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Can I enter my data in any order and over multiple sessions?

The WebAMP system was designed to allow users to report and save data, and return to the system to view, change or expand the data. When you to return to the system, enter your login information and click on Login to return to your institution's Main Menu. Generally, you should enter data items in order. However, linkages between the Activities and Individuals sections make it necessary to enter faculty participants and coordinator participants before completing the activity and student sections.

As my LSAMP data coordinator, I am responsible for distributing user IDs and passwords to our partner institutions. Where can I find this information?

From any screen, click on the Partners tab marked in the header. The Partner Institutions Validation Menu allows you to view the status of each institution's survey and its user name and passwords. From this screen, you can also click on E-mail Partner Institutions to send e-mail to the institutions within your alliance that includes their user name and password.

Where do I get my user ID and password?

If you are a lead institution, your user name and password were sent by e-mail from NSF. If you are a partner institution, your user name and password were sent to you by your lead institution. Contact your lead institution, or contact us by or by phone at (800) 610-8648 for additional help.

How can I add an institution to my alliance?

On the Partner Institutions Validation Menu, click on How to Add or Delete an Institution. You will be given a short email form to complete and send to NSF. NSF will review and respond to your request.

How do I get help?

All screens have an Instructions & Tips link for general information, and most screens have an additional link called Help with This Screen link that provides specific information relating to that screen. You may also contact us by or by phone at (800) 610-8648 for additional help.

How should I complete the LSAMP survey?

The best practice varies for every alliance. Some alliances have their partner institutions work offline and the lead institution does the upload. Other alliances have their partner institutions enter their own data.

How should I report freshmen students when my institution does not require them to declare a major until their sophomore or junior year?

All students with undeclared majors should be reported as non-STEM.

What type of permission is needed in order to provide the release of SSNs?

SSN is not a not a required field in the system. You can final submit your data without giving SSN information. Therefore, no permission is needed nor is there a form provided to get the SSN.

Who is included on the Enrollment screen?

The total numbers of students attending the institution during the fall semester will need to be reported on the Enrollment screen.

How do institutions automate the data entry process?

There are two options that are available for data entry. The Data Submission Alternatives option in the left navigation menu provides both options. It is imperative that the instructions are followed exactly.

If I notice an error in the current year's data entry either for the lead institution or partner institution, what should I do?

Please contact us by or by phone at (800) 610-8648 and let us know that a correction needs to be made. The survey will be open for the lead and if necessary, the partner institution. Once the correction has been made, the partner institution will have to final submit as well as the lead institution.

How do I know I have submitted my final data?

After a successful final submission, a Thank You screen will appear, and all the status icons in the header tabs will convert the sent icon ( ). As a further check, the WebAMP system also converts to a read-only mode upon final submission.

How do I keep a record of my final submission?

There are several ways to keep a record of your submission:

Print your data entry screens.
Once you have entered your data a read-only version of your final submission is available. Click on Print or Download Data Entered to Date from the Main Menu or any validation screen to access collection results for any data entry screen.