Setting up CGI Services for CrossRoad
This is a brief overview of the setup for CGI
services for CrossRoad, including Services for Students, Services for Faculty,
and Electronic Applications.
- Setup underlying OS. This can be Windows 2000, or 2003.
- Install Apache.
- Apache runs under a particular Win2K user. Ensure that this
user can:
- Connect to the network which has the Advantage Database Server
on it
- Can see the folders which hold the data for CrossRoad
- Has appropriate rights to the cgi-bin folder under Apache.
- Install a certificate and change apache’s settings to enable
SSL. All of CrossRoad’s CGI processes expect https: calls.
- Use the CGISetup.exe to install the various CGI programs,
images and javascript files.
- In the cgi-bin folder add a text file called webini.txt. The
contents of that should be a UNC path to the folder that holds the current
CrossRoad databases.
- In the current data folder ensure that three data tables and
associated support files exist: webini.dbf, relfile.dbf (relfile.ntx), and
htmlfile.dbf (htmlfile.dbt, htmlfile.ntx).
- Correctly populate webini.dbf. It uses only record numbers to
refer to data, and these are outlined below. Note that this is probably
best edited with the DBU utility.
- Correctly populate relfile.dbf. Relfile grants access to many
different aspects of these services. These are outlined below. This can be
edited with the EAS program that is installed with CrossRoad.
- Correctly populate htmlfile.dbf. This provides quite a bit of
html text that is used by these services. The kind’s of contents are
outlined below. This can be edited with the EAS program that is installed
with CrossRoad.
- Ensure that subsidiary databases that support the on-line
application system are available and up to date. Most of these are directly
maintained in CrossRoad but some are outside. There are WEBDATES.DBF
CCINVAL.DBF MINORS.DBF WEBAID.DBF. These are described below.
The sample below indicates the contents as
used by King’s. Note that EAS refers to the on-line application system.
Here is the contents of this file. Entries
appear in the file in the order of the RELFILE field, but below are grouped by
applications that are affected.
Application Related
Admission
Application
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ADMFEE.REL
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2006/0750.00;2007/0850.00~2006/07100.00;2007/08100.00~2006/07100.00;2007/08100.00~
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This field
specifies the application fee based on year applied for. The structure is
that the first set is the standard fee (years are distinguished by
semi-colons) the second is the late application fee, and the third is the
international application fee.
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ADMTAB.REL
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NM|Name~AD|Address~EM|Emergency
Contact~BG|Biographical~HS|High School~L30|Grade 12 Courses~PS|Previous
Post-Secondary~KUC-1|Program Information~KUC-4|Further
Information~KUC-2|Reference~KUC-3|Declaration~KUC-5|Payment~
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This determine
which tabs from the application process are available. The coded name appears
before the pipe character with the display name after that.
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APPLDDAT.REL
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2006/072:20070112~2006/073:20070501~2006/074:20070525~2007/081:20070815~2007/082:20071201~
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These are the
deadeline dates for each year and term.
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APPLDEAD.REL
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Fall Term 15
August~ Winter Term 12 January~BEd Applications 2007/08 will release
decisions on approximately 31 March 2007 and 15 May 2007.~
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This is a text
statement of the application dates for fall,winter and a special statement.
This would need to be customized for users other than King’s.
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APPLIC.REL
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2006/073~2006/074~2007/081~
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This is a
definition of the available application year and terms.
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APPLNOTE.REL
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This allows the
insertion of a special note about applications, such as the extension of a
deadline.
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CARDTYPE.REL
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MASTERCARD|MasterCard~VISA|Visa~CHEQUE|Cheque
to be mailed~FUNDSTRANSFER|Funds Transfer~INPERSON|Will pay in person at
TKUC~
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These are the
definitions of acceptable payment types, with the code followed by a pipe
character followed by the text displayed.
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LANGREQ.REL
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TOEP|TOEFL
(paper-based version)~TOEC|TOEFL (computer-based version)~TOEI|TOEFL iBT
(internet based)~MELA|MELAB~IELT|IELTS~ASPE|ASPECT~ELTC|The English Language
Training College Program with a score of 9~EN30|Alberta English
30~IBHL|International Baccalaureate Higher Level English~APEN|Advanced
Placement English~HERE|I have three years of formal full-time study in Canada
or at an approved institution outside Canada as outlined above~TKUC|I have
already taken TKUC's ENGL204 or 205~KEST|I am requesting the King's English
Language Studies Assessment Test~
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This defines the
acceptable English proficiency demonstrations.
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SOURCE.REL
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BILLBOARD|Billboard
Ad~FACSTAFF|Faculty or Staff Member~FAMILY|Family~FRIEND|Friend~NEWS|News
coverage~ALUM|Previous King's Student~PRINT|Print Ad~RADIO|Radio or TV
Ad~SCHOOL|School Contact~INTERNET|Internet~
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This defines the
accepted categories for the responses to the “I first heard about” question.
