Higher education leaders are under pressure to modernize faster, without losing sight of outcomes that matter. In 2025, we hosted more than 40 webinars designed to meet that moment, bringing together peers to share practical, real-world approaches to ERP modernization, SaaS adoption, intelligent automation, and student success.
More than 10,000 institutional leaders tuned in to learn what’s actually working, from SaaS readiness and personalized digital experiences to improving on-time student completion, representing over 9,921 hours of meaningful peer-driven engagement. Below are the five most-attended Ellucian webinars of 2025 and the key insights audiences found most valuable. Watch them on demand and explore how your peers are turning strategy into action.
1. Intelligent Processes and Forms in Action: How St. John’s is Modernizing Workflows and Enhancing User Experiences
With more than 500 attendees, this session showcased how St. John’s University modernized legacy processes in a secure SaaS environment using Ellucian Intelligent Processes and Forms. Institutional leaders shared how redesigned workflows and improved data collection enhanced experiences for both students and employees—demonstrating how modernization can drive measurable institutional outcomes.
Key takeaways:
- How St. John’s safely modernized critical processes in a SaaS-ready environment
- The role of Intelligent Processes and Forms in improving task management, automation, and engagement
- Strategies for streamlining student and employee experiences through connected workflows
- How actionable data supports innovation and operational efficiency
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2. Automating What Matters: How SUNY Upstate Transformed Workflows with Ellucian Intelligent Processes
Drawing nearly 500 attendees, this webinar featured SUNY Upstate Medical University and Ellucian product leaders exploring how automation is reshaping campus operations. SUNY Upstate shared real-world examples of replacing manual, time-consuming workflows with intelligent automation to improve accuracy, efficiency, and service delivery.
Key takeaways:
- How to identify and eliminate workflow bottlenecks
- Practical examples of automation improving operational efficiency
- New capabilities within Ellucian Intelligent Processes and Forms
- Approaches to streamlining workflows without heavy IT involvement
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3. Ellucian Student Powered by Banner Meets Cloud: Joint Strategies from Ellucian and Evisions
With more than 400 attendees, this joint webinar brought together Ellucian and Evisions experts to help institutions prepare for a smooth transition to Ellucian Student powered by Banner. The session focused on maintaining continuity across reporting, document management, and payment workflows throughout the SIS modernization journey.
Key takeaways:
- How Evisions supports institutions at every stage of the Banner SaaS transition
- Key considerations for optimizing Argos reporting prior to migration
- Best practices for preparing FormFusion templates and leveraging FormDirector
- Requirements for adapting IntelleCheck workflows post-migration
- Strategies to maintain operational continuity during SIS modernization
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4. Blueprint for Success: Guiding Students to On-Time Completion
Attended by nearly 400 participants, this webinar explored how Ellucian’s Degree Audit and Planning solutions work together to support on-time graduation while reducing administrative burden for advisors and staff. Peer institutions shared how improved visibility and planning tools drive student success and degree completion.
Key takeaways:
- Ways to reduce administrative workload for advisors and staff
- Approaches to creating personalized academic plans
- How Degree Audit and Planning tools help students stay on track to graduate on time
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5. Experience Idol Part 2
In this session, more than 300 attendees heard from Delta College, Westfield State University, and Goodwin University as they demonstrated how they leveraged the Experience SDK to deliver dynamic, personalized content that improved engagement across campus. Participants learned how targeted digital experiences can drive meaningful interactions for both students and faculty.
Key takeaways:
- How institutions are using the Experience SDK to personalize digital experiences
- Real-world examples of dynamic content improving engagement
- Practical strategies for designing meaningful, user-centered experiences
- How personalization supports stronger constituent outcome.
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Ellucian’s top webinars of 2025 focused on the themes shaping higher education today—AI adoption, SaaS transformation, operational efficiency, and student success. Grounded in real institutional experiences, these sessions demonstrated how colleges and universities are turning innovation into measurable impact.
Watch the webinars on demand to upskill your knowledge in these critical areas and learn how your peers are applying these strategies across campus. Browse the Ellucian webinar library
