February 4, 2010

Dr. Winnie Cooke AT Assistant Director for Testing

University of Florida

Notify students about the CLAS Requirement

Inform students of CLAST scores and alternative methods/waivers to meet requirements

Evaluate students’ eligibility for alternatives/waivers

Coordinate duplicate CLAST score requests

Initiate requests for Gatorlink accounts for non-ITA staff

CLAST Historical Database Web Site

CLAST Historical Database Guide

DOE Contractor (UF)

Kimbley Standifer/Winnie Cooke

DOE Postsecondary Assessment Office

Danielle Boudreaux

Before you begin, you must have

UF ID

Gatorlink ID

Gatorlink passwordassigned by UF and must be changed within 7 days

Before you begin, you must have

UF IDassigned number (e.g., 1208 2344)

Gatorlink IDyour name.college initials (e.g., jsmith.ucf)

Gatorlink passwordassigned by UF and must be changed within 7 days

Provide the following to the UF-AT CLAST Coordinator (standik@ufl.edu):

user’s full name position title phone number e-mail address date of birth

Allow 10-12 business days for processing

Download and Install the UFL-VPN software: http://net-services.ufl.edu/provided_services/vpn/

1. Click on the “Software” link.2. Enter your Gatorlink ID and Password.3. Download the appropriate software for your

operating system and install.

5. Once the VPN is installed, it will be added to your list of program files.

6. Navigate over to the Gatorlink VPN Client to select it.

7. Windows XP will show the status of your connection in a small box. Click connect.

8. After clicking connect, you will be required to enter your Username and password.

gatorlink@ufl.edu/clast ex: wcooke@ufl.edu/clast Note: you are using your assigned gatorlink id PLUS ‘@ufl.edu/clast’

8. VISTA users will see a different screen option. The VPN may not show up under the Program Files. Icons will appear in the lower right corner of the screen.

9. Click the one which looks similar to a monitor.

10. Highlight Gatorlink VPN and click Connect.

NOTE: the screen is very different from Windows XP

11. UNCHECK: Save the Username and Password” option. A saved password makes it difficult to trouble shoot issues.

12. Click to add text and enter your USERNAME and PASSWORD.

Note: you are using your assigned Gatorlink ID PLUS ‘@ufl.edu/clast’. gatorlink@ufl.edu/clast ex: wcooke@ufl.edu/clast

Open your Web browser (after connecting to the UFL-VPN).

Enter https://clastreg.at. ufl.edu/history. (Add this

address to your Favorites?)

Enter your Gatorlink ID and Password.

Note: Do not add ‘@ufl.edu/clast’ this time!

To display a student’s score: Click on the “Student

Score” link. Last & first name are

required if no CLAST ID is entered.

You may use wildcard “%” in non-numerical fields as needed.

Success!

Be sure to logout of the CLAST Historical Database

And disconnect from the VPN. (Your movement to other sites may be limited until you disconnect.)

Specific questions from ITAs can be addressed to Kimbley Standifer, Academic Technology, at (352) 392-0371 ext. 245

E-mail standik@ufl.edu

Contains a short history of the CLAST

Outlines responsibilities for the Department, UF-AT, and ITAs

Contains all CLAST forms

Provides directions for downloading, installing and using UFL-VPN Software to access CLAST scores

FACTA-L?

Specific questions from ITAs can be addressed to Kimbley Standifer, Academic Technology, at (352) 392-0371 ext. 245

E-mail standik@ufl.edu