SIMS Migration

SIMS is the "Student Information Management System", which, basically is our system that tracks "Achievements" for all students on the team. This page discusses changes happening to SIMS in late 2019/early 2020 as we transition away from using the old team website forums for login management and move to a new system.

Migration of Students with Existing Forum Accounts

Students with existing forum accounts will need to follow the below steps to access their existing account on the new system. Do not create a new SIMS account as you will lose out on existing achievements!

1. Go to the main SIMS (achievements) page - you can also get here by the same links on the team website you have always used.
2. Your old (forums-based) login will no longer work. A new login has already been created for you using the same e-mail address as your old forums-based login used. You will need to reset your password to log in.
3. Click the "Forgot Password?" link
4. Enter your e-mail address. This must match what your old (forum) account's e-mail address was! If you do not know it, ask on the Slack "webpage" channel for help.
5. Answer the simple anti-spam question and click the "Submit" button.
6. Check your e-mail for a verification link - be sure to check your spam/junk folders
7. Click the link in the e-mail and enter your desired new password.

New Students Without Existing Forum Accounts

Be sure you don't/did't already have a forum account before following these steps! Basically you will be creating a new account that you can use to see your achievement records and for use by the team to log your achievements.

1. Go to the main SIMS (achievements) page - you can also get here by clicking "Team", the "Student Achievements" on the team web site navigation bar.
2. Click on "Register as a new student"
3. Follow the instructions to create your account
4. Verify your e-mail when prompted by clicking on the link sent to your e-mail. Check your spam/junk folders if you don't see the e-mail