| 2010 TSUG Annual Conference | ||||
| Crowne Plaza Conference Center | ||||
| Addison, Texas | ||||
| Monday, October 18, 2010 | ||||
| Annual TSUG Scholarship Golf Tournamnet - WestRidge Golf Course McKinney Texas 11:30 am to 6:00 PM | ||||
| Conference Registration Noon to 6:00 PM to 2nd Floor Main Lobby | ||||
| Special Session Classes 1:00 to 4:00 PM | ||||
| Session Number | Session Description | Presenter(s) Name | Room | |
| STU SSC 1 | STU | Advanced Data Mining - Hands-On (20 limit) | Donna Pruitt | Pin Oak Room |
| STU SSC 2 | STU | Planning and Preparing for Future Scheduling | Beth Gardner | Trinity IV |
| STU SSC 3 | STU | Crystal Reports for Students | Bob Rogge | Red Oak Room |
| HR/PR SSC 4 | HR/PR | Using Crystal Reports to Create Custom Forms and Reports | Deb Muenchow | Live Oak Room |
| FIN/HR/PR SSC 5 | FIN/HR/PR | PEIMS - Changes in Finance and Staff Reporting | Jamie Smith | Trinity V |
| Resception for Session Presenters and Vendors 6:00 to 9:00 PM - Whispering Oaks | ||||
| Tuesday October 19, 2010 | ||||
| Early Bird Conference Registration 7:00 am to 9:00 am - 1st Floor Main Lobby | ||||
| Conference Registration Continued 9:15 AM to 5:00 PM - 2nd Floor Main Lobby | ||||
| General Session 7:55 to 9:20 AM Main Ballrooms | ||||
| Session 1 Classes 9:40 to 10:30 AM | ||||
| Session Number | Session Description | Presenter(s) Name | Room | |
| A1 | STU | Extracting Teacher Schedules for PEIMS for 090 Staff Responsibilities | Nancy Smith | Addison Lecture Hall |
| B1 | STU | PaC to Web Grading | Daren Sherrill | Elm Room |
| C1 | STU | Using the Scheduling Board on the Web | Janice Eisen | Pecan Room |
| D1 | STU | Introduction to the Standards Gradebook | John Hunter | Maple Room |
| E1 | STU | Family Access Rollout Roundtable | Kathy Leopold & Trina Wilson | Trinity II |
| F 1 | STU | Navigating the Web - Student | Jonelle Neely | Trinity IV |
| G1 | STU | Data Importing / Exporting (ADV) | Beth Gardner | Pin Oak Room |
| H1 | STU | Beginning Data Mining | Ed Linden | Live Oak Room |
| I1 | STU | Attendance, Discipline, & Guidance Office Visits | Brad Jett | Trinity III |
| J1 | STU | Advanced Features Button | Chris Arnold | Trinity VI |
| K1 | HLTH | Welcome & General Overview of Web Version for Student Health Users | Jamie Jones & Cathy Marsh | Chinaberry Room |
| L1 | FSVC | Food Service Overview | Susan LeBlanc | Dogwood Room |
| M1 | TECH | Technical Fundamentals - Skyward for Beginners | Jeffery Thompson | Trinity I |
| N1 | FIN | Web Based Purchasing - Setup | Jamie Smith | Trinity VII |
| O1 | FIN | Budgeting Process on the Web | Tim Sherrod | Trinity VIII |
| P1 | FIN | School Based Activity Accounting - Overview | Mary Olson | Trinity V |
| Q1 | HR | Employee Management Overview | James Phillips | Red Oak Room |
| R1 | HR/PR | Profile on the Web | John Golden | Willow Room |
| S1 | HR/PR | True Time - Considerations | Lois King | Palm Room |
| T1 | FIN/HR/PR | Workflow Management (Business Office) | Ray Ackerlund | Whispering Oaks |
| Session 2 Classes 10:45 to 11:35 AM | ||||
| Session Number | Session Description | Presenter(s) Name | Room | |
| A2 | STU | Maintaining 090 Staff Responsibilities Records in the Student Database | Nancy Smith | Addison Lecture Hall |
