1. Streamlining Admission Processes:
Focus on the Applicant, not the Application 1

2. The College of St. Scholastica2

3. Transition to Paperless
Reasons to go paperless, according to TargetX (targetx.com/decison)
Process more efficiently
Read on the go
Simplify filing
Data security
Share across campus and locations

4. Transition to Paperless
Other benefits we saw at CSS
Streamlined workflow
Quicker decisions
Cost savings
More individualized applicant attention

5. Systems
Paid for and free - Cost savings from free systems and added efficiencies allowed the purchase of later systems.

6. Systems Free - Centralized Application Systems (CAS) PTCAS OTCAS ATCAS
NursingCAS
SocialWorkCAS
BusinessCAS.
~2,500 of 3,000 apps go through CAS

7. Added Exposure CAS systems = Added Exposure CAS Systems Added Exposure
Marketing

8. Systems
SalesForce - Comprehensive customer relationship management suite.
Integrates with Banner and other student information systems.
Logs interactions for later analysis.

9. Application Review Admit/WebAdmit: Ease of use Fully customizable
Rubrics and scoring
Eliminates bias
Data security
Faster review = Faster decisions = Faster correspondence with applicants

10. Communication Plans Paperless Communication Plans with all systems
Individualized by program
Nothing mailed - just phone, s and texts

11. Communication Plans

12. Roadblocks/Pitfalls
Initial costs
Initial configuration
Training
Resistance to change
More applicants?

13. Success for Admissions Staff, Applicants and Institution!
Successes
Increased enrollments without increasing admissions or support staff
Better communication between Admissions Office and academic departments
Higher conversion rate from inquiry to apply
Less melt from accept to enroll
Success for Admissions Staff, Applicants and Institution!

14. Live Examples

15. Thank You! 15