University of Northwestern-Saint Paul (UNWSP)

Unifying the Student Journey: UNWSP's Data-Driven Transformation

institutional profile

University of Northwestern – Saint Paul (UNWSP) is a private Christian university in Roseville, Minnesota. Founded in 1902, the University serves traditional undergraduate students, adult students, graduate students, dual enrollment high school students through its post-secondary education option (PSEO), and a baccalaureate nursing program.

Challenge

UNWSP wanted to enhance student engagement by creating a seamless and transparent experience, from recruiting all the way through graduation. They knew this was a complex initiative, however if done correctly would greatly enhance the institutions ability to attract and retain lifelong learners.

A key element in fulfilling this vision, was identifying a solution that provided students with appropriate access and visibility to relevant and timely information throughout the student lifecycle. Thus, requiring synchronizing data across multiple systems such as Ellucian Banner (ERP), Slate (CRM), a data warehouse (Ellucian ODS), Medicat (medical system), as well as other systems such as housing.

SOLUTION

What began as a Slate project evolved into a comprehensive solution. UNWSP chose:

  • AWS Data Lake for centralized data storage
  • SIG for Slate implementation, AWS Data Lake integration, and business process redesign
  • UNWSP IT resources for lambda and python functions

This NEW integrated environment enhanced student experience by providing:

  • Interactive student checklist with integrated forms and dynamic data
  • Faster responsiveness during application process
  • Reduced support calls, increasing satisfaction
  • Higher on-time registration completion rates
  • A single, reliable platform for secure data access
  • Sustainable cross-system integrations via CRM/Slate’s API
  • Elimination of inconsistent data issues

How SIG Can Help

Slate Consulting

SIG has a full and comprehensive Slate Consulting Practice and can provide:

  • New Slate Clients
    • Full Implementation services
  • Existing Slate Clients
    • Diagnostic assessment of business practices to maximize ROI and staff effectiveness
    • Build custom campaigns, events, applications, and configure workflows in ways that will allow you to make the most of Slate
    • Training
    • Managed Services

AWS Data Lake
  • Business Intelligence Assessment
    • Understand where your data is, what state it is in, challenges, opportunities, and create a plan to implement a data lake architecture
  • System integration
  • Reporting
  • Dashboards

Contact us to learn how SIG can improve your results.


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