 08/05/21
S3 Release Summary #116 (pdf) Included changes to the S3 suite to accommodate the new student health insurance provider for 2021-2022, and various improvements to Student Information Online (SIO) to make it more accessible for all users. 07/01/21
S3 Release Summary #115 (pdf) Included improvements to the Planned Schedule view in Student Information Online (SIO), and both the Planned Schedule and Semester Schedule calendar views in the S3 Admin Console, to better display courses with various start and end times. 06/04/21
S3 Release Summary #114 (pdf) Included improvements to more easily provide required information to the National Student Clearinghouse, as well as updates to the Student Information Online (SIO) infrastructure that will help support the health and stability of the system. 05/06/21
S3 Release Summary #113 (pdf) Included updates to the S3 infrastructure which help support the health and stability of the system.  04/01/21
S3 Release Summary #112 (pdf) Included, as part of ongoing redesign work, an update to SIO's "My Info" page that introduced a modernized look and feel. In addition to a new design to better reflect CMU's brand, there is now a tab structure for easier navigation, a larger ID photo, and updated icons.  03/04/21
S3 Release Summary #111 (pdf) Included changes that improve performance acorss the S3 suite of application, some of which benefit international users. Also fixed an error that did not permit users to use hyphen when inputting the unit range for variable courses.  01/28/21
S3 Release Summary #110 (pdf) Continued improvements to the Persistence Management screens and included changes in SIO that will alllow students to receive prompts to update their required contact information as often as each semester, instead of only each fall semester. 12/10/20
S3 Release Summaries #108/#109 (pdf) Releases #108 and #109 incorporated the option applicants have to request that their test scores not be considered as part of the admission process. Release #109 also improved the S3 screens and underlying data used by many departments for Persistence efforts, which is especially important as student face pandemic-related challenges.  11/05/20
S3 Release Summary #107 (pdf) Improved document tracking for applicants, including how information is displayed in the Where am I in the Process application. This release also improved ADA compliance in SIO and added a missing .pdf extension to the course photo roster. 09/17/20
S3 Release Summary #106 (pdf) Improved data integrity and flexibility regarding course-section information by allowing the University Registrar’s Office to designate which course delivery modes should be available to be assigned to current course-sections. 08/25/20
S3 Release Summary #105 (pdf) Added important functionality to both S3 and Student Information Online (SIO). In SIO, students can now view the Delivery Mode of each course-section, both on their planned schedule and when using the Course Search function. Students can also view and edit their responses to questions that have been asked of them through the survey banners in SIO. In S3, this release added the self-reported time zone information to the advising roster, to assist with advising and office hour planning. 07/30/20
S3 Release Summary #104 (pdf) Introduced the ability for S3 users to view student responses to the questions that have been asked of them through their SIO. Release #104 also added each student’s self-reported time zone information and course delivery modes to course rosters. 07/16/20
S3 Release Summary #103 (pdf) Introduced the ability to present students with information-gathering questions in SIO in an effort to collect details regarding their fall 2020 plans. This release also included the introduction of high school transcripts and high school profiles to student records in the S3 Admin Console. Advisors of first-year students will soon be able to view high school transcripts and high school profiles (if provided) of incoming first-year students. 07/01/20
S3 Release Summary #102 (pdf) Included the introduction of the graduation cap icon to course rosters. When a student’s graduation semester matches the semester of the course roster that is being viewed, a graduation cap icon will be displayed. If the cap is clicked on, the expected graduation date is displayed in a pop-up. 06/04/20
S3 Release Summary #101 (pdf) Included modifications to Student Information Online (SIO) to allow students to convert spring 2020 semester-length and mini-4 course final grades to pass/no pass during the Special Pass/No Pass Election Period. 05/07/20
S3 Release Summary #100 (pdf) Included emergency modifications to Student Information Online (SIO) to limit verification requests to PDF-only while university offices are closed, and work to ensure the graduation cap on the enter-grades screen displays correctly for students with more than one degree. 04/02/20
