Four-Year Colleges and Universities

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Baker College Realizes Quality Improvement Benefits with Help from the Datatel Center for Institutional Effectiveness

In July 2006, The Higher Learning Commission accepted the Baker College System as a participant in its Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) — an alternative form of higher education accreditation that employs a quality improvement model. To prepare for the demanding AQIP process, the Baker College System called on the Datatel Center for Institutional Effectiveness (DCIE) for guidance. Now, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a firm part of the System’s administrative and academic culture.
Datatel ActiveCampus Portal Helps Simpson College Improve Communications, Bolster Productivity, and Increase Collaboration Across Campus

Consistently ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top 10 comprehensive liberal arts colleges in the Midwest, Simpson College, a Datatel® client since 1982, has grown to become a premier choice for students and faculty alike. With rapid growth, however, come new challenges, and Simpson College was beginning to feel the strain, particularly in the area of communications management. That’s when the College turned to Datatel and its ActiveCampus Portal.
Villa Julie College

A Datatel client for more than 25 years, Villa Julie College was among the first institutions to implement Datatel Colleague. The comprehensive administrative system was just what this private, four-year institution needed to make business processes easier for each department. But when Mark Hergan, vice president for Enrollment Management at Villa Julie College, saw that each department was using Colleague independently with minimal data sharing and inter-communication, he came to Datatel for help.
Case Western Reserve University - Success Profile

Case Western Reserve University boasts a student body nearly 10,000 strong, offering programs for undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies. Case Western chose Datatel ActiveAdmissions to increase acceptance rates and improve efficiencies in the Admissions Department. The ActiveAdmissions implementation was completed quickly and painlessly and Case Western saw immediate results.
California Lutheran University

A Datatel client for nearly a decade, California Lutheran University wanted to stay at the forefront of today’s technology and enhance the self-service options available to its students and faculty. The University implemented WebAdvisor, Datatel’s Web-based self-service solution, and Colleague Student e-Advising to provide more effective service to its students. In addition, the University is preparing to migrate to Colleague Release 18.
Saint Xavier University

When Saint Xavier University (SXU) outgrew its homegrown administrative computing system, it began the search for a new system that would integrate all campus functions and services. SXU’s selection committee chose Datatel Colleague and WebAdvisor as the institution’s new enterprise resource planning system. Now SXU’s students, faculty, and staff have more control and make better more informed decisions about their educational experience.
Pratt Institute

When the CFO of Pratt Institute—a four-year private institution in Brooklyn, New York and Datatel client since 1986—identified inefficient business processes in 2003, he knew it was time for some changes. He turned to Datatel for expert advice on how Pratt could overcome its current challenges. Pratt adopted Datatel’s recommendations and now provides better services to all its constituents through Web-based self-service.
Mount Saint Vincent University

Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) was in desperate need of an updated system. Excessive time and money was being spent due to significant communication gaps between departments. MSVU chose Datatel Colleague to help the institution provide improved online services to its students and faculty, while better allocating its resources.
Monmouth College

Monmouth College was trying to keep pace with its rapid growth while using an antiquated information management system. The college realized their costs could triple just to upgrade to what they wanted and needed, so they began looking for a new system. The administrative staff at Monmouth College found the depth of functionality of Datatel Colleague an ideal fit for the campus. Today Monmouth College is live on Colleague Finance and Colleague HR, with completion of the full implementation—including Colleague Student, Colleague Financial Aid, and Colleague WebAdvisor—slated for the summer of 2005. The college has calculated that selecting Datatel Colleague and keeping it in place for 16 years could save the institution $1-$1.6 million in software and hardware maintenance versus the costs they would have incurred with their old system.
Champlain College Relies on Datatel Colleague in Its Quest for National Academic and Technological Leadership

Champlain College created administrative software for their campus in the early 1980s that was so effective that other colleges and universities wanted to purchase it. As the college recognized the changes on the horizon for higher education, they realized their current system couldn’t support the kind of growth they were envisioning. Champlain College began the search for an enterprise resource planning solution that was flexible enough to accommodate a variety of course offerings, strong enough to handle campus-wide communications management, and innovative enough to attract prospects and retain students through cutting-edge Web self-service.
Datatel’s SmartPath Solution Accelerates Carson-Newman College's ERP System Implementation

When the company providing administrative software to Carson-Newman was acquired by a new company, the institution recognized that it needed a strong, business-orientated solution with a more secure future. The search led Carson-Newman to Datatel and its accelerated SmartPath ERP implementation approach. SmartPath proved to be the perfect approach for Carson-Newman, enabling the institution to experience benefits of Colleague in record time. Its new ERP system is providing tremendous functional advantages, dramatically expanding the institution’s ability to serve students, faculty, and staff in a real-time, online environment.
University of Guelph

As a growing public institution, the University of Guelph was in need of a new system to help manage its almost 18,000 students, faculty, and staff. Datatel Colleague was the perfect fit for U of G. The new enterprise resource planning system would enable the University to be more efficient and organized by maximizing their time and resources. The transition to Colleague occurred quickly and smoothly due in part to Datatel’s thorough training.
Southern Adventist University

Southern Adventist University (SAU) selected Datatel's Colleague solution to solve its immediate technical issues, streamline its reporting processes, and provide services via the Web to students, faculty, and staff. With the help of Datatel's Professional Services Team, SAU was able to implement Colleague on time and on budget, moving to an integrated information system that supports the goals of the University.