1970-71 Schedule of Classes.

Until 1986, pre-registration was completed in person in the gymnasium using IBM punch cards. The cards would be brought to Computer Center afterwards to be processed into class lists and schedules. Add/drop was also completed with IBM punch cards in the Registrar Office and then brought to Computer Center daily for processing. From 1986 to 1991, students registered at the Registrar's Office by handing in a form of the courses they were requesting and an employee would process their requests using a terminal application. Starting in 1991, students could use Vassar computers to register for classes using a keyboard-only terminal (green text on a black screen) application.

This was the first time students could use a full visual interface, alongside their mouse and keyboard, from their personal computers or computer labs on the web to register for classes.

A steering committee consisting of faculty and representatives from campus offices/groups that depend most directly on the SIS partnered with Huron Consulting to conduct an assessment of our SIS. This group collaborated with the Vassar community through several in-person and virtual workshops, surveys, and interviews to identify current SIS functions and areas for improvement.