Director of Career Services Susan Webb feels going paperless is important to the university.
“Paperless is a sign of the times,” she said
Webb said Career Services started working on this project over the summer and is hoping that the change will prepare students for the future. This process began after President Kevin Eichner presented the paperless initiative.
“The system is new but it is working,” Webb said. “There are a few glitches but the IT department is working on them.”
Webb said the “save” button in the system, which allows students to put in their hours each day, is not working so students have to submit all of their hours in one sitting.
“IT is working diligently to fix the problems,” Webb said.
“Students don’t have to worry about running around for signatures,” Senior Kadie Berlin said.
Berlin works as the student activities assistant and said that the changes have made it easier to submit her time sheet.
“This is a new system,” Webb said. “It is important to remember to be patient.”
While Webb believes the general response has been positive a few students believe the new system can be a hassle.
“The save button doesn’t work so it’s a minor inconvenience,” Mark Bristol, sophomore said. “Rather than doing my time sheet after I do my hours of work I have to do it all at once.”
Bristol said although the glitches can get frustrating he appreciates the flexability.
“Because they are online you can do them whenever instead of having to drop into the office,” Bristol said. “It’s a innovative system.”
Webb said students that have not been in the system should visit Career Services. Any students noticing any problems should contact Webb so that she can have IT work on the problem.
“Career services would be happy to help those who need assistance with the program,” Webb said. “We appreciate students and supervisors being so patient as we work through this process.”