Sue's update (July 2018)

Financial aid packages are running and notifications are ready to be sent out—oh my. It means summer is almost over for all of us. Congratulations to all of you on the closing of the 9.2 Campus Solutions Upgrade project. What a success and a terrific job by all. We are so lucky to have staff who focus on students and their experiences at this institution.

I attended the AACRAO Transfer and Technology conference and the University of Minnesota was well represented in presentations and knowledge-sharing. Several schools congratulated us on our accomplishments and asked how we keep moving forward with our initiatives. It really makes me appreciate the great work we do. Congratulations!

A few additional updates:

• NameCoach is a student-recorded name pronunciation software. I am trying to purchase this for the system. It is currently sitting with the General Counsel’s office. There isn’t an implementation plan. However, attaching it to Canvas would be the first goal. I’ll keep you posted.
• We have Unizin because of Canvas. The University is looking to provide additional data from Canvas and our SIS (Student Information System) to Unizin. This initiative is spearheaded by the library, information technology, and provost.
• With President Kaler stepping down next year, it will bring uncertainty in the administration. ASR plans to stay focused on student success and the student experience.