Impact of ISIS implementation and conversion to Campus Solutions
As most of you know, CU System is converting from SIS to Campus Solutions (ISIS) for our
student information system. That means that all three CU institutions, Boulder, Springs, and
Denver, will be affected by this conversion. Many of you have been deeply involved in this
implementation and understand the pervasiveness of the transformation:
business processes
user interfaces
report writing tools; data extraction tools/methods
data elements (and their names)
underlying data structures
For all business units that manage/utilize student data, the process change is staggering. While
the new system does provide greater functionality and flexibility, it will take staff time to become
facile with and completely understand the data nuances of the new system. All business offices
have been intensely engaged in the business process changes, data conversion, system testing,
and preparation for conversion. This means that the conversion of all IR’s queries and programs
has had to take a backseat to these more pressing commitments as well as our obligations to
prepare for the Higher Learning Commission accreditation self study and visit.
To that end, we have taken steps to mitigate some of these impacts. For example, we are seeking
deadline extensions for submitting official reports to the Colorado Department of Higher Education
(CDHE) as follows:
Summer 2010 final and Fall 2010 estimated FTE deadline is now November 15, 2010
Summer and Fall 2010 Undergraduate Applicant File (UAF) deadline has been pushed to
December 15, 2010
Fall 2010 EOT deadline is now March 1, 2011
This means that reporting of official figures will be delayed. However, one compromise might be
to report tentative figures at historical dates knowing that they will change.
Because of the learning curve involved with the new system and because we will have to carefully
recheck all of the information that is extracted (to ensure that we have appropriately redesigned
our queries and programs), our capacity for responding to ad hoc requests will be diminished. The
reasons that we have historically been able to respond so quickly to the variety of these requests
include:
Staff knowledge and experience with the data systems
Availability of queries/data analytic code for other projects that relates to the request (that
could be manipulated/tweaked to “fit” the recurring/new request)
We hope that the availability of our online reports (through the IR website) will provide you with
the data you need to perform your jobs and inform your decision making. In the meantime, please
be assured that we will work with you to find mutually agreeable solutions in meeting your data
needs, keeping in mind the delays in data availability. If you have any questions or concerns, or
would like to discuss any upcoming data requests for which we might be able to begin preparations
now, please contact Dr. Christine Stroup-Benham at 303-315-2835 or christine.stroupbenham@ucdenver.edu.
Source: OIRPA (casb)
February 4, 2010
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