Well – I spent the past “three” days (Sun evening – Wed afternoon) at the Datatel Users Group (DUG) conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center.
DUG / Datatel / Ellucian, Food, Wine, & Travel
DUG Conference – FOOD!
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DUG / Datatel / Ellucian
#DUGConf Closing Presentation: Victoria Labalme
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Starting out with the Video of the past few days – very nice to see the highlights and the smiling faces – obviously a very good day!!!
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#DUGConf ST28079 WebAdvisor meal Plan Change Form
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Richard Lee – Lead Systems Analyst, Vermont State Colleges
Dianne Pollak, Director of Amin. Info Systems
**** This is a VERY fast presentation so I won’t be able to do it justice (personal comments).
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#DUGConf #ST28180 Judicial Affairs Does Exist in Colleague
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Michelle Clifton, Datatel
(personal comments)
What can I do in Colleague and what can I do in Retention Alert – that’s the conversation.
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#DUGConf #ST28326 Deliver the Online Service Your Students Expect (Portal)
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Michelle Clifton, Solutions Consultant – Datatel
The expectations of shopping and service
- started with the general store and then moved to strip malls and then the SUPER Malls (all the stores I want in ONE place)… NOW: Online Shopping!!
DUG / Datatel / Ellucian
#DUGConf #ST27996 How to get the Most Out of Communications Management
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Amy Adams, Assoc VP for Enrollment Services, Capital University – aadams@capital.edu
Capital University – Ohio – Fall 2010 Enrollment: 3629 including adults & traditional & JD program.
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#DUGConf #ST28345 Improving Student Retention
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Improving Student Retention
Janet Gil – Dean of Enrollment Services
Ed Koster – Dir of Info Tech
Western Iowa Tech Community College – Sioux City, IA
(personal comments)
History & Background
- Stagnant Enrollments FA/04 – FA/07
- Declining regional population base
- Aging of regional population
- Philosophy:
- “let’s do a better job of retaining our current students – ROI to “save” current students and keep them coming back for subsequent semesters & graduate!
DUG / Datatel / Ellucian
#DUGConf #28561 Admissions, Res Life, & Student Affairs Coffee Talk
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Nancy Smith, Manager in Software Development – Datatel
Joe Fisher, Student System Consultant – Datatel
Bob Weisbrodt – Datatel
… Read more... - Question about Events & Activities module – school has it but they aren’t using it and are looking to use it – what types of tracking does it do, etc.
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#DUGConf #28699 DUG Board Business Meeting
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DUG Governing Board Membership Business Meeting
- President: David Perales
- Secretary/Treasurer: Karen M. West
- Vice President Conference Committee: Moly Maley Gaik
- Vice President Member Relations: Lee Spaniol
- Vice President Client Advocacy: Alice Moore
Agenda:
- Welcome
- Updates from Vice Presidents
- Q & A
- Installation of Officers
Member Relations:
- Conducts elections – 14 made it through the slate of officers and 5 will be installed
- works on the SHINE Award
- Work on the First Timers activities at the beginning of the conference – want them to feel welcome and feel that they have a place
- Initiatives:
- Reviews Bi-Laws in subcommittee
- RUG support – now have guidelines to help organize and make each RUG Session productive and successful
CAC
- Initiatives:
- Re-writing of the member skills directory – great resource to find help for questions and issues within the user group
- First anniversary of three active CACs
- FIN
- Student Web Finance
- Position Management
- Sub-Committee
- IT
- Business Relations
DUG / Datatel / Ellucian
#ST28866 #DUGConf Integrated Emergency & Text Messaging w/ Colleague & Portal
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#ST28866 Integrate Emergency & Text Messaging with Colleague & Portal
- Joe DiPasquale – CEO, Regroup Emergency Messaging
- Russell Wood – CIO, Hinds Community College
(personal comments)
- The Cleary Act requires colleges & universities to issue timely warnings
- The Federal Clery Act requires universities to broadcast timely notifications to their students & staff in the event of threats