Next Generation Student Systems A View from the Functional Side

Agenda What is NGSS Our Panel Directed questions Open forum Wrap up

Our Panelists Adam Sherr, University Registrar Business Owner for Pennant Records Ashley Thompson, IT Senior Project Leader Functional Lead, Pennant Records Rob Tisot, IT Systems Director Lead Functional and Technical Expert for Pennant Aid and Records Elaine Varas, Director of Student Financial Services Business Owner for Pennant Aid Jane Gilbert, Sr. IT Director SRFS NGSS Project Owner Ask panel from left to right to into themselves, share their experience and describe their role in the project.

What is this thing we keep hearing about? High level – Multi year project to basically overhaul/transform our current SIS. Move to current technology after many years of patching and piecing together older mainframe systems. Who benefits – Everyone. Students with newer, modern technologies they are accustomed to. Faculty – Giving them new tools that allow them to guide our students in their academic journey. Staff – New technologies create efficiencies allowing for better service to our students and technologically, will position us to be more responsive as even newer technologies are introduced. Collaborative Effort – Provost, ISC and SRFS A Few Established Principles – Strategic Alignment with Penn initiative and priorities; Use Vendor Solutions for managing regulatory functions; Have Vision for long term; Strengthen core functions and improve the user experience; Leverage Vendor Features – Only customize where essential Phased Releases – Student Accounts – October 2015 – in tandem with SRFS initiative new Billing, Payment Portal PLUS core student data conversion and reporting for SAR Currently – Records and Financial Aid – More aggressive timeline for Aid to deliver in October 2017 the ability to review our Early Decision Candidates and Records working on delivery of multiple subparts of the overall project Very large that affects nearly everyone in the university.

Let’s hear from the Panel

How to reach us General Information Website https://www.sfs.upenn.edu/ngss/contact.html Adam Sherr – sherr@upenn.edu Ashley Thompson - thash@upenn.edu Rob Tisot – Tisot@upenn.edu Elaine Varas – varas@upenn.edu Jane Gilbert – jgilbert@upenn.edu Subscribe to NGSS-COLLEAGUES listserv