I have used Student Administration/Campus Solutions since 1999 when I was seconded to the team that took our university from the legacy SIS to the CS implementation 2001. During that time I gained extensive experience with Admissions, Campus Community, Student Records, Academic Advisement, 3C's, Query and various PeopleTools functionality. After the system go-live I transitioned from Assistant Registrar to leading the Admissions Systems team, and subsequently moved to the role of System Solutions Architect. In admissions we use the Ontario Universities’ Application Center (OUAC) functionality, education, test results, admissions evaluations, 3C's, and external organizations. We also have some customizations for the OUAC, supplemental admission information, the document management system, and Self-Service for applicants. My role involves institutional level projects (e.g., Provincial Attestation Letters), day-to-day production support, security, training, several cross-functional projects, and upgrade testing. I have a keen interest in new Oracle Campus Solutions functionality and keep up-to-date with new bundle/PUM/PeopleTools documentation and webinars.
Beyond the university, I have had the privilege and opportunity to attend, and present at, a number of conferences such as the Ontario Universities’ Registrars’ Association (OURA), American Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) and HEUG/Alliance. Within the province of Ontario, I have been a resource for universities implementing Campus Solutions, particularly Admissions and Campus Community. I have also worked with the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) on various projects such as online-offer response and electronic transcripts. I am also a member of CanPESC which is working to facilitate the interoperability of data using the PESC standards. Recently Canada has launched MyCreds(https://mycreds.ca/) and I had the privilege of working with the Task Force that defined the RFP to build and provide the system.
Within HEUG I was a member of the Admissions Advisory Group and had the honour of chairing the group for 5.5 years. Recently I completed my 3rd stint on the Alliance Program Task force and enjoyed participating with the session submission reviews.