Answer: CUNYfirst will replace: SIMS, eSIMS, Webgrade, Booklist (via CUNY Portal), Attendance Verification.
CUNYfirst will NOT replace: Blackboard, ePermits, Degree Works (as of 3/30/14), CCNY email. (4/03/14)
Answer: Translation of terms:
| CUNYfirst term |
SIMS term |
| Academic career |
Track (UG, Grad, non-degree) |
| Program |
Degree (B.A./B.S.) |
| Academic Plan |
Major/Minor |
| Academic Sub-Plan |
Concentration |
| Subject |
Discipline |
| Class |
Section |
| Class Number |
Bell Code |
| Enroll in classes |
Register for classes |
| Negative Service Indicators/Holds |
Stops |
| Positive Service Indicators |
Program Codes |
| Semester |
Term |
| Units |
Credits (4/03/14) |
Answer: Training Environment must be accessed from a CUNY IP address (or by a remote connection), the main, “Production” Environment, which will go live in early April, will be accessible from anywhere. Since CUNYfirst is a web-based program, it can be accessed from mobile devices. Finally, unlike SIMS, one can be logged onto CUNYfirst from multiple computers/devices simultaneously. (4/03/14)
Answer: Yes, but this feature may not be implemented at first. (4/03/14)
Answer: Same as now. Signed forms will be taken to the Registrar, who will create sections and enroll the students. (4/03/14)
Answer: The ePermit process will not change. CUNYfirst will not be used for ePermit submission or approval. (4/03/14)
Answer: Yes! (This is referred to as Post-Enrollment Requisite Checking or “PERC”). (4/03/14)
Answer: Use “Departmental Class Rosters.” Enrollment totals are shown at the right of each row. (4/03/14)
Answer: Use “Records and Enrollment > Enrollment Summaries > Enrollment Summary” (not necessarily accessible by all advisors) (4/03/14)
Answer: Starting with Summer 2014, rosters on Blackboard will be updated daily from CUNYfirst. In Spring 2014, withdrawals after March 21 will not be shown. For a particular student’s withdrawals, access the student’s “course history” via the “Advisor Center” in CUNYfirst. For a course, this info is available through the Class Roster in the Faculty Center. Class rosters have an additional column labeled “Status notes” — but only if at least one student has such a note. (4/03/14)
Answer: SIMS is now accessible (3/30/14), but cannot be used to register students nor change enrollment limits. Also, it is no longer updated, so any changes after March 21, 2014 (e.g. dropped courses) will not be shown, nor will Spring 2014 grades. (4/03/14)
Answer: No. Use DegreeWorks (with extreme prejudice!) (4/03/14)
Answer: The easiest way is to use the Advisor Center and generate an Unofficial Transcript, where Program Status is shown for each semester. (4/03/14)
Answer: Yes, by viewing an unofficial transcript in the “Advisor Center”; another administrative path via “Record & Enrollments/Transcripts” (typically not accessible to faculty advisors anyway) will only work for transcript of CCNY students (4/03/14)