1. Education Systems Programme Update Rebecca Warren, Programme & Change Manager, Education Development and Student Support 12 March 2012

2. Programme Drivers Improved student experience Effective corporate systems supporting fit-for- purpose standard processes Support academic policies and quality assurance Efficient administration and support for academic staff Replace unsustainable local systems Flexibility where needed Statutory/sector-wide drivers

3. Recently completed projects UG Admissions selection database Events & Interviews Postgraduate Applications (Hobsons Apply Yourself) SITS technical infrastructure improvements

4. Projects closing soon Common Timetabling Platform (Q1 2012) Integrated e-learning (Blackboard) (Q2 2012)

8. Ongoing projects Online unit registration Fees 2012 Undergraduate and Postgraduate Customer Relationship Management Online Prospectus (2014) Key Information Sets

10. Forthcoming projects Dynamic Lab Manuals rollout Lecture capture Further work on e-learning tools Student Services support

11. SITS ongoing projects Automation of transfers, withdrawals and suspensions Paperless admissions PG stipend management Review of access to SITS Student Accounting Module (Finance)

12. SITS in future Tribal invited to review our SITS implementation in January 2012 Made recommendations on basis of modern SITS implementations in other institutions – recognise we need to catch up Currently reviewing recommendations and putting together plans and business case – expecting to invest heavily in SITS improvements

13. How do systems changes get made? Sponsorship needed Established process for small and large changes Small projects/discipline-specific needs met through Small Simple Initiative University-wide projects approved via business case route

14. Got a good idea? Requests for SITS: via SITS team (ssio- systems@bris.ac.uk) or your representatives on the SITS User Groupssio- systems@bris.ac.uk Speak to your line manager Speak to me or Claire Nuttall in Strategic Projects Office

15. Any questions?