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SPECIAL.REL
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This allows the
definition of “Special” programs. Currently unused.
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SPECTERM.REL
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This defines valid
terms for the special program.
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STDSTAT.REL
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FT|Full-Time~PT|Part-Time~VS|Visiting~SS|Unclassified~
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This defines the
possible student status types for the application.
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SUBAPPS.REL
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AIDAPP|Financial
Aid*~EMPAPP|Campus Employment*~MUSAPP|Music~APPATH|Athletics~
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This defines
additional applications that can be requested.
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REQMINOR.REL
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BA4
ENVS~BSC4ENVS~
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This defines
programs that has a required minor.
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Residence
Application
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CLUBS.REL
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ISA|International
Student's Association~MSA|Mature Student Association~AAA|Action and Awareness
Club~TKK|The
King's Keepers/The
Environmental Club~KEA|The King's Education Association~KGH|The King's
Hands~KPH|The King's
Players/Drama
Club~KHC|TKUC Hockey Club~KMS|TKUC Men's
Soccer Club~KWS|TKUC Women's Soccer Club~PHC|The Philosophy
Club~PSC|The Political Studies
Club~PYC|The Psychology Club~PSP|The Peer Support
Program~SCC|The King's Science
Society~SSC|The Snowboarding/Ski
Club~IFC|The International Films Club~LDC|Liturgical
Dance Club~
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This defines the
various student clubs that might be selected on the residence application.
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MEALPLAN.REL
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BASIC|Basic
($2600 deposit per year)~OPT1|Limited ($2200 deposit per
year)~APT1|Apartment, no meal plan required~
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This defines
the
available mealplans.
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OCCUPANC.REL
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2F|Tower Full Year
Double occupancy : ($2200 for the full year)~1F|Tower Full Year Single
occupancy : ($4000 for the full year)~6F|Apartment Full Year occupancy :
($2400 for the full
year)~
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This defines the
available occupancies.
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REZDEAD.REL
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15 August
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This defines the text
for the application deadline.
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REZFEE.REL
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2004/05400.00~2005/06400.00~2006/07400.00~2007/08400.00~
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This defines the
required deposit by year of application.
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REZINTER.REL
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T|Team sports
(volleyball, basketball, soccer, etc)~E|Extreme sports (mountain biking,
snowboarding, skiing, etc)~M|Music~C|Computers~R|Reading and
Writing~O|Outdoor activities (hiking, camping, etc)~
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This defines the
different interests that might be selected on the residence application.
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REZMUSIC.REL
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A|Alternative~P|Punk/ska~C|Country~H|Heavy
metal~L|Classical~J|Jazz~O|Pop~X|I am tolerant of all types of music~
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This defines the
different
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Financial
Aid
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FINAID.REL
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01/02/2007~31/03/2007~
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This defines the
period during which applications for financial aid will be accepted.
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FINSTMT.REL
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XTNCMT|Statement
of Christian Commitment
Speak of your commitment to Christianity or
your faith. What does your faith mean to you?~INVOLV|Statement of Involvement
in University Activities
Tell the effect you have had on the King's
student community in past years of study. What activities have you been
involved in?~MUSICACH|Statement of Musical Achievement
Speak of your
musical achievements, including all awards, recognition, honours and
activities.~DISABILITY|Statement of Disability
In order to award the
Mephiboschet Scholarship, the awarding committee must be aware of your
condition and its limitations on your studies.~STEWARD|Statement of
Commitment to Stewardship of God's Creation
Tell of your commitment
to the environment and its stewardship. Have you beeninvolved in
environmental programs in your community? Have you implemented any programs
to increase/impact stewardship?~CAREERINT|Statement of Career Intent and/or
Activities Post-Graduation
Explain your plans after graduation. What
will you be doing with the degree you will receive from The King's <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>?~GRADINT|Statement of
Graduation Intentions
What are your goals for your studies? Do you
intend to graduate from The King's <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>? Will you
further your studies elsewhere?~MRWCRS|List of Courses taken through
ADLC
Please list high school courses you have taken through the
Alberta Distance Learning Centre.~
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This defines the
code and the text description of the various possible statements that might
be requested.
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Student Services
There are several sub services here. The
items are clustered by those services.
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STUMENU.REL
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FINALEXAM~MARKS~ADVISOR~ACCOUNTS~CHANGEADDRESS~REGISTER~COURSEEVAL~
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These items
define the various possible student menu entries. At the time of the writing
of this document the options are (*d items are in development):
REGISTER = What
Am I Registered In? and On-line Registration
FINALEXAM = What
is My Final Exam Schedule?
MARKS = What are
My Marks?
ADVISOR = Program
Advisor Report
ACCOUNTS = What
is the status of my Account?