| B2 | STU | Operating an Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP) | Michelle Jordan | Elm Room |
| C2 | STU | PaC to Web Grad Requirements | Chris Arnold | Trinity VI |
| D2 | STU | Grading Procedures - Finding & Dealing with Gradebook Discrepancies (ADV) | Kathy Leopold & Tommy Mertz | Trinity II |
| E2 | STU | Creative Use of Skyward Activities (ADV) | Jackie Parks | Maple Room |
| F 2 | STU | PaC to Web Attendance | Susan Stephens | Trinity IV |
| G2 | STU | Basic Student Entry | John Newcom | Palm Room |
| H2 | STU | Data Mining - Processing Lists (ADV) | Beth Gardner | Pin Oak Room |
| I2 | STU | Custom Fields and Forms (ADV) | John Cecil | Live Oak Room |
| J2 | HLTH | Health Profile | Jamie Jones & Cathy Marsh | Chinaberry Room |
| K2 | FSVC | Food Service - Point of Sale/Applications | Susan LeBlanc | Dogwood Room |
| L2 | TECH | Technical Roundtable | Mike Bianco, Lynn Reas and Steve Outlaw | Trinity I |
| M2 | FIN | Web Based Purchasing - Reqs and PO's | Ian Alexander | Trinity VIII |
| N2 | FIN | Account Management Utilities | Jamie Smith | Trinity VII |
| O2 | FIN | Going Green: Finance | Danette Murray | Red Oak Room |
| P2 | HR | Employee Management - Position Control | Kim Robinson | Pecan Room |
| Q2 | HR/PR | Profile Data Mining | John Golden | Willow Room |
| R2 | HR/PR | True Time - Rule Sets | Shannon Buttram | Trinity III |
| S2 | HR/PR | What's New in Payroll and Human Resources | Jeanne Arbuckle | Trinity V |
| T2 | FIN/HR/PR | Roundtable - New Users | Lindy Finley | Whispering Oaks |
| Lunch on your own 11:35 AM to 1:10 PM | ||||
| Session 3 Classes 1:10 to 2:00 PM | ||||
| Session Number | Session Description | Presenter(s) Name | Room | |
| A3 | STU | The New PEIMS 300 and 305 Records | Tom Priem | Trinity IV |
| B3 | STU | Transcripts - Grade History | Donna Pruitt | Trinity V |
| C3 | STU | OCR Reporting (ADV) | Nancy Smith | Addison Lecture Hall |
| D3 | STU | Student Lookup Features for Campus Administrators in EA+ | Michelle Jordan | Elm Room |
| E3 | STU | PaC to Web at Risk | Ed Linden | Maple Room |
| F3 | STU | PaC to Web Demographics | John Hunter | Whispering Oaks |
| G3 | STU | Demographics / Utilities Data Clean-Up | Daren Sherrill | Trinity III |
| H3 | STU | Preparing for the 415 Course Completion Record (Grades 1-8) | Sheryl Moulden | Trinity VI |
| I3 | HLTH | Health Reports in Web | Jamie Jones & Cathy Marsh | Chinaberry Room |
| J3 | FSVC | Profit and Loss Statements Using Skyward Food Service and Finance (ADV) | Steve Stracke | Dogwood Room |
| K3 | FIN/HR/PR | Workflow Management (Business Office) | Ray Ackerlund | Willow Room |
| L3 | GEN | Skyward Web Site as an Information Resource | Tim Sherrod | Trinity VII |
| M3 | TECH | Open Edge Management (ADV) | Mike Bianco | Trinity I |
| N3 | FIN | Web Vendor Master | David Reza | Pin Oak Room |
| O3 | FIN | Bank Reconciliation Program - Setup | Kim Robinson | Pecan Room |
| P3 | FIN | What's New in Finance | Mary Olson | Live Oak Room |
| Q3 | HR | Certifications & Highly Qualified | Ian Alexander | Trinity VIII |
| R3 | HR/PR | User Defined Screens | Beneke Smith | Palm Room |
