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Title: Connecting A Campusand Maintaining A Cohesive Bond.

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Connecting A Campus and Maintaining A Cohesive
Bond.

James Sell Director of Portal Communications June
8, 2006
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Overview of this Session Engage and Retain

To provide a perspective of the cradle to grave
approach to portal development.
Demonstrate how the portal can contribute to and
enhance sense a of community on a college campus.
To identify how a portal can be the entry way to
online tools that can assist in the retention
process.
To describe methods by which La Salle has
encouraged and - in some cases mandated portal
use to keep the connection.

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La Salle University, Philadelphia PA

La Salle is an independent, coeducational
university founded in 1863 by the De La Salle
Christian Brothers, a Catholic order dedicated to
teaching and career preparation.
The University's population now totals over 6,221
students
3,358 full-time undergraduates (two-thirds are
resident students)
983 part-time undergraduates
1,880 graduate students. About two-thirds of the
full-time undergraduates.

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Understanding the Portal Environment

Dynamic and Functional
Secure Password Protected
Integrates Services (SSO)
Personalized and Customizable

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Vision for Portal Development

mylasalle will be the cyberpoint of entry for
dynamic information and online services.

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Evolution of mylasalle
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Integrating Services in mylasalle
UP NEXT My Library (Open Source)
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Cradle - Prospective Student Role

Prospects create their own temporary portal
accounts to gain access to portal.
PSP provides opportunity to target information
based on student interests.
Students can complete the Admissions process
Initiate web application
Monitor Application status
Complete institutional data form

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What Prospects/Applicants Are Saying

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!! I check it every day. I
don't see any way you can improve it at this
point, because everything is there.
mylasalle helps me get the information I want
without a problem. Its faster than having to
call and easier. Also, you can go on at
anytime.
I really like My La Salle. I find it very user
friendly, which is important to me since, I am
not very computer friendly myself.

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Transition Prospect to Student

Once an application is filed (and pushed) ,
permanent portal accounts are assigned. (Remains
in PSP Role)
Once a student is accepted and has been
confirmed, the students La Salle e-mail account
is established and is available for use. (Moves
to Student Role)
Now in the student role, the user has access to a
new set of tabs, channels, and functions as well
as the informational channels that were familiar
in the PSP role.

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Student Role Based Channels/Functions Available

TutorTrac - Online Tutorial Services
Student Directory
La Salle email required to use for University
Communication.
WebCT/My Courses CMS/communication systems.
Br. LUWIS La Salle University Web Information
System.
Portal Groups (Looking for a Roomate/Residence
Halls/Clubs Organizations.)

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Educating the Studentfrom Day ONE!

Importance of the portal is introduced to
students from the point of application.
Portal use is encouraged for swift access to
freshman orientation materials and dates.
mylasalle is featured prominently at each Day One
orientation program.
Students learn the the portal is their primary
communication tool.

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What Students Are Saying

I think the portal is great!.The connection to
the student organizations is great.
I am just beginning to use the portal, checking
financial aid, etc. Easy to use, so farI am
looking forward to using mylasalle to keep
informed.
I love the portal its been very helpful for my
freshman year.
I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to
feel more a part of the La Salle community w/
this portal. I am an RN-B/MSN student, and so far
my classes have been off-main campus. thank-you
very much!

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Transition from Student to Alumni

Provides an avenue for remaining connected to the
University with a tool that is convenient and
familiar
Role Based Services include
Find a classmate (Banner Web)
Career Networking with other alums (Banner Web)
Access to Class groups
Make a gift
La Salle e-mail for life (alumname06_at_lasalle.edu)
Refer a Future Explorer!
Alumni Board of Directors Election Balloting
Win A Trip to the Super Bowl!

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Faculty Resources

Course Management and Communication Systems
Email class
Post syllabus and other course materials
Targeted Announcements to class sections.
Posting grades
Access to EARS (Early Alert Referral System)
On-Demand training movies for how to use
communication tools.

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Early Alert Referral System (EARS)

Created within Banner Web
Initiated in Fall 2004
Fall 2005 Channelized EARS in portal.
increase in use among faculty and freshmen
advisors in Fall 2005 (119 reports to 257)

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What Faculty and Staff Are Saying

By the way, mylasalle has been wonderful for
program promotion! Thanks for all you do to keep
it going and adding new features! (University
Ministry and Service)
It's amazing how much you were able to do on the
portal in such a short time. I want to pass on
thanks from the winning composers, too, who are
very happy that people will be able to hear their
work online. The whole thing seems magical! (
Faculty Member)
Thanks so much for posting our news on the
portal. This will help us with our self-study
and re-accreditation in other words, you may not
know how far reaching your efforts go. (Faculty
Member)

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Keys to Success for mylasalle!

1 Key to SuccessBring Your Portal to Life!
Maintain a dynamic and functional environment
Something to do and something new to see.
Internal Application Development (php/mySQL)
Add third party products that are only accessible
by portal.
Get Form Happy!
Identify Quick Easy cost-effective
communication tools
Web Pasties (Scrollers, Trackers, Slides, Polls)
Macromedia Captivate (Good for How Tos)
Import for fun applications (Dictionary,
Weather, Horoscope)

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Structure, Participation and Commitment

Create a Winning Infrastructure
Portal Director
Portal Tech Group IT based
Portal Steering Group representatives from all
areas of the University, meet to discuss needs.
Malleable Reporting Structure
Lobby to make the portal the center of the
Universe for your school. (Faculty Development
Intiatives)
Make recommendations for portal use that will
force constituents to become involved with the
portal.

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Challenges in Portal Development

Assuming that All Understand the Portal Concept
I submitted my announcement. Why dont I see
it?
Content Management
How Much is Enough?
The Content Cops
How to Get Folks to Think Portal First - Changing
a Campus Culture.
Tracking Portal Usage.

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Engaging A Campus - Examples

Students and faculty will communicate using La
Salle e-mail.
Employees will access the Campus News (weekly
publication) through the portal.
Faculty/Staff will make requests for information
using the forms in the portal.
Academic information (Registrars Office)
Students will access mylasalle for
Housing (if they want a good room/roommate!)
Course Selection (if they want an optimal
schedule.)
Grade Reports (No longer mailed to UG Students)
Alumni will enter Super Bowl Contest through the
portal.

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Thank you.

Contact Information
James Sell
Director of Portal Communications
La Salle University
jsell_at_lasalle.edu
215-991-3615

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Student
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My courses
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Student Services
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My Tab
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Alumni
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La Salle Insider
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PROSPECT
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My Brother LUWIS
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Interact w/ La Salle
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Employee
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Staff Services
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Academic Services
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Message Thread
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