Twin Cities (July 2016 updates)

News and updates
College in the Schools (CIS) 
Twin Cities ASR IT, OTR, CCE-IT, and College in the Schools (CIS) staff have been working on a pilot for fall term to automate the PS student records creation for new CIS students. This automation is the first phase of this project and will provide CIS staff great time savings. Testing is going well and CIS staff are reviewing the business process for the roll out of this new automation. Next phases include looking at options for the automation of term activation and enrollment.

CollegiateLink

• Beginning fall term 2016, the Twin Cities and Rochester campuses will be using CollegiateLink for Student Group registration. 
• CollegiateLink is an online organization management system offered through Campus Labs. It is used to help students connect with events and involvement opportunities at the University of Minnesota. The database records student group profiles, membership rosters, and events, as well as provides students with the opportunity to compile record of all of their involvements.
• Erik Dussault (project manager) and Janet Crittenden (business analyst) are currently demonstrating what CollegiateLink is and how it can benefit departments and college offices. They are scheduled to present at the Registrar Advisory Committee, Council on Undergraduate Education, and the Advising Steering Committee. Erik and Janet will be reaching out to other departments and college offices over the next nine months to present what CollegiateLink can do for their students. The plan is to roll out an experience record to students at the fall 2017 student orientation.

Campus dates of note

• End of summer term is Friday, August 19
• Fall semester classes begin Tuesday, September 6

Comings and goings 

• Christa Nicols will be leaving ASR-IT on July 29 to attend law school at George Washington. Christa joined ASR in 2011 and has made many contributions to ASR during that time.
• Erik Bremer joined ASR-IT as a business analyst on July 18. He is from Extension.
• Ryan Ceresnak joined ASR-IT as a business analyst on July 11. He is from Housing.
• John Vlk joined ASR-IT as a data analyst on July 18. He is from Tyson Foods.
• Moses Ngombe joined ASR-IT as a BI developer on July 25. He is from Citigroup Group in Kentucky.
• Chris Johnson joined ASR-IT as a business analyst on July 25. He is from UnitedHealth Group.
• Carin Anderson began July 25 in the position of Associate Director, Continuity and Compliance, and reports to Stacey Tidball. Carin is located in 160 Williamson. You may remember Carin from her One Stop days when she served as One Stop Counselor, or later, as a One Stop Manager in One Stop/Veterans Services which she joined in 2012.