Biology Department: New Hornet TV Sign!

The IT department partnered with the department of Biology to set up a new Hornet TV digital sign outside of their office. This sign will be displaying their own department's content as well as campus content. Keep a lookout for this new added feature to our university.


Sam Derksen
Student Web Developer
Web and Digital Strategies

Cognos Special Topics Training Sessions - Thursday, May 31, 2018

IT Data Management is excited to announce Cognos Special Topics Training Sessions on Thursday, May 31, 2018 in Richel Lab, Cremer Hall 193. 

(10:00 am - 11:00 am & 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm)

These are same sessions, presented at two different times.

To sign up for either of the 2 sessions, go to 

https://sky2.emporia.edu/  [myIT > Training > Sign Up] 

 and fill the form.

Topics to be covered in the training sessions :

1. How to select multiple terms for Academic Partnership Reporting

For example: Currently, all Cognos reports are developed to select/ enter 1 term at a time but going forward with Academic Partnership reporting, we would like to change all possible Cognos reports to be able to select multiple terms at once.

This way, for Spring 2019, a user will be able to select 201910 and 201911 at once; for Summer 2019, a user will be able to select 201930 and 201931 at once; for Fall 2019, a user will be able to select 201950 and 201951 at once.

2. How to request modifications to an existing report

For example: If a user would like to add/ remove data fields, add/ remove aggregate values to a report, etc., the user will submit a Report Form where we have added a checkbox to indicate modifications are need.  

3. How to save Cognos reports in Excel

Tips on how to save and modify (sort/ filter/ save as/ etc.) Cognos reports.

IT - Data Management

If you're ever wondering what's up with IT Data Management, we're down with that here.

That's right!!! We are currently doing a lot of different things :-)

• Ad-hoc reports
• Parameterized Cognos reports
• General data extracts
• Data Visualization
• Data edits etc.

Data Management Team

Director:
Dianne Graves

Team Members:
Kameron Neal
Vaishali Bhatt

Universal Reports (Campus Wide Reports)

List of some of the amazing reports (with a short description of each) developed by our team.

1. Universal Majors Minors Report

This report takes in term code, address (mailing/ permanent), majors/ minor, student classification, GPA as parameters to pull students who have an Active Student Status whether they are enrolled or not.

2. Universal Pre-Requisites Check - Course Perspective

This report checks for students pre-requisites (if any) for the desired term and course reference number.

3. Universal Advisor CleanUp

This report produces a listing of desired department's inactive students and their advisor information to aid in ending old advisor assignments.

Report Location: Cognos > Public Folders > Student Public Reports > Campus Wide Reports
Link to the reports: Cognos

Requesting access to Cognos

Click on this link for instructions on how to request access to Cognos

Requesting a Cognos custom report

Click on this link for instructions to request a Cognos custom report

10 step guide on how to run a Cognos report

Click on this link for a 10 step guide on how to run Cognos report

Cognos Training

Our team conducts Cognos training sessions once every semester and on-demand basis.
Please feel free to contact the Data Management Team (dgraves4@emporia.edu) if you would like us to set up a Cognos training specifically just for you or your entire department. We'd be happy to do so!