Key Editing Tips

• Print out the DESII Course Activity Worksheet for the courses you edit (SIS-DS report 423). Make your edits on paper before you start making changes in DESII; this will give you a record of what changes were made to the course sections and help you proofread your edits.
• Read the DESII News that appears immediately after you have logged in to DESII.

Supported browsers are Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari (Macintosh); current versions supported are the same as SIS Banner. An up-to-date listing of supported browsers with current versions is located at the IET link to the left side of this page under "Web Browsers". To use the provision system you need Java Runtime Environment (JRE) software. A link to the supported Java version and installation instructions is located at the IET link to the left side of this page under "Java Plug-In". Software installation may require assistance from your department's Technical Support Coordinator. Please e-mail the DESII team at desii@ucdavis.edu if you have any questions.

Bookmark this page to reach the key-entry application in the future. An up-to-date link to launch the application is maintained in the Quick Links section to the left side of this page.

• DESII User's Manual (Adobe PDF - 2.1 MB)
• Instructor Role Categories (Adobe PDF - 37 KB)
• List of DESII Editors (Adobe PDF - 33 KB)
• DESII 3 Class PowerPoint Presentation (Adobe PDF - 1.85 MB)

One-on-one training is required for new DESII users. Contact the DESII team at desii@ucdavis.edu to schedule a training session.

For current DESII users, if you would like to have a refresher session, please contact Teresa Strausser at desii@ucdavis.edu or call 752-2463.

Userids and Passwords

To access the DESII application through the web, you need two passwords. First, you need your Kerberos password to access the application web page (unless you have already provided it in the same browser session). Second, a DESII usercode and password are needed to run the DESII application. This DESII password is different from your MyUCDavis and SIS-DS passwords that use your Kerberos password. Banner users do not need to use their hard token to access the DESII application through the web.

To apply for a DESII usercode and password, download the DESII Access Request Form (Adobe PDF - 40 KB) and follow the instructions provided on the form.

To reset your DESII password, contact desii@ucdavis.edu.

The best way to contact the DESII team regarding questions or problems is through e-mail addressed to desii@ucdavis.edu. This address will send your message to all members of the DESII team and will assure you of a prompt reply.