University Business presents Models of Efficiency, a national recognition program honoring institutions whose innovative solutions have solved higher education business and technology challenges.
Building Asset Tracking
Texas A&M Health Science Center
Facilities & Construction Department

Department leaders replaced a paper-based process with a web-based asset management system, which centralized facilities and construction operations on eight separate campuses across Texas without using additional funding or personnel and is projected to save nearly $100,000 annually. See full story.		 CPR for ERP
Old Dominion University
Administration and Finance Division

 Blessed by rising enrollments and increased faculty hiring but burdened by flat IT staffing, Old Dominion implemented a long term, institution-wide Business Process Management effort to reduce costs and improve efficiency in multiple administrative departments. See full story.
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Western Washington University
Accounting Services & Financial Systems

The processing of journal vouchers (JVs) was steeped in paperwork, which touched a lot of hands and raised concerns of redundancies, potential for error and wasted time, paper and money. The Accounting Services department implemented a new system, eliminating paperwork and redundancies and saving a projected $25,000 annually. See full story.		 Closing the Distance
Iowa State University
Engineering-Liberal Arts and Sciences Online Learning

By merging the online departments of the College of Engineering and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Iowa State streamlined business processes, reduced the number of duplicated services and reduced personnel costs while offering more courses to more students for lower fees. See full story.
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Western Washington University
Bookstore Financial Systems

By creating a system that enabled students to charge their college bookstore purchases to their student accounts instead of personal credit cards, Western Washington is saving an estimated $40,000 in annual credit card fees. See full story. 		Speedier Scholarships
California State University, San Bernardino
Information Resources & Technology Financial Aid Office

By transitioning its scholarship application process from paper forms to a completely software-based process, California State University, San Bernardino improved efficiency, reduced costs, sped up response time and more than doubled the number of students applying for scholarships. See full story.
Automating Adjunct Agreements
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Human Resources-Payroll

Developing and implementing an electronic Faculty Course Agreement system enabled Northeast Wisconsin Technical College to replace some 9,000 paper forms annually, and the system is projected to save more than 22,000 staff hours and over $1 million annually in personnel costs, while improving the speed, efficiency and accuracy of the process. See full story.		 Streamlining Scholarships
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University,
Worldwide Campus
Financial Aid Technology Services

In the past, students applying for any of the more than 200 institutional scholarships would complete an online form and then gather an essay and 15 to 20 pages of additional hardcopy documentation. Adapting existing software reduced paperwork, streamlined the process for students, improved record keeping and significantly reduced time spent by staff processing applications. See full story.
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Northern Arizona University
The Extended Campuses & Information Technology Services

Improving the processes of its Software Development Team enabled the Extended Campuses of Northern Arizona University to significantly increase developer output, keep pace with rapidly growing enrollment and meet demand for new and better student services, course management, prospect tracking and staff support. See full story.

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