| S3 | HR/PR | True Time - Actual Processing | Shannon Buttram | Red Oak Room |
| T3 | PR | Terminating Employees | Jamie Smith | Trinity II |
| Session 4 Classes 2:15 to 3:05 PM | ||||
| Session Number | Session Description | Presenter(s) Name | Room | |
| A4 | STU | Elementary Scheduling | Susan Stephens | Elm Room |
| B4 | STU | PaC to Web Grading | Daren Sherrill | Trinity III |
| C4 | STU | Advanced Master Builder - Prep (ADV) | Connie Clark & Retta Green | Willow Room |
| D4 | STU | Secondary Gradebook Roundtable (ADV) | Sheryl Moulden | Trinity VI |
| E4 | STU | Introduction to Discipline | Jonelle Neely | Whispering Oaks |
| F 4 | STU | Family Maintenance & Reporting | Ryan Graboski | Trinity VIII |
| G4 | STU | Tracking Student Data Changes (ADV) | Amber Nie | Trinity V |
| H4 | STU | TREx - Texas Records Exchange (ADV) | Mary MacFarlane | Trinity IV |
| I4 | STU | Obligations Overview | Ed Linden | Maple Room |
| J4 | HLTH | Vaccinations - Part 1 | Jamie Jones & Cathy Marsh | Chinaberry Room |
| K4 | FSVC | Communications Strategies with Skyward Food Service for Student and Parents (ADV) | Steve Stracke | Dogwood Room |
| L4 | TECH | Technical Tips and Tricks | Lynn Reas | Trinity I |
| M4 | FIN | On-Line Vendor Request | David Reza | Pin Oak Room |
| N4 | FIN | Finance Year End Processing | Jeanne Arbuckle | Trinity II |
| O4 | FIN | Roundtable - Inventory | Andy Lind | Pecan Room |
| P4 | HR | Employee Management - Tracking Contract Types | James Phillips | Addison Lecture Hall |
| Q4 | HR | Fast Track Overview | Tim Sherrod | Trinity VII |
| R4 | HR/PR | Time Off Changes and Reporting | Mary Olson | Live Oak Room |
| S4 | PR | Payroll Tips and Tricks | Shannon Buttram | Red Oak Room |
| T4 | FIN/HR/PR | Security on the Web for Finance | Beneke Smith | Palm Room |
| Session 5 Classes 3:20 to 4:10 PM | ||||
| Session Number | Session Description | Presenter(s) Name | Room | |
| A5 | STU | PEIMS CTE & Bilingual/ESL Attendance | Tom Priem | Elm Room |
| B5 | STU | Creating Custom Report Cards | Michelle Jordan | Pin Oak Room |
| C5 | STU | Advanced Master Builder - Processing (ADV) | Connie Clark & Retta Green | Live Oak Room |
| D5 | STU | EA+ Administration | Tommy Mertz | Red Oak Room |
| E5 | STU | PaC to Web Discipline | Brad Jett | Trinity III |
| F 5 | STU | New Features in the Skyward Student Software | Beth Gardner | Trinity V |
| G5 | STU | Attendance Letters (ADV) | Kate Thompson | Trinity IV |
| H5 | STU | SkyPort & SMS Mobile | Calvin Williams | Trinity VI |
| I5 | STU | Navigating the Web | Jonelle Neely | Addison Lecture Hall |
| J5 | HLTH | Vaccinations - Part 2 | Jamie Jones & Cathy Marsh | Chinaberry Room |
| K5 | FSVC | Food Service Roundtable | Steve Stracke & Susan LeBlanc | Dogwood Room |
| L5 | GEN | TSUG Roundtable | Mike DePaola & Monica Irvin | Trinity VII |
| M5 | TECH | Database Performance Tuning (ADV) | Lynn Reas | Trinity I |
| N5 | FIN | Vendor Data Mining | John Golden | Whispering Oaks |
| O5 | FIN | Budget Transfers - Campus and Department | Lisa LeMon & Megan Lawson | Trinity VIII |
| P5 | FIN | Accounts Receivable Overview | Andy Lind | Pecan Room |
| Q5 | HR | Emp. Mgmt.- Data Mining - Beginning | Ian Alexander | Willow Room |
