1. MaroonLink - Cashing in on MaroonLink
5/11/2018
CASHING IN ON
Ann C. Goodman, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Student Activities
Tips for getting the most out of
your Maroon Link page
2015 Presentation for VPM Meeting - Division of Student Affairs

2. MaroonLink - Cashing in on MaroonLink
5/11/2018
Est. 2013
In January 2010 a group of DSA staff members gathered to discuss best practices for event planning and review our needs. The FOCUS was on event planning and everything associated with it…
After over a year of meetings to discuss processes and protocols related to event planning – learning about all of the things that every department wanted in the way of review capability, approval options, etc.
It was determined that to develop an application that would allow us to do what we (DSA) wanted it to do it would require:
Over 810 hours & 2 years in development time; 1 year of testing with a product launch in year 4.
$47,669 estimated development cost at a 5 year total cost 63,261
* This would not include additions, revisions or decommissioning related to current applications used or needed by all DSA departments.
OR,
DSA could invest in an off the shelf product called Collegiate Link that would eliminate the need for multiple databases and ultimately reduce the duplication of DSA IT monetary and staff expenses. In 2013 MaroonLink became a reality!
MaroonLink is a lot like that new copier that you purchase.
You buy it to make copies, but it has SO many more features that can be used.
It does take time to determine what all of the features can do for you and your business practice.
Student Organization
Event Planning Process
2015 Presentation for VPM Meeting - Division of Student Affairs

3. Power Users of Collegiate Link
Vanderbilt University
Auburn
University of Florida
University of Missouri
University of Texas
University of Michigan
University of California – Berkley
Univ of Texas El Paso
Northern Arizona Univ

4. MaroonLink - Cashing in on MaroonLink
Student
Engagement Tool
5/11/2018
Organization
Management Tool
Academic
Success
Student
Aggie Experiences
Involvement
Organization
Maroon Link
MaroonLink has a lot of features – everything from event planning to event tracking, mass communication or targeted and text options, polls and surveys, as well as a photo gallery for organization uses.
The curriculum design and co-curricular transcript options are also possibilities for integration with learning outcomes, etc.
2015 Presentation for VPM Meeting - Division of Student Affairs

5. Connect: Student Engagement
Current & Past Involvement in Student Organizations
Event Attendance
Experiences as an Aggie (Buck Weirus, Study Abroad)
Interests in Types of Events or Organizations
Service / Involvement Hours
Submissions (forms, elections, events)
Curriculum –M&W Fellows, Training Programs
Co-Curricular Transcript

6. MaroonLink - Cashing in on MaroonLink
5/11/2018
Connect: Events
1. Use the search function under “Events” to find an activity or event that looks like fun!
2. Click on “the event” to see more information!
DOWNLOAD
iPhone or Android App
MATCH.COM OPTION…
Individuals can identify their personal interests and they will identify organizations AND events that may coincide with their interests.
2015 Presentation for VPM Meeting - Division of Student Affairs

7. MaroonLink - Cashing in on MaroonLink
5/11/2018
Connect: Organizations
1. Use the search function under “organizations” to find the organization you wish to join and open their Maroon
2. Click on ”Join Organization”
A message will appear indicating your membership was requested and is pending approval.
2015 Presentation for VPM Meeting - Division of Student Affairs

8. MaroonLink - Cashing in on MaroonLink
5/11/2018
LEAD: Organization Management
FORM CREATION & ADVERTISEMENT
EVENT PLANNING w/routing
Advisors
UPD, Transportation, Rudder/MSC, EHS
EVENT TRACKING
PUBLIC CALENDAR - Corq
SERVICE/INVOLVEMENT HOUR Collection
DOCUMENT SHARING – with others
ELECTIONS
POLLS, or SURVEYS
PHOTO GALLERY OPTIONS
COMMUNICATION
Membership Management
Event Advertisement
Mass or Targeted
Text [SMS]
Campus News Articles & Blog type messages
General Alerts to ML Users
SOCIAL MEDIA INTEGRATION
CURRICULUM DESIGN & TRACKING
MaroonLink has a lot of features – everything from event planning to event tracking, mass communication or targeted and text options, polls and surveys, as well as a photo gallery for organization uses.
The curriculum design and co-curricular transcript options are also possibilities for integration with learning outcomes, etc.
2015 Presentation for VPM Meeting - Division of Student Affairs

9. MaroonLink - Cashing in on MaroonLink
5/11/2018
The Most Obvious Tools
EVENT PLANNING & ADVERTISEMENT -Attendance Tracking
PUBLIC CALENDAR
Corq Mobile Application
FORM DEVELOPMENT & ROUTING - Google forms vs. MaroonLink
DOCUMENT SHARING (org/public) - Permission based folders & files
MEMBER COMMUNICATION
Mass or Targeted
Text [SMS]
News Articles & Blog type messages
Alerts to ML Users
SOCIAL MEDIA INTEGRATION
ELECTIONS, POLLS, or SURVEYS
PHOTO GALLERY OPTIONS
Collegiate Link has lots of features
For this presentation we will focus on two
# 1 POTENTIAL USE
AUTOMATED FORM COLLECTION
# 2 POTENTIAL USE
DOCUMENT STORAGE & SHARING
2015 Presentation for VPM Meeting - Division of Student Affairs

10. MaroonLink - Cashing in on MaroonLink
5/11/2018
NEED TRAINING
tx.ag/maroonlinktraining OR
OR CALL:
If you are interested in having someone provide an overview of what MaroonLink can do and how it might assist your department, office, or organization in managing your business complete our automated training request at tx.ag/maroonlinktraining.
You are also welcome to call Ann Goodman at
2015 Presentation for VPM Meeting - Division of Student Affairs