2024 MSUG - Michigan Skyward User Group Fall Conference: Full Schedule

Custom forms and user defined screens will have both their set up and daily use demonstrated. This session will also show the reporting of this data in the Web profile data mining.

Presenters

Aaron Messier

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
GOVERNORS ROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

SMS Business, HR

Session Session 05

2:15pm EST

Help Desk (SMS Business)

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST

AMBASSADOR BALLROOM

Help Desk

Presenters

Bill Lindvig

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

SMS Business, Help Desk

Session Session 05

2:15pm EST

Insurance Tracking - Year End (SMS Business)

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST

VANDENBURG B

Learn how to end the old Insurance year and begin the new year. Learn how to enter new rates, roll employees to the new year, add new employees, tweak Sub Plans as needed, and run the first Calculation.

Presenters

Tom Skerik

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
VANDENBURG B 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

SMS Business, HR

Session Session 05

2:15pm EST

Vendor Data Mining (SMS Business)

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST

GRANDVIEW

Data Mining is an extremely flexible and effective tool that can be used to create user defined reports on vendor information, not otherwise collected by the software in a standard report format.

Presenters

Craig Gauerke

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
GRANDVIEW 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

SMS Business, Financial Management

Session Session 05

2:15pm EST

Advance Features (SMS Student)

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST

EMERALD A

This session will be an overview of the Advanced Features button and give some insight on how to use these areas to benefit your district.

Presenters

Jamie Hartman

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
EMERALD A 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

SMS Student, General

Session Session 05

2:15pm EST

Advanced Communication - Communication Tools (SMS Student)

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST

HALDANE

This session will discuss some of the tools available within the core Student system product which provide manual and enhanced automated communication of information to parents and students. It will also review how to monitor the communications occurring

Presenters

Hunter Zakrzewski

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
HALDANE 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

SMS Student, General

Session Session 05

2:15pm EST

Best Practices - Transitioning to Qmlativ (SMS Student)

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST

WINCHESTER

This session will break down the migration process into 3 steps: Pre-migration data cleanup and setup of a training or preliminary Qmlativ database, required steps for migration processing and post migration setup for Business

Presenters

Rachel Kubacki

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
WINCHESTER 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

SMS Student, SMS to Qmlativ

Session Session 05

2:15pm EST

Current Year Scheduling Tips & Tricks (SMS Student)

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST

GERALD FORD

In this session, we will cover basic scheduling functions such as adding and modifying courses, sections, and meeting patterns. We will also cover the Walk-In Scheduler process and all of its capabilities

Presenters

Miranda Christiansen

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
GERALD FORD 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

SMS Student, General

Session Session 05

2:15pm EST

Custom Transcripts (SMS Student)

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST

THORNAPPLE

This session will cover the steps needed to create Custom Transcripts. Make your transcripts fit your needs.

Presenters

Trisha Walloch

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
THORNAPPLE 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

SMS Student, General

Session Session 05

2:15pm EST

Health Records Overview (SMS Student)

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST

EMERALD B

In this session, we will give a brief overview of the health module from a nurse’s point of view and will work on entering health information for individual student or a group of student for area’s like physicals, vaccinations, health conditions and much more.

Presenters

Becky Thomason

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
EMERALD B 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

SMS Student, General

Session Session 05

2:15pm EST

Help Desk (SMS Student)

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST

AMBASSADOR BALLROOM

Help Desk

Presenters

Eric Zahn

Liz Kelley-Vang

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
AMBASSADOR BALLROOM 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

SMS Student, Help Desk

Session Session 05

2:15pm EST

Skyward Bootcamp - Basic Attendance (SMS Student)

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST

PEARL

This session will cover tips and tricks on the easiest way to enter attendance as well as the top ways to report and access the data after it has been entered.

Presenters

Makayla Thomas

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
PEARL 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

SMS Student, General

Session Session 05

2:15pm EST

Data Integration Made Easy with the Michigan DataHub (SMS & Qmlativ)

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST

HERITAGE

This session will provide an overview of what the Michigan DataHub is and how the functionality built into our ecosystem can help ease the effort it takes to transfer data safely and securely between systems. Michigan DataHub is providing over 10,000 integrations to districts across the state. Join us at this session to learn more about how we can help with your data interoperability.

Presenters

Tony Howard

Sr Database Analyst, MiDataHub via Kalamazoo RESA

Tony is our Sr Database Analyst who lives in Mid-Michigan and has worked in K-12 Education for over 11 years. In his previous role he helped train districts from across the country on using their student information system while also assisting in managing their student data needs... Read More →

Laura Caballero

Sr. Integration Analyst, Michigan Data Hub

Laura's role with Michigan DataHub involves overseeing and managing the integration of various data systems to ensure seamless data flow between districts and the Hub. This includes troubleshooting and implementing data solutions for API integrations, data reporting, and compliance... Read More →

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EST
HERITAGE 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Special Session, State Reporting

Session Session 05