| R5 | HR/PR | Pay Docks/ Time Off/ Service Records | Jeanne Arbuckle | Trinity II |
| S5 | HR/PR | Going Green - HR and PR | Michelle Trongaard | Palm Room |
| T5 | PR | Roundtable - Payroll | Kim Robinson | Maple Room |
| Session 6 Classes 4:25 to 5:15 PM | ||||
| Session Number | Session Description | Presenter(s) Name | Room | |
| A6 | STU | Preparing for the 415 Course Completion Record (Grades 9-12) | Sheryl Moulden | Addison Lecture Hall |
| B6 | STU | Grading Procedures - Finding & Dealing with Gradebook Discrepancies (ADV) | Kathy Leopold & Tommy Mertz | Pin Oak Room |
| C6 | STU | PaC to Web Scheduling | Amber Nie | Whispering Oaks |
| D6 | STU | Advanced Secondary Gradebook Features (ADV) | John Hunter | Elm Room |
| E6 | STU | Security Concepts for Student Management Users (ADV) | Donna Pruitt | Live Oak Room |
| F 6 | STU | Attendance Reporting Procedures | Judy Cathey & Janet Lockett | Trinity V |
| G6 | STU | Procedures for Changing Schedules Throughout the Year | Kate Thompson | Trinity IV |
| H6 | STU | Basic Student Entry | John Newcom | Red Oak Room |
| I6 | HLTH | Student Health Review Q&A Session | Jamie Jones & Cathy Marsh | Chinaberry Room |
| J6 | GEN | Skyward Web Site as an Information Resource | Tim Sherrod | Dogwood Room |
| K6 | GEN | Q&A With Skyward Executives | Cliff King & Scott Glinski | Trinity II |
| L6 | TECH | Web Quick Picks and Crystal Enterprise | Mike Bianco | Trinity I |
| M6 | FIN | Importing Journal Entries from Excel | DaiAnn Mooney | Trinity III |
| N6 | FIN | Receiving Overview | Andy Lind | Pecan Room |
| O6 | FIN | What's New in Finance | Mary Olson | Trinity VI |
| P6 | HR | Emp. Mgmt. - Data Mining - Advanced (ADV) | Beneke Smith | Trinity VII |
| Q6 | HR/PR | SubTracking - Managing Substitute Information | Lois King | Trinity VIII |
| R6 | PR | TRS Common Reporting Errors | Kim Robinson | Maple Room |
| S6 | FIN/HR/PR | What's New in PEIMS (Finance and Staff) | Jamie Smith | Willow Room |
| T6 | HR/PR | Crystal Reports for Human Resources | Deb Muenchow | Palm Room |
| TSUG Evening Resception 5:30 to 8:30 PM (Under the Big Tent located in the North West Corner of the Parking Lot) - Good Food, Cash Bar, & Door Prizes | ||||
| Wednesday October 20, 2010 | ||||
| Conference Registration Noon to 6:00 PM - 2nd Floor Main Lobby | ||||
| Session 7 Classes 8:30 to 9:20 AM | ||||
| Session Number | Session Description | Presenter(s) Name | Room | |
| A7 | STU | Extracting Teacher Schedules for PEIMS for 090 Staff Responsibilities | Nancy Smith | Trinity II |
| B7 | STU | GPA Troubleshooting (ADV) | Daren Sherrill | Pin Oak Room |
| C7 | STU | PaC to Web Scheduling | Amber Nie | Whispering Oaks |
| D7 | STU | Introduction to Fee Management | Brad Jett | Elm Room |
| E7 | GEN | TSUG Roundtable | Mike DePaola & Monica Irvin | Private Dinnig Room (PDR) |
| F 7 | STU | New User Roundtable - Student | Kate Thompson | Pecan Room |
| G7 | STU | Family Maintenance & Reporting | Ryan Graboski | Maple Room |
| H7 | STU | E-Mail Processing | Kathy Leopold | Live Oak Room |
| I7 | STU | Skyport and SMS Mobile | Calvin Williams | Trinity VII |
| J7 | STU | Elementary Scheduling | Susan Stephens | Red Oak Room |
