bellarmine university louisville, kentucky june 5, 2014 administrative systems forum
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Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KentuckyJune 5, 2014
Administrative Systems Forum
WAICU Educational Technology Consortium, Inc. (ETC)History and StructureCurrent Status Lessons LearnedWhere do we go from hereQuestions
WAICU ETC History and StructureWAICU is the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and UniversitiesDiscussions began in 2002Question was; could WAICU members successfully work together to purchase, train, and implement a common higher education administrative system? If so, how, with who, and when? Sneak peak the answer is YES!2004 RFP sent to Datatel, Jenzabar, People Soft, and SCT BannerPeople Soft did not respond due to Oracle takeover battle
WAICU ETC History and StructureThe program that will never workJuly 1, 2005 incorporated as a 501(c)(3)Three (3) members initially choose Jenzabar EXCurrently ten (10) membersEach member has a seat on the board one member one voteWAICU ETC is master contract holderMembers sign end-user agreement Member retains right to license
WAICU ETC Current Status Lessons LearnedDetermined it was not about the technology all three vendor offerings met our needsLeadership from President, CFO, and CIO critical to successTwo heads are better than one (or is it misery loves company)Cost savings are significantTreated as one large university with multiple campus locationsNew business to administrative system vendor needed to start a consortium
WAICU ETC Current Status Lessons LearnedSharing best practicesUser group meetings are invaluableCost savings opportunity for shared services/back office functions has great potential if members are willing
WAICU ETC Where Do We Go From Here
WAICU ETC is working on consortia agreements with other administrative system vendorsBack office shared resourcesNational modelAt a minimum WAICU ETC model can be duplicatedMulti-state model if vendors will cooperate Anything is possibleAs long as it is legal, ethical, and you are willing to pay for it
WAICU ETC Where Do We Go From Here
Bill SchultzExecutive Director WAICU [email protected] OpsalSenior Vice President WAICUSecretary/Treasurer WAICU [email protected] x226Questions