B.O.S.S.

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03-11-2009, 12:01 AM
AG_jr

B.O.S.S.

What is the point in having an online system for students to register for classes, pay fees, view their schedules / holds, IF IT IS GOING TO BE OFFLINE DURING THE TIMES IT IS MOST NEEDED, AND NOT EVEN WORKING HALF THE TIME WHEN IT IS SUPPOSED TO!!!???

Does anybody else think B.O.S.S. is set up to have maintenance during the MOST inopportune times? And why does it need to be down 6 times a day?!

UGH!!!!!
03-11-2009, 08:26 AM
Dwayne From Minden

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One quarter a year they need to make ya'll go back to "class cards" and see what it was really like to register....
03-11-2009, 09:38 AM
AG_jr

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Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden

One quarter a year they need to make ya'll go back to "class cards" and see what it was really like to register....

I don't even want to THINK about what that was like! :laugh:
03-11-2009, 10:09 AM
qng001

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Originally Posted by AG_jr

What is the point in having an online system for students to register for classes, pay fees, view their schedules / holds, IF IT IS GOING TO BE OFFLINE DURING THE TIMES IT IS MOST NEEDED, AND NOT EVEN WORKING HALF THE TIME WHEN IT IS SUPPOSED TO!!!???

Does anybody else think B.O.S.S. is set up to have maintenance during the MOST inopportune times? And why does it need to be down 6 times a day?!

UGH!!!!!

When I was a Tech I too thought it was ridiculous how the datacenter shuts down mid-day. I doubt they put any overtime in their job. Either they are a lazy IT department or understaff...things needs to improve.

I work in IT and do software installation or maintenance at midnight or later. It's a no-no to be down during business hours.
03-11-2009, 10:15 AM
olddog75

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Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden

One quarter a year they need to make ya'll go back to "class cards" and see what it was really like to register....

What great memories. Waiting in line. The thrill of getting to be the first ones to get your cards and the pure panic when you are near the last and have to work your schedule on the fly.
03-11-2009, 10:38 AM
Dwayne From Minden

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Originally Posted by olddog75

What great memories. Waiting in line. The thrill of getting to be the first ones to get your cards and the pure panic when you are near the last and have to work your schedule on the fly.

It instilled character and toughness in those who survived it....

:icon_wink:
03-11-2009, 10:56 AM
qng001

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I feel bad for students these days....the old manual registering was fun. It was a week with no school and all students were on campus...a great time for partying.
03-11-2009, 11:18 AM
touchdown123

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Originally Posted by AG_jr

What is the point in having an online system for students to register for classes, pay fees, view their schedules / holds, IF IT IS GOING TO BE OFFLINE DURING THE TIMES IT IS MOST NEEDED, AND NOT EVEN WORKING HALF THE TIME WHEN IT IS SUPPOSED TO!!!???

Does anybody else think B.O.S.S. is set up to have maintenance during the MOST inopportune times? And why does it need to be down 6 times a day?!

UGH!!!!!

You posted that at 12:01 the day that classes started. So that means you either weren't signed up for classes or didn't know where and when they were. No sympathies.
03-11-2009, 12:00 PM
skilldawg

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Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden

It instilled character and toughness in those who survived it....

:icon_wink:

and it further refined my boxing out skills:D
03-11-2009, 12:45 PM
AG_jr

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Originally Posted by touchdown123

You posted that at 12:01 the day that classes started. So that means you either weren't signed up for classes or didn't know where and when they were. No sympathies.

Actually the time posted is irrelevant. I already had all the information I needed. I was wanting to look up something else on my BOSS account, and it was not available when it was scheduled to be.

P.S. I really don't care whether or not I have your sympathy.
03-11-2009, 01:04 PM
CARTEK

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Bribery was rampant!
03-11-2009, 01:36 PM
Dwayne From Minden

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Originally Posted by skilldawg

and it further refined my boxing out skills:D

A good hip-check could have meant the difference between graduating on time or having to be stuck with Samaha in an English class :laugh:
03-11-2009, 04:28 PM
Dawgpix

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Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden

having to be stuck with Samaha in an English class :laugh:

Now that's funny!

Class cards and registration. Yes, what a wonderful WEEK of partying!
03-11-2009, 04:50 PM
CARTEK

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Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden

A good hip-check could have meant the difference between graduating on time or having to be stuck with Samaha in an English class :laugh:

Just what was it that was getting stuck, DFM?
03-11-2009, 10:17 PM
Dwayne From Minden

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Originally Posted by CARTEK

Just what was it that was getting stuck, DFM?

A very poor choice of words :(
03-11-2009, 10:25 PM
DogtorEvil

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Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden

A very poor choice of words :(

I was expecting denial of one form or another.
03-12-2009, 12:45 AM
DocMarvin362

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Originally Posted by touchdown123

You posted that at 12:01 the day that classes started. So that means you either weren't signed up for classes or didn't know where and when they were. No sympathies.

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03-13-2009, 04:17 PM
Yarfunkle

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They claim the downtime is for database management, but it would be simple to automatically update the database at any given time, at a time that is not during business hours.
03-13-2009, 05:19 PM
Abominable Gorilla

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I agree that BOSS is down a lot and seems to go down during the peak times. I'll bet it was really cheap though.
11-19-2009, 09:56 AM
splicer

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Originally Posted by Abominable Gorilla

I agree that BOSS is down a lot and seems to go down during the peak times. I'll bet it was really cheap though.

Tech: Doing more with less!

I think BOSS was built in house, it's run on the old mainframe that has gone down for lunch since the day it was installed in 1957 (maybe).