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Texas Common Application Administrative Overview June 15, 2006

Texas Common Application Administrative Overview June 15, 2006. Background. Legislative Mandate SB150 (1997) US Freshman, US Transfer All public Universities in Texas Electronic Version Beyond The Mandate International, Grad, Law Scholarship, Housing Fee processing. History .

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Texas Common Application Administrative Overview June 15, 2006

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  1. Texas Common Application Administrative OverviewJune 15, 2006

  2. Background • Legislative Mandate • SB150 (1997) • US Freshman, US Transfer • All public Universities in Texas • Electronic Version • Beyond The Mandate • International, Grad, Law • Scholarship, Housing • Fee processing

  3. History Developed set of questions Collected parameters Wrote instructions Decided on one system Contracted with UT Austin to develop Blessed by THECB in April 1998 Advisory Committee

  4. Applicant Functions • Through ApplyTexas, applicants can: • Fill out a new application (admissions, scholarship, housing) • Retrieve a saved application • Submit an essay • Resubmit an application to a different university • View degrees offered • View a printable version of your submitted application

  5. Advantages • Easy for applicants to do research, obtain applications • Easy for applicants to resubmit application to additional universities • Built in data audits for completeness, format of some answers • “One stop shopping” for applicants • Online fee processing verifies CC payments in real time

  6. Apply Texas App Cycle • Each application cycle starts with Summer and ends with Spring. • We currently have open the Summer 2006 through Spring 2007 cycle • We plan to open the Summer 2007 through Spring 2008 cycle at the beginning of Fall 2006

  7. Institutional Parameters • Contact information • Available terms/semesters • Acceptable majors/programs • Fee options specific to the chosen institution • University Wide Dynamic Questions • Major specific Dynamic Questions • Undergraduate Standard Essays • Graduate Dynamic Essays • University Special Instructions Page • Gateway Page

  8. University Responsibilities • Update TEST database, keep in synch with PROD • Making Official Requests (use form) • Keep Contact Info current in PROD • Training incoming administrators of ApplyTexas Admin. procedures

  9. Administrative Functions • Administrators’ site • Entry screen used for Admissions, Scholarship, Housing, and Law • Link to FAQ, Changes, and Transmission info • For each type • View apps for your dest • Link to Executive Functions menu • Link to Payment menu • Link to counts

  10. Passwords • Administrative- can be shared with anyone needing to search • Executive- “all powerful” • Payment- only Financial folks • Security • Official contacts • Not sent via email

  11. Administrative Site https://www.applytexas.org/admin/(yourID)

  12. 2007-2008 Cycle • Cycle is Summer through Spring • Data will be copied from PROD of the previous term to TEST of the new term • Early Fall, 2006 for 2007-2008 cycle (in Test)

  13. Setting Up a New Term • Major Listing (review and copy to PROD) • Fee/Deadline/Messages (review and copy to PROD) • Signing off the semester • Special Instructions Page (review) • University and Major Specific Dynamic Questions (review) • Test, Test, Test!!!

  14. Major Considerations • College Level Codes • Adding New Majors • Phasing Out Obsolete Majors • Ordering Majors

  15. Special Instructions Page • Sam Houston State University • Baylor University • University of Texas-Brownsville

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