S3 Release Summary #99 (pdf) Added the ability for departments to set course reservations by major, streamlined the process of instructors being added to course-sections and then being provisioned access to S3, and included routine yet necessary restructuring of system parameters to ensure the continued security of S3. 03/05/20
S3 Release Summary #98 (pdf) MyCommunity work that included adding instructor information to the S3 student summary screen and improvements for student support staff. Improvements were also made for users of screen readers. 02/06/20
S3 Release Summary #97 (pdf) Includes a remodeled S3 Student Summary page that is not only ADA compliant but also has more academic information available. The redesign also includes a new Important Contacts section that permits users to easily email those contacts directly from the summary page in a group email. Other improvements include changes to the S3 Admin Console homepage to make it ADA compliant. 12/12/19
S3 Release Summary #96 (pdf) Continued the first phase of the MyCommunity work, with improvements to the Advising Roster. In addition to improving the speed with which the screen loads, the Advising Roster now defaults to display only enrolled or eligible-to-enroll students in the selected semester, and includes a drop-down where the advisor can filter their students by their advising role. 11/07/19
S3 Release Summary #95 (pdf) Continued the first phase of the MyCommunity work, with additional improvements to SIO. Students may now easily view and email their instructors directly from their SIO Contacts page. A ScheduleOnce pilot program is also starting, allowing students to request appointments. 10/03/19
S3 Release Summary #94 (pdf) Included a complete redesign of the SIO homepage and important contacts, plus new headers and footers throughout. Also included more ADA-compliant features and the ability for expanded advisor assignments to be displayed in the future. 09/05/19
S3 Release Summary #93 (pdf) Included new required annual updates for students through SIO. Students will receive an annual prompt to update their off-campus residential address and other contact information. 08/01/19
S3 Release Summary #92 (pdf) Included improvements to six SIO pages for ADA compliance.  07/09/19
S3 Release Summary #91 (pdf) Included a completely redesigned S3 Memos feature that allows users to search through memos, assign tasks and/or notifications, and add comments to memos. 06/06/19
S3 Release Summary #90 (pdf) Included improvements to the S3 integration with NameCoach, as well as development to further utilize anticipated transaction information for student accounts. 05/02/19
S3 Release Summary #89 (pdf) Included an overhaul of the automated processing of Advanced Placement (AP) scores. Students and their advisors will now be automatically emailed when AP scores are received and also when they have been granted AP credit. 04/08/19
S3 Release Summary #88 (pdf) Included small improvements to make the S3 more ADA compliant. Authorized academic advisors also have the ability to update the grading option or number of variable units of a course for which their advisee is registered. 03/07/19
S3 Release Summary #87 (pdf) Included the following new functionality: Advisors can place and remove registration holds on their advisees in bulk; departments can view and update cross-listings of their courses; faculty who missed the final grade entering period can enter grades late in S3; and students can view all of their AP scores in SIO, as well as course info for transfer credit received. 02/07/19
S3 Release Summary #86 (pdf) Included an updated homepage for the S3 Admin Console and new features for My Plaid Student (MPS). 12/18/18
S3 Release Summary #85 (pdf) Introduced NameCoach in both the S3 Admin Console and SIO, which provides students with the ability to record their name pronunciation and to identify pronouns. 11/01/18
S3 Release Summary #84 (pdf) Introduced a newly renovated portal for applicants to CMU undergraduate programs. "Where Am I in the Process?" allows applicants to track the admission and financial aid process online.  10/09/18
S3 Release Summary #83 (pdf) Introduced SIO Mobile and modifications to S3 and SIO for the new Student Drop Voucher process. 09/06/18
S3 Release Summary #82 (pdf) Included enhancements to the Multiple Advisors feature, as well as other improvements and fixes for the S3 Admin Console and SIO. 08/02/18
S3 Release Summary #81 (pdf) Introduced Multiple Advisors feature allowing academic users to assign multiple advisors per semester to students, as well as separate advisors for additional majors/minors. Students are also able to view these new advisors in SIO. 07/10/18
