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Prospective Student Portal A Project Overview. Robert J. McBride Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Services La Salle University. La Salle University. La Salle is a Catholic, comprehensive University founded by the Christian Brothers in Philadelphia in 1863.
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Prospective Student PortalA Project Overview Robert J. McBrideAssistant Vice President for Enrollment ServicesLa Salle University
La Salle University • La Salle is a Catholic, comprehensive University founded by the Christian Brothers in Philadelphia in 1863. • Committed to personalized, humanistic, practical education • Two campuses: one in northwest Philadelphia and one in Newtown, Bucks County, 25 miles north of the city
La Salle University • 7,000 undergraduate, graduate and continuing education students annually enroll in one of three schools: Arts and Sciences, Business and Nursing • Students come from 25 states and 37 foreign countries • Two-thirds of undergraduates live on campus • 90% of graduate students are working professionals attending part-time
Project History • Routinely solicited by outside vendors about new technology • VP and Dean of Admission initially uninterested, but seeing is believing • Narrowed selection down to two great products
Decision Making Process • Requirements : • Ability to integrate with SCT Banner • Personalization • Customization • Portable
Our Decision • Luminis with modifications • Already existing integration • Personalization through targeted messaging and roles • Customization through channel features • Portable : No cookies required !
Getting Started • November 2002, formed governance structure based on Lehigh University presentation at PABUG • Named Project Leaders • Formed Sub Committees
Governance Structure Portal Action Team Technical Team Marketing Team Content Team Adhoc PSP Team
Technical Specifications • Two main issues : • Create a way for prospective students to create an account in Luminis • Assign a prospective student role to these students
Development Stage • Kathy Carmichael from SCT out to LaSalle for a week • Tightened up technical specs • Started programming • Again two main points • Account creation • Role creation for prospects
Implementation • La Salle’s Information Technology Department did 99% of the implementation • Functional users performed testing and set up validation tables • Went live “on time” for May 15th
Data Storage User Interface On Web LDAP Web AppTablesSARHEAD Tape Load TablesSRTRECR Banner DB Application TablesSARADAP RecruitingTablesSRBRECR
Load Process SARHEAD Web App forAdmissionStarted SRTRECR TemporaryProspect RecordsCreated Database triggercopies data to tape load tables Baseline load process used when app is complete Baseline load process used SARADAP Permanent App RecordsCreated SRBRECR Permanent Prospect Records Created
Successes • Able to offer a personalized, customizable web experience to prospective students • Increased ability to track students on our web site • Use of technology sends message to students and families about the institution
Room for Improvement • Load process needs work • Multiple entry points and accounts cause confusion for students • Non Secure Self Service Login (web app) • Self Initiated Portal Login (PSP pages) • Secure Self Service Login (used to look at application requirements) • University Assigned Portal Login (enrolled students)
Uncertainty • Hoped that our mods would be considered for an upcoming baseline prospective student portal. • Originally, the baseline product was to be ready in Spring 2003 • Unsure about the status of this project within SCT
Contact Information • Robert J McBride • Email : mcbrider@lasalle.edu • Phone : 215.951.1972 • Check out our portal • URL : http://my.lasalle.edu • User ID : guest • PIN : lasalle