| K7 | HLTH | Student Health Office Visits | Jamie Jones & Cathy Marsh | Chinaberry Room |
| L7 | TECH | Skyward and Server Virtualization | Lynn Reas | Trinity I |
| M7 | FIN | Report Writing - BS & OS - Beginning | Beneke Smith | Willow Room |
| N7 | FIN | Roundtable - Purchasing | Andy Lind | Trinity VI |
| O7 | FIN | Budgeting Tips & Tricks | Mary Olson | Trinity III |
| P7 | HR | Salary Negotiations Overview | Kim Robinson | Trinity VIII |
| Q7 | HR/PR | HR and Payroll Working Together - Adding New Employees | Tammy Smith & Tara Shores | Addison Lecture Hall |
| R7 | HR/PR | Time Off Accrual Overview | James Phillips | Dogwood Room |
| S7 | PR | TRS Statutory Minimum & Other Matching Expenditures | Jeanne Arbuckle | Trinity IV & V |
| T7 | GEN | Skyward Data Warehouse | Deb Muenchow | Palm Room |
| Session 8 Classes 9:35 to 10:25 AM | ||||
| Session Number | Session Description | Presenter(s) Name | Room | |
| A8 | STU | Maintaining 090 Staff Responsibilities Records in the Student Database | Nancy Smith | Trinity II |
| B8 | STU | Introduction to Graduation Requirements | Chris Arnold | Live Oak Room |
| C8 | STU | Grade Analysis (ADV) | Toan Vu | Red Oak Room |
| D8 | STU | Importing Test Scores - TAKS | Donna Pruitt | Dogwood Room |
| E8 | STU | PaC to Web Discipline | Brad Jett | Elm Room |
| F 8 | STU | New Features in the Skyward Student Software | Beth Gardner | Trinity IV |
| G8 | STU | Advanced Data Mining (ADV) | John Cecil | Trinity V |
| H8 | STU | Introduction to Textbook Tracking | Jonelle Neely | Trinity III |
| I8 | STU | Online Registration with Custom Forms | Michelle Whitson | Trinity VII |
| J8 | STU | Procedures for Changing Schedules Throughout the Year | Kate Thompson | Pecan Room |
| K8 | HLTH | Medications | Jamie Jones & Cathy Marsh | Chinaberry Room |
| L8 | TECH | One Touch User Management with Skyward and SIF | Lynn Reas | Trinity I |
| M8 | FIN | Report Writing - BS & OS - Advanced (ADV) | Ian Alexander | Trinity VIII |
| N8 | FIN | Accounts Payable Processing | John Golden | Maple Room |
| O8 | FIN | Fixed Assets Overview | Tim Sherrod | Willow Room |
| P8 | HR | Roundtable - Human Resources | Andy Lind | Trinity VI |
| Q8 | HR/PR | HR and Payroll Working Together - Interface Emp. Mgmt. and Payroll | Tammy Smith & Tara Shores | Addison Lecture Hall |
| R8 | PR | Payroll - New Fiscal Year | Shannon Buttram | Pin Oak Room |
| S8 | PR | TRS - TRAQS | TRS Rep | Palm Room |
| T8 | FIN/HR/PR | Calendar of Activities for the Business Office (HR, PR & Fin) | Vickie Benbow & Michelle Trongaard | Whispering Oaks |
| Session 9 Classes 10:40 to 11:30 AM | ||||
| Session Number | Session Description | Presenter(s) Name | Room | |
| A9 | STU | The New PEIMS 300 and 305 Records | Tom Priem | Pecan Room |
| B9 | STU | Grade History & Class Ranking - 5th Six Weeks (ADV) | Daren Sherrill | Trinity V |
| C9 | STU | Surviving a Leaver Audit (ADV) | Trina Wilson & Janet Lockett | Dogwood Room |
| D9 | STU | Auto Scheduler | Amber Nie | Live Oak Room |
| E9 | STU | Advanced Features Button | Chris Arnold | Trinity II |
| F 9 | STU | PaC to Web Demographics | John Hunter | Trinity III |