CHANGEADDRESS = Change
Address Information
COURSEEVAL = On-line
Course Evaluation
*TRANREQ = Request
your Academic Transcript
*LETTERREQ = Request
a letter of confirmation
*PROGCHANGE = Request
a change in program
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What
are my Final Exams?
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FINAL.REL
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2006/071~2006071~2006072~2006/072~
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This is a tilde
delimited list of final exam schedules that have been released to be seen
through web services.
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What
are my Grades?
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MARK.REL
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2000011~2000012~2000013~2001021~2001022~2001023~2002031~2002032~2002033~2003041~2003042~2003043~2003044~2004051~2004052~2004054~2004053~2005061~2005062~2005063~2005064~2006071~2006072~
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This is a tilde
delimited list of the grades that have been released to be viewed through
these services.
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On-line
Registration
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REGISTER.REL
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2006/073~2006/074~2007/081~2007/082~
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This is the tilde
delmited list of terms open for registration. This should be set when a term
is ready for registration and not removed until after the withdraw deadline
at least.
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CONFIRM.REL
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2006/073~
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This is the tilde
delimited list of terms for which a student may confirm registration (that
is, have the charges made against the accounts receivable account).
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NOAUDIT.REL
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*~
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This defines
course codes (using wildcards) for courses that cannot be audited. As written
in the example, no courses may be selected for audit.
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NODROP.REL
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INST*~ENGL2*~
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These are courses
which may not be dropped on the
web –
usually theses are mandatory courses for all students.
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On-line
Course Evaluation
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CRSEVCRS.REL
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PSYC492*~
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This states the
courses, using wildcards, that are available for evaluation.
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CRSEVYR.REL
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2006/072~
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This is the list
of terms available for evaluation. Normally only one term would be entered
here at a time.
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Faculty Services
Class
Lists/Grade Submission
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ACADWARN.REL
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2006/072~
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This “releases” a
term or terms to have instructors issue academic warnings for individual
students.
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WARNCAT.REL
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This defines the
communication log category for academic warnings.
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GRADESUB.REL
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This “releases” a
term or terms to have instructors submit grades.
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MARKSAU.REL
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AU~
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This defines
grades for audit registrations.
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MARKSCR.REL
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A+~A~A-~B+~B~B-~C+~C~C-~D+~D~F~
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This defines
grades for credit registrations.
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MARKSMT.REL
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M~
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This defines
grades for midterm courses (ie the first half of full year courses).
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MARKSNC.REL
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N~
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This defines
grades for non-credit registrations.
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MARKSPA.REL
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PA~FA~
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This defines
grades for pass/fail courses.
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MTCRS.REL
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BIOL395~BIOL495~BIOL497~CHEM395~CHEM495~CHEM497~ENGL398~ENGL498~MUSI376~THEO376~
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This defines
courses that should be marked as mid-term.
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PFCRS.REL
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INST200~INST210~INST300~INST310~INST400~INST410~BIOL395~BIOL495~EDUC305~ENVS490~
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This defines
courses that should be marked pass/fail.
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New
Advisee Contact
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WEBCONT.REL
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2007/081FA~IA~
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Defines the term
applied for and the file status codes that determine which advisees appear on
the list for faculty to contact.
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Htmlfile contains a number of html
formatted fragments for insertion at various points for on-line services. These
have no <head> or <body> tags, but are otherwise correct html.
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HTMLFILE
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HTMLTEXT
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StdDecl.htm
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Declaration for Admission Applications
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BEdDecl.htm
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Declaration for King's BEd applications
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FinDecl.htm
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Declaration for Financial Aid Application
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RezDecl.htm
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Declaration for Residence Application
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StdRec.htm
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Personal Recommendation
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BEdRec.htm
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Personal Recommendation for BEd
Applications
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LangReq.htm
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English language proficiency statement
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SupDoc.htm
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List of supporting documents required for
application
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Redirect.htm
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Redirection to institutional homepage
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ApplProc.htm
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Application Procedure statement
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RezApp.htm
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Residence Applicant introductory text
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FinApp.htm
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Financial Aid Application Procedure
statement
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RezAddr.htm
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Application Address for Residence
Applications
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RegAddr.htm
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Application Address for Admission
Applications
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MarkList.htm
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Text describing offer of notification
when grades are released (requires that the institution run such an email
list).
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CalUrl.htm
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HREF for the Academic Calendar on the Web
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CalFnUrl.htm
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HREF for Financial Aid information on the
web
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FacMenu.htm
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Faculty Menu static text and links
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RezChoic.htm
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Residence choice listing
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These are htmlized versions of the
RegnoteX.rtf files that are used by windows CrossRoad. They are appended to
course/fee sheets produced by on-line registration. Conversion utilities can be
recommended by Keeler Services.
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