From: Michael Büsges, SA Project Director
I am pleased to announce that the SA project has met its first major milestone. As of today, the admissions module is “live,” and we will enter all graduate, undergraduate and English Language Center applications for summer and fall 2009 into the SA database. Additionally, the Graduate School and graduate program directors will be the first to utilize UMBC’s new document imaging solution called ImageNow. Through ImageNow, GPD’s and GPC’s will have enhanced access to applicant support material as well as the ability to enter admissions decisions directly into the SA database.
From: Michael Büsges, SA Project Director
I am pleased to announce that the SA project has met its first major milestone. As of today, the admissions module is “live,” and we will enter all graduate, undergraduate and English Language Center applications for summer and fall 2009 into the SA database.
Additionally, the Graduate School and graduate program directors will be the first to utilize UMBC’s new document imaging solution called ImageNow. Through ImageNow, GPD’s and GPC’s will have enhanced access to applicant support material as well as the ability to enter admissions decisions directly into the SA database.
Finally, we were able to successfully convert all biographical data for current and former students from the Student Information System (SIS) into SA; this data will serve as the foundation for a complete conversion of SIS enrollment data.
SA Admissions will offer significant improvements to our current business processes, including:
– Consistent tracking of prospects from first contact with the University
– Better yield analysis
– Better integration of the Honors College application process
– Improved admissions processes for selective admissions programs
– Self-service functions for applicants, including the ability to check the status of their admission application, accept/decline an offer of admission online and the ability to view UMBC equivalents for posted transfer credit
– Streamlined and consistent communication with applicants.
The entire SA Project team worked hard and diligently to achieve this first project milestone, including weekends. Special thanks to the following individuals who served as the core admissions team:
Ralph Caretti (UG Admissions Lead)
Rachel Rachlinski (Graduate Admissions Lead)
Steve Harris (CPS Admissions Lead)
Cheri Putro (DOIT Admissions Lead Developer)
Patrick Simon (DOIT Admissions Developer)
Darin Gordon (Io Consulting Admissions Consultant)
Siri Flocke (IoTechnical Lead Consultant)
The deployment of the admissions module is just the beginning of an exciting year in which the entire SA application will be rolled out according to the following timeline:
November 2008: Course catalog and schedule of classes for summer and fall 2009
January 2009: Financial aid
March 2009: Student records, including faculty and student self service
April 2009: Student billing
October 2009: Degree audit
The project team is committed to continued success and is looking forward to working with the campus in the coming months.
For more information on the SA project, visit www.umbc.edu/sa.
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