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OASIS for Faculty Instructions
- Open an internet browser.
To access OASIS for Faculty, your computer must be equipped with a browser capable of rendering HTML 4.01 and running JavaScript.
The following browsers are compatible:
- Netscape Navigator 4.7 and 6.2 (best viewed with 6.2) or
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0
If you are an AOL or CompuServe user, PLEASE DO NOT USE AOL OR COMPUSERVE AS YOUR BROWSER. While you may use AOL and CompuServe to connect to the internet, you will have difficulty logging onto OASIS for Faculty, and may receive a "login expired message" if you use AOL or CompuServe as your browser. AOL and CompuServe both change IP addresses, which cause timeout errors when using OASIS for Faculty.
In your browser, you must enable:
- JavaScript (required for drop down menus)
- SSL (Secure Socket Layer)
Both of these options are usually enabled by default. Note that SSL must be enabled to ensure the security of your data.
If you need assistance upgrading your browser or enabling JavaScript or SSL, please contact the University Help Desk at 718-817-3999, or via e-mail to: helpdesk@fordham.edu
1. On the Fordham University home page, click the Faculty & Staff link.
2. On the Faculty and Staff Resource page, click the Oasis for Faculty link.
3. When the OASIS for Faculty home page displays, Click Enter Faculty Services.
4. You can also access OASIS for Faculty by typing the following URL in your address bar:
http://facultyoasis.admsys.fordham.edu
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Login the First Time and Change Your Temporary PIN
- When you enter OASIS for Faculty you will be asked for your faculty ID and your 4 digit Personal Identification Number. Your faculty ID is your 8 digit Fordham Identification Number (FIDN)
If your Fordham Identification Number begins with zeros, enter all the zeros.
Click the Login button after entering both your social security number and 4 digit PIN.
- You will be required to change your temporarily assigned PIN to another four digit PIN if it is the first time you are using OASIS for Faculty
Your temporarily assigned PIN is the first 4 digits of your zip code.
| In the following example, Professor Doe's address is: |
22 Anystreet Ave.
Bronx, NY 10463
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| Therefore, Professor Doe's temporary PIN is: |
1046 |
The first time Professor Doe accesses OASIS for Faculty he must change his PIN to another four digit combination other than 1046. Each PIN must contain four digits and may not be all zeros. PINs that are all zeros, 0000, are invalid on OASIS for Faculty. You may change your PIN any time you desire. However, it is not advisable that you constantly change your PIN because it may lead to confusion.
Please choose a PIN that you will easily remember.
DO NOT REVEAL IT TO ANYONE ELSE.
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Enter your PIN Question & Answer
- This feature will allow you to login to OASIS for Faculty if you forget your four digit PIN.
The first time you login to OASIS for Faculty, you will be asked to enter a PIN Question and Answer. It is suggested that the question and answer be kept simple, but something that only you know.
If you ever use this feature (see “What to do if you forget your PIN”), your question will appear and you must type your answer EXACTLY as you initially entered it. The answer is case-sensitive.
What to do if You Forget Your FIDN
- Click on the "I Forgot My FIDN" link on theOASIS for Faculty login page.
You will be asked to submit your full name, date of birth, and Fordham e-mail address.
Your FIDN will be e-mailed to your Fordham e-mail address only.
If you don’t currently have a Fordham email address, your FIDN will be mailed to your home address.
Your FIDN cannot be released over the phone.
Otherwise, you will be required to come to the Office of Human Resources in person (Faculty Memorial Hall, Rm. 506, Rose Hill Campus) with a photo ID to retrieve your FIDN.
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What to do if You Forget Your PIN
- Click the "I Forgot My PIN" link on the OASIS for Faculty login page and follow the steps below.
1. You will be asked to enter your Faculty ID, which is your social security number. Do not enter dashes or spaces. Then click Continue.
2. The PIN Question and Answer page will appear with your PIN question (see “Entering your PIN Question and Answer”). Type the answer to your question EXACTLY as you initially entered it. Your answer is case sensitive.
