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2 Clackamas Print MyClackamas Portal causes student gri Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009 Kayla Calloway The Clackamas Print Clackamas Community College has recently been try ing .to dedicate itself to a quick and easy registration process, but in the battle for efficiency haste has become a new enemy for students. The implementation of the MyClackamas portal has increase^. accessibility to stu- dents, but the bugs in the system have lead to frustrations. Online registration is not new to Clackamas, but the Web site itself is. Many students tried reg istering via the portal and found it to be difficult and slow, but the site does have promising features despite the complications. “MyClackamas gives stu dents the opportunity to access all of their account information, announcements and email in one site,” says registrar Tara Sprehe on the subject. Through the site, students are able to register, search for class es and view their schedule and account information without hav ing to sign-in to multiple sites. Because the site is so new, there are still bugs. Some bugs unfortunately, are not easily fixed through the school. “CougarTrax is a product from a company called Datatel,” said Sprehe. “We are working with the company to make things bet ter.” While this sounds good in theory, many students have been experiencing problems with the site, Tristan Harris, a student who used the portal to register for winter term, was one such indi vidual. “At first, I had major prob lems,” said Harris. He said that it was difficult finding the classes he wanted, and he was irritated to the point of screaming. Harris could only express how long it took him to register by saying simply, “Too long.” However, with help from a Winter Blood Drive donors needed! I ! Î Gregory Forum Tuesday, Jan. 27 & Wednesday, Jan. 28 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sign up in the ÀSG Office in Community Center 152 or online at • www.givelife.org Sponsor Code: CLACKAMASCC sgl" Oregon ■ friend, he was able to try again on a different day and succeed in signing up for the classes he wanted. Although the. process was difficult, Harris likes the sys tem and the idea of having everything in one place. If students are encoun tering problems with the site, the Help Desk is avail able. You can email them at StudentHelpDesk@clacka- mas.edu, or stop by tneir office in Barlow 104. Hours are .9 to noon in the morning and 6 to 8 in the evening, Monday through Thursday. SPREHE Always on the go? Register for updai news at TheClackamasPrint.cotr IS" WHY OIT? mies Engineering Technology Class of 2009 ul came to OIT Portland because the program is designed to accommodate various work schedules. The campus is strategically located near many high tech companies in the Portland area. The instructors have industry experience and are known as experts in their fields of study. Course material is augmented with industry applicable lab projects" OIT has agreements with many community colleges. You can start your degree there and then finish at OIT. OIT is a leader In applied engineering, technology, management, healthcare and renewable energy education. CHUCK WANTS Y( TO JOIN American Criminal Justice Assodi Contact: Ida Hippo at iflipp@clackamas.edu (503.657.6958 x2255| Eric Cameron at osiris32@student.clackamas.edu recalare I I39@hotmail.com Who We Are: Members are composed of people who are interested in the criminal justice field. When We Meet: OIT was ranked in the top ten Baccalaureate Universities In the west In 2008 and 2009 In the U.S. News and World Report. OIT has a 98% graduate success rate. The average starting salary for an OIT grad Is $54,000. For more information call 503-725-3066 or www.oit.edu/portland The Clackamas Print The Clackamas Print 19600 S. 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