Spotlight on Academic Computing

There are so many things that we in the Medical Center take for granted. Among them are services like Faculty Publications, grades processing, grades on the web, online evaluations and surveys, online admissions and the preceptor computer match. Does any one wonder how all these things happen? Enter Academic Computing. This group headed by Jim Kiesel includes Cheryl Greene, Carol Stefancik, Mody Olympia and Stephen Di. Academic Computing develops, administers, maintains and modifies as necessary all of the services listed.

Faculty Publications is a cooperative effort by Stephen Di and Michelle Disturco, a reference librarian in Himmelfarb Library. Michelle provides the information which Stephen loads into a program to display each Medical Center faculty publication. The information is gathered from database searches, collection development staff and faculty input. The publication database is displayed through the Himmelfarb Library home page under "Resources for Faculty". It is available to anyone visiting our home page.

Many important Academic Computing functions serve the School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the School of Public Health and Health Services. Through the work of Jim Kiesel, Cheryl Greene and Mody Olympia Academic Computing provides the programming to process student grades. Students then can access their grades by using the web-based Grades Administrator program. Himmelfarb Library can assist students who forget their passwords. Please contact the Reference Desk.

Carol, Stephen and Mody manage the student admissions and registration process as well as the preceptor match and the course and mentor evaluations. Students are asked to evaluate their courses and mentors to improve classes for the following semester. Don't forget to complete them!

Academic Computing has an impact on many facets of the Medical Center. The next time you use one of their services, think of all the folks behind the scenes making it happen for you.