Navigate M-Pathways Navigate M-Pathways the Way YOU Wantthe Way YOU Want

Using the Navigator Tool to Define Using the Navigator Tool to Define Specific Processing StepsSpecific Processing Steps

Marissa Bass-StroudMarissa Bass-StroudB. Lynn PruittB. Lynn Pruitt

Office of Undergraduate Office of Undergraduate AdmissionsAdmissions

Fall 07 numbers completedFall 07 numbers completed

Web application for last five yearsWeb application for last five years

Seasonal StaffSeasonal Staff

Applications for past five yearsApplications for past five years

Fall Numbers Only      

2004   20,701  

2005   23,248

2006   25,208

2007   26,809  

2008   29,113  

Growth in Web ApplicationsGrowth in Web Applications

  Web Hard Copy Total

Percentage of web applications

2002 8296 16,320 24,616 34%

2003 12,596 12,767 25,363 50%

2004 12,224 8,477 20,701 59%

2005 16,067 7,181 23,248 69%

2006 19,894 5,314 25,208 79%

2007 23,683 3,126 26,809 88%

2008 27,523 1,590 29,113 95%

Problems faced by our officeProblems faced by our office Increased applications over the yearsIncreased applications over the years

High staff turnoverHigh staff turnover

Increased amount of information to be Increased amount of information to be entered from the application (first phase)entered from the application (first phase)

Increase in the amount of training Increase in the amount of training

Early ResponseEarly Response

Pre NavigationPre Navigation

FavoritesFavorites Mental ListsMental Lists Lists taped to computersLists taped to computers Skipped steps – information missedSkipped steps – information missed Time consumingTime consuming

Benefits of NavigationBenefits of Navigation

Pages can be arranged to match work flowPages can be arranged to match work flow Easier to train with high turnoverEasier to train with high turnover Assured pages are not being missed and Assured pages are not being missed and

all information is enteredall information is entered Saves timeSaves time Can be used on any People Soft pageCan be used on any People Soft page

How It Works For UsHow It Works For Us

Click on first box to startClick on first box to start Will take you into that pageWill take you into that page

Once you are in the page, you can access the rest of the Once you are in the page, you can access the rest of the Navigator through links on the side.Navigator through links on the side.

You may have as many Navigators as you need.You may have as many Navigators as you need. We have two for our two distinct processes-1We have two for our two distinct processes-1stst Phase and 2 Phase and 2ndnd Phase.Phase.

Each Navigator can contain different pages than other Each Navigator can contain different pages than other navigators.navigators.

They can also contain the same pages, but have them They can also contain the same pages, but have them placed in a different order.placed in a different order.

CustomizationCustomization

Ability to create numerous navigators Ability to create numerous navigators

Can add or delete pages as neededCan add or delete pages as needed

Can order pages to match different work Can order pages to match different work flowsflows

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