S3 Release Summary #80 (pdf) Incorporated the confidentiality agreement into the S3 Admin Console, streamlining the provisioning process for new users and allowing  for annual renewals; included new features for My Plaid Student users, The Students Accounts Office, and academic users. 06/07/18
S3 Release Summary #79 (pdf) Introduced new features for the Student Accounts Office that replaced manual tracking and incorporated student financial aid terms and conditions into SIO. 05/03/18
S3 Release Summary #78 (pdf) Introduced new features for the student account refund release process and gave the University Registrar's Office new functionality to add and edit advisors.  04/05/18
S3 Release Summary #77 (pdf) Introduced new features for Academic Departments and students. 03/01/18
S3 Release Summary #76 (pdf) Introduced new features for Academic Advisors. 02/01/18
S3 Release Summary #75 (pdf) Introduced new features for The HUB and mobile improvements to My Plaid Student. 01/08/18
S3 Release Summary #74 (pdf) Introduced improvements to SIO's planned schedule and course search functionality. 12/7/17
S3 Release Summary #73 (pdf) Introduced new functionality for the student account batch transaction process. 11/2/17
S3 Release Summary #72 (pdf) Introduced new functionality for the grades submission process. 10/5/17
S3 Release Summary #71 (pdf) Introduced new functionality for the Undergraduate Admission process.  9/7/17
S3 Release Summary #70 (pdf) Introduced new functionality for the Undergraduate Admission process.  8/3/17
S3 Release Summary #69 (pdf) Introduced new functionality for the Undergraduate Admission process.  7/6/17
S3 Release Summary #68 (pdf) Retired the SIO Admin Console, bringing that functionality into the S3 Admin Console. 6/8/17
S3 Release Summary #67 (pdf) Introduced remaining new functionality for the Waitlist Maintenance process and made improvements to the Finances page in SIO.  5/4/17
S3 Release Summary #66 (pdf) Completed new functionality for the Waitlist Maintenance process.  4/7/17
S3 Release Summary #65 (pdf) Introduction of new functionality and enhancements for the Waitlist Maintenance process. Also introduced a 'View in SIO' functionality. 3/6/17
S3 Release Summary #64 (pdf) Introduction of a number of S3 improvements and work began on updating the Waitlist Maintenance page. 2/2/17
S3 Release Summary #63 (pdf) Introduction of new functionality for My Plaid Student users to make online student account payments. 1/5/17
S3 Release Summary #62 (pdf) Introduction of a number of S3 improvements & MPS Pay Online work started. 12/1/16
S3 Release Summary #61 (pdf) Completed final SAT/ACT changes for the Office of Undergraduate Admission. 11/3/16
S3 Release Summary #60 (pdf) Introduction of additional SAT/ACT changes for the Office of Undergraduate Admission. 10/6/16
S3 Release Summary #59 (pdf) SAT/ACT changes for the Office of Undergraduate Admission. 9/1/16
S3 Release Summary #58 (pdf) Groundwork for substantial SAT/ACT changes for the Office of Undergraduate Admission. 8/4/16
S3 Release Summary #57 (pdf) Introduction of new features for the Student Accounts Office. 7/7/16
S3 Release Summary #56 (pdf) Introduction of new features for the Student Accounts Office. 6/2/16
S3 Release Summary #55 (pdf) Introduction of new features for the Student Accounts Office and the University Registrar's Office. 5/5/16
S3 Release Summary #54 (pdf) Introduction of new features for the University Registrar's Office. 4/11/16
S3 Release Summary #53 (pdf) Introduction of new features for the University Registrar's Office.  3/3/16
S3 Release Summary #52 (pdf) Introduction of new features for the University Registrar's Office.  2/4/16
S3 Release Summary #51 (pdf) Introduction of new features for the Office of Undergraduate Admission. 1/7/16
S3 Release Summary #50 (pdf) Introduction of new features for the Office of Undergraduate Admission. 12/3/15
S3 Release Summary #49 (pdf) Introduction of many new features for the Office of Undergraduate Admission.  11/5/15
S3 Release Summary #48 (pdf) A variety of small-scale improvements and fixes for the S3 Admin Console and SIO applications. 10/1/15
S3 Release Summary #47 (pdf) Introduction of the Admission Overnight Ambassador registration page in SIO. 9/3/15
S3 Release Summary #46 (pdf) Introduction of small-scale improvements and fixes for S3 Admin Console and SIO applications. 8/6/15
S3 Releases Summary #43, 44 & 45 (pdf) Cutover occured during these releases marking the final phase of upgrading the legacy applications and systems. 7/9/15
S3 Release Summary #42 (pdf) Additional conversions completed in preparation for Cutover.  5/1/15
