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Preparing for guided pathways - A readiness assessment for colleges and universities
As interest in structured pathways continues to grow, many institutions have begun the challenging work of mapping their programs of study, helping students select and stay on their chosen pathways, and tracking outcomes. If your institution is considering a guided pathways approach, this questionnaire can help you determine your readiness.
Building a global university
When Heriot-Watt University set out to build a global institution, it didn’t just want disparate branch campuses around the world—it wanted to create a unified whole of its parts. But students from different countries have different recruiting and admissions needs. Creating a cohesive, efficient experience for applicants—on a system that worked for recruitment administrators based around the world—was a priority for Heriot-Watt.
This is Ellucian Ethos
Ellucian Ethos is the higher education framework connecting people, processes and applications to power student success.
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Guided Pathways helps bolster student success
Students who juggle education and family responsibilities need a clear path to graduation. Guided Pathways, a community college program supported by Ellucian software, provides a roadmap to earning a degree in four years. Hear how this program is helping one student succeed.
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How do students feel about the registration process?
College students share their experiences with their school’s class registration process and procedures for identifying course prerequisites.
How do students learn what courses transfer?
Two students discuss how advisors at their two-year institutions supported their transfer process and how they determined which courses were eligible for credit.
Better information helps students make better decisions
When Saint Peter’s University took a wholistic view at their student experience, they realized that by providing better information and streamlining technological processes, they could improve interactions between students and staff and help students succeed from orientation through graduation. Watch to learn more about their Pathways to Distinction strategic plan.
What do students discuss with their advisors?
Hear three students speak candidly about how many times they spoke with an advisor in the past year, what they talked about, and what help the wished they received.
The cost of changing majors
A student shares how changing his major impacted his course work, graduation date, and tuition cost.
Chatbots on Campus
Hear how students from the College of Science, Technology, and Applied Arts, Trinidad and Tobago (COSTAAT) are using chatbots and how Alexa is helping improve their campus experience.
A milennial shares her thoughts on lifelong learning
Hear a millennial share her plans to pursue an MBA or additional credentials. Learn why lifelong learning is so important and how she is planning for the next stage of her career.
University empowers students through self-service
Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles implemented Ellucian Colleague Student Planning to enhance the advising experience and streamline the registration process for students. Watch as Senior Director Shannon Shank shares how the solution is helping students plan and register for courses, and which features students are excited about.
How Yeshiva University is building a culture of collaboration
The role of the CIO is evolving from being a manager to being a strategic partner with the campus president. The skills of the CIO are changing rapidly, too. To support this changing role, a culture of collaboration is necessary, says Yeshiva University’s Chief Information Officer Jim Vasquez. Watch as he explains how they’re creating that culture at their institution.