| G9 | STU | Bilingual/ESL Entry and Reporting | Michelle Jordan | Addison Lecture Hall |
| H9 | STU | Response to Intervention (RTI) | Calvin Williams | Trinity VI |
| I9 | STU | Online Registration with Custom Forms (ADV) | Michelle Whitson | Trinity VII |
| J9 | STU | Bells & Whistles | Tonya Main | Trinity IV |
| K9 | HLTH | Health Screenings | Jamie Jones & Cathy Marsh | Chinaberry Room |
| L9 | TECH | Automated Processes and Print Engine | Steve Outlaw | Trinity I |
| M9 | FIN | Overview of Finance Options on the Web | John Golden | Maple Room |
| N9 | FIN | Roundtable - Accounts Payable | Lois King | Elm Room |
| O9 | FIN | Salary Accruals & Payroll Payables | Jeanne Arbuckle | Red Oak Room |
| P9 | HR/PR | Employee Access - Getting Started | James Phillips | Trinity VIII |
| Q9 | HR/PR | Salary Negotiations - Reporting | Mary Olson | Willow Room |
| R9 | HR/PR | ID Image | Dan Hoerl | Palm Room |
| S9 | PR | W-2 Processing - Running the Audit and Making Corrections | Shannon Buttram | Pin Oak Room |
| T9 | FIN/HR/PR | Conversion Considerations Roundtable – HR, Payroll, and Finance | Lindy Finley | Whispering Oaks |
| Session 10 Classes 11:45 AM to 12:35 PM | ||||
| Session Number | Session Description | Presenter(s) Name | Room | |
| A10 | STU | PEIMS CTE & Bilingual/ESL Attendance | Tom Priem | Pecan Room |
| B10 | STU | Preparing for the 415 Course Completion Record (Grades 1-8) | Sheryl Moulden | Trinity V |
| C10 | STU | How to Implement Online Request Entry | Janice Eisen | Maple Room |
| D10 | STU | Tracking Student Data Changes (ADV) | Amber Nie | Live Oak Room |
| E10 | STU | Security Concepts for Student Management Users (ADV) | Donna Pruitt | Pin Oak Room |
| F 10 | STU | PaC to Web Attendance | Susan Stephens | Addison Lecture Hall |
| G10 | STU | PaC to Web At Risk | Ed Linden | Trinity II |
| H10 | STU | Communicating with Families | Matt Yeager | Trinity III |
| I10 | STU | Custom Forms Roundtable (ADV) | John Cecil | Dogwood Room |
| J10 | STU | Bells & Whistles | Tonya Main | Trinity IV |
| K10 | HLTH | Miscellaneous Health Records | Jamie Jones & Cathy Marsh | Chinaberry Room |
| L10 | GEN | Scheduling Tasks & Other Cool Web Features | Tim Sherrod | Trinity VI |
| M10 | TECH | Technical Requirements for Moving from PAC to WEB | Steve Outlaw | Trinity I |
| N10 | FIN | 1099 Processing | Beneke Smith | Whispering Oaks |
| O10 | FIN | Credit Card Interface | James Phillips | Trinity VII |
| P10 | FIN | Roundtable - Business Office Supervisor | Kim Robinson | Trinity VIII |
| Q10 | PR | Payroll - Importing Deductions and Benefits from TPA | Andy Lind | Willow Room |
| R10 | HR | Service Records | Lois King | Elm Room |
| S10 | HR/PR | What's New in Payroll and Human Resources | Jeanne Arbuckle | Red Oak Room |
| T10 | HR/PR | Employee Access - Using Web Posting and Surveys | Ian Alexander | Palm Room |
| Legend for sessions: STU = student, FIN=finance, HR=human resources, TECH=technology, HLTH=health, PR=payroll, GEN=general, and FSVC=food service. (ADV) after a session description means this session is targeted for more advanced user. | ||||
| All Student sessions (STU legend) will be for the Web version unless specifically stated otherwise. | ||||