[Bryansix]

I haven't tried the new system nor will I because I am graduating just in time to never have to deal with it. I do beleive from how many people have told me though that the system is not user friendly. This is the fault of our administrators and the collabratave effort they have had with the entire CSU to swich over to peoplesoft.

As for wasting money... it is not! The old system wasted millions of dollars a year because it required many more administrative personnell to be on staff. The phone system worked but only partially, and it was ineffecient. Cal Poly has switched over to peoplesoft because the chancellor of the CSU forced all the schools to do it. The project is costing millions of dollars. The upside is when it is fully implemented(Which it is not even close to being) then the school can finally fire all those useless administrators who pick thier noses all day and eat up your tuition. The whole idea is about automating the process to be as efficient as possible.

Now as to the system being the wreck it is... maybe some of those administrators who sense thier firings coming are sabotaging the implementaion to slow the process. Just a guess but I think it is a good one.