S3 Release Summary #41 (pdf) New functionality and infrastructure introduced to allow for zero downtime deployments. 4/3/15
S3 Release Summary #40 (pdf) Screens within SIO and SIO Admin Console converted in preparation for the Cutover.  3/6/15
S3 Release Summary #39 (pdf) Final screens within the S3 Admin Console converted in preparation for the Cutover. 2/6/15
S3 Release Summary #38 (pdf) Majority of the S3 Admin Console was converted in preparation for the Cutover. 1/9/15
S3 Release Summary #37 (pdf) Introduction of new functionality for the Student Accounts Office. 12/12/14
S3 Release Summary #36 (pdf) Marked the start of the Cutover Phase for S3. 11/6/14
S3 Release Summary #35 (pdf) Introduction of new functionality for the Office of Undergraduate Admission and faculty users. 10/17/14
S3 Release Summary #34 (pdf) Introduction of new functionality for the Office of Undergraduate Admission. 9/19/14
S3 Release Summary #33 (pdf) Introduction of new functionality for the Office of Undergraduate Admission and academic department users. 8/22/14
S3 Release Summary #32 (pdf) This release marked the beginning of the Cutover Phase of the S3 Project. 7/25/14
S3 Release Summary #31 (pdf) Introduction of new functionality for course information and the Persistence application. 6/27/14
S3 Release Summary #30 (pdf) Introduction of new functionality for grade entry and updating tuition rates.  5/30/14
S3 Release Summary #29 (pdf) Introduction of new functionality for managing tuition assessments and tuition rates. 5/2/14
S3 Release Summary #28 (pdf) Introduction of new functionality for generating student transcripts and processing Advanced Placement and Transfer Credit. 4/4/14
S3 Release Summary #27 (pdf) Introduction of updated Schedule of Classes website. 3/7/14
S3 Release Summary #26 (pdf) Introduction of new functionality for viewing bank account information and for the Registrar's Office. 2/7/14
S3 Release Summary #25 (pdf) Introduction of new functionality for viewing undergraduate/graduate GRE and TOEFL scores. 1/10/14
S3 Release Summary #24 (pdf) Introduction of new functionality for the Office of Undergraduate Admission, the Registrar’s Office, and also The HUB/Student Accounts Office. 12/13/13
S3 Release Summary #23 (pdf) Introduction of new functionality for the Office of Undergraduate Admission, the Registrar’s Office, and also The HUB/Student Accounts Office. 11/25/13
S3 Release Summary #22 (pdf) Introduction of new functionality for the Office of Undergraduate Admission. 10/18/13
S3 Release Summary #21 (pdf)
Introduction of new functionality for the Office of Undergraduate Admission and Hot Keys.
9/20/13
S3 Release Summary #20 (pdf) Introduction of new functionality for the Office of Undergraduate Admission. 8/23/13
S3 Release Summary #19 (pdf) Introduction of new functionality for the Office of Undergraduate Admission and Greek Life. 7/26/13
S3 Release Summary #18 (pdf) Introduction of a “Registrar” module, program maintenance functionality and Person Matching for prospects. 6/28/13
S3 Release Summary #17 (pdf) Introduction of new functionality for creating undergraduate admission prospect reports. 5/31/13
S3 Release Summary #16 (pdf) Introduction of new functionality for adding and managing course sections. 5/3/13
S3 Release Summary #15 (pdf) Introduction of the ability to view a different student/course while remaining on the same page. 4/5/13
S3 Release Summary #14 (pdf) Introduction of interactive Student Health Services forms in SIO.  3/8/13
S3 Release Summary #13 (pdf) Introduction of the Pre-College screen in S3. 2/8/13
S3 Release Summary #12 (pdf) Introduction of more Student Record functionality in S3. 1/11/13
S3 Release Summary #11 (pdf) Introduction of more Student Record functionality in S3. 12/7/12
S3 Release Summary #10 (pdf) Introduction of more Student Record and Undergraduate Admission functionality. 11/2/12
S3 Release Summary #9 (pdf) Introduction of more Undergraduate Admission functionality. 10/5/12
S3 Release Summary #8 (pdf) Introduction of more Undergraduate Admission functionality. 9/7/12
S3 Release Summary #7 (pdf) Introduction of more Undergraduate Admission screens and the Student: Tuition Remission screen. 8/10/12
S3 Release Summary #6 (pdf) Introduction of Undergraduate Admission screens and new Course Roster functionality. 7/13/12
S3 Release Summary #5 (pdf) Introduction of screens for Student Account, Registrar and Postal Services offices. 6/7/12
S3 Release Summary #4 (pdf) Introduction of registration functionality to S3 and SIO. 3/9/12
S3 Release Summary #3 (pdf) Introduction of Student Account screens. 11/22/11
S3 Release Summary #2 (pdf)

New Student and Course search field functionality; preferred names added to rosters.

10/7/11
S3 Release Summary #1 (pdf)

Introduction of SIS to S3 conversion; explanation of basic functions.

8/26/11