The Steps to Get SWIS™

Schools gain access to SWIS™ through a SWIS™ Facilitator. A SWIS™ Facilitator is a person who has been certified by the University of Oregon to assist schools in building information systems, and providing the on-site training for SWIS™ use. Step 2 provides information on how schools may access a SWIS™ Facilitator.

1. Read the full SWIS™ Overview.

The SWIS Overview contains essential information that you should know before moving forward with SWIS™.

2. Contact a SWIS™ Facilitator and review school readiness.

The SWIS™ Facilitator meets with school personnel, reviews the discipline categories and procedures, and determines when SWIS™ is compatible with the hardware and discipline systems in the school. (SWIS-Readiness Checklist)

** The current SWIS Facilitator list can be found here.

3. Complete a SWIS™ License Agreement.

The SWIS™ Facilitator signs a SWIS™ license agreement with the school administrator, and the agreement is forwarded to the University of Oregon where a site account is established.

4. SWIS™ Facilitator provides on-site Training for Three Staff

The SWIS™ Facilitator schedules on-site training at least 10 days after the license agreement is submitted to the University of Oregon. On-site SWIS™ training for three school faculty/staff typically involves three uninterrupted hours. After the training the school personnel be able to enter and retrieve discipline information using the SWIS™ application.

5. Assistance in Using Information for Decision-Making

The SWIS™ Facilitator attends school team meetings and (a) provides training on the organization and use of SWIS™ information for decision-making, and (b) participates with the team as they apply the process to their local information.