3. Click Continue.
4. You will now be able to enter a new 4 digit PIN. Remember, the PIN cannot be all zeros.
5. Click Submit.
You may also to visit the Enrollment Group in person (either at Rose Hill, Lincoln Center or Tarrytown ) with a photo ID and retrieve your PIN.
PINs can not be released over the phone.
- This is the pull-down menu that will link you to changing your PIN, changing your PIN Question and Answer, and selecting a term.
Faculty Services
- This menu page will link you to your faculty schedule, class lists, and grading courses for the term you selected.
Click on the feature you wish to view.
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- Features will default to the current term.
If you wish to view a different term, choose Select Term from the General Info pull-down menu and then select the desired term from the Select Term pull-down menu.
Click Submit.
Faculty Schedule
- Provides you your schedule of all the courses you are teaching in a givensemester. Schedule will default to current term.
Select Faculty Schedule on the Faculty pull-down menu.
The information provided on this page is in real-time and accurate as of the moment you are viewing it.
The information available on this page includes:
- Course ID number.
- Course title.
- Session dates, which refer to the beginning and end dates of the term, per the calendar used in SIS PLUS.
- Status, indicating whether the course is open or closed.
- Activity, indicating lecture or lab status of the course.
- Days, times, and location of the course.
- Number of students enrolled.
Viewing Your Class List
- Class lists provide current college, classification, major, and contact information for each student. Class lists will default to current term.
1. Select Class List on the Facultypull-downmenu.
2. The drop-down menu provides a list of all the courses you are teaching.
3. Highlight the course you would like to view.
4. Click Submit.
The information provided on the class list is in real-time and accurate as of the moment you are viewing it. Students’ colleges, classifications, and majors appear on the class list. You can send e-mails directly to students, or the entire class from this page as well.
If you wish to view another course, click the drop-down menu and select a different course.
To view a student’s contact information, click on the arrow next to the student’s name and a drop-down box will appear with the student’s address, telephone number, Fordham e-mail address, and personal e-mail address, if provided by the student.
If a student requested that their information not be released, then it will not be available on the class list feature.
Online Grading Policies
1. Faculty members can choose to submit and enter their final grades online during the available grading period at the end of each semester, which is during and immediately after the final exams period, on OASIS for Faculty.
Note: The online due date may be earlier than the due date to submit grades on paper.
Please refer to the memo attached to your paper grade sheet(s) for specific instructions and due dates for submission of paper grade sheets for your school.
2. Faculty members who choose to grade online should not submit paper grade sheets to Academic Records.
In the event faculty members submit grades both electronically on OASIS for Faculty and submit paper grade sheets: electronic grades, i.e. grades entered by faculty members online, will take precedence in cases of inconsistencies.
3. Once grades are submitted on OASIS for Faculty they are immediately loaded, in real time, to the Student Information System database. Students who are permitted to view their grades on OASIS for Students during the grading period will be able to view their grades immediately.
4. Any incorrect or mistyped grades that are entered online during the grading period will have to be changed using a paper “Change of Grade” form.
Therefore, it is very important faculty members carefully proofread their input before submitting grades online to ensure accuracy.
Grade Your Courses Online
- Instructions for grading courses online.
1. Select Grade Courses on the Faculty pull-downmenu.
2. The drop-down menu provides a list of all the courses you are teaching.
3. Highlight the course you would like to grade.
4. Click Submit.
5. Type your final grade in the Final Grade text box located next to each student’s name.
6. Only valid grades will be accepted. Please consult your paper grade sheet for a list of valid grades for your particular school/course.
7. After you have entered all the grades that appear on the page, click Submit. The grades will be immediately posted to students’ academic records. The number of grades posted per page will appear in a message on the page.
Please note: Up to 40 students will appear on each page. If you have more than 40 students in your course, grade the first page, submit the grades, and then click the link to the next set of records.
8. Final grades will appear in the Final Grade on Record column.
Exit OASIS for Faculty
- Always remember to logout when done, especially when on a public computer.
Click EXIT to logout.
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