AY24 Goals and Projects Brainstorming (Sept 2023)
- Helen Williams
- Elizabeth Storrs
“Brain Dump” Possible AY24 Slate Team Projects
Add projects to the Eisenhower categories below--this is a brainstorming/draft, so projects can move around, just pick the category that makes the most sense right now to you. The goal is to capture all ideas/projects for further discussion.
If a project has been “promised” to a client change text to dark green.
Urgent/Important
Race/Ethnicity visibility modifications (Fall)
Permissions
Query templates/libraries
Transition Slate to SIS feed to Kafka for Slate instances (9/5 “start”, Ongoing)
TUP - Disability Accommodations/Student Success functionality pilot project (Fall)
Tuition discount/scholarship data sent to PF (in progress with Elaine) (Sept)
Improved scholarship and discount tracking in Slate
Financial aid document tracking in VET (Nov)
Urgent/Not Important
Lead Scoring for TUSMGP
Reporting improvements for TUSMGP
Not Urgent/Important
Data integrity improvements
Implementing “intermediary” data entry forms/processes (i.e., defer or CI form) to improve accuracy of entered data
Identifying key fields/prompts across Slate instances, “locking down” access, and permissioning (in conjunction with Kafka?)
Consistent & accurate admissions funnel reporting to Provost/OIR
Slate > SIS > PF cleanup (open admit offers, etc.) (Elaine take lead; work with us)
Documentation Standards
Developing on-boarding materials, and implementing training process Training thoughts
Addressing Technical Debt https://tuftswork.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/~60351d7b8ff098007157b10c/pages/366149758
UVC is especially challenging
TUSMGP sort of has some
Not Urgent/Not Important
Slate User Group (admissions people not attending)
Split into Marketing and Admissions groups?
Inteview score automations Vet
Existential Questions
On the continuum between full ownership/responsibility (leading) to client-driven (following), where do we fall when it comes to managing Slate University-wide?
Race/Ethnicity
Data integrity/reporting to Provost/BOT
WebAdMIT?
Fletcher? Yes, we do support them
Noodle (campaigns and mailings)
Cycle Prep setup
Annual Calendar Draft
January
CASPA Closes for Cycle
February
CASPA Configuration Portal Opens
DPT-BOS and DPT-PHX Application Deadline (2/15) (often extended)
March
CASPA Configuration Portal Closes
JD/MPH Application Deadline (3/15)
April
CASPA Opens for Cycle
SOPHAS Configuration Portal Opens
PTCAS Configuration Portal Opens
May
PTCAS Configuration Portal Closes
PTCAS Closes for Cycle
DPT-SEA Application Deadline
June
PTCAS Opens for Cycle
July
SOPHAS Configuration Portal Closes
SOPHAS Application Deadline (7/15)
B/MPH Application Deadline (7/15)
MBS Application Deadline (7/15) (often extended)
August
CASPA Application Deadline (8/1)
SOPHAS Closes for Cycle
SOPHAS Opens for Cycle
Slate Application “Closes”
September
Slate Application “Opens” for MPH programs
“Data freeze” to OIR (Spring/Summer/Fall application funnel data)
October
Slate Application “Opens” for MBS program(s)
November
December
CASPA = Physician Assistant (PA) and PA/MPH
SOPHAS = MPH and O-MPH
PTCAS = DPT
Slate = MBS, MBS/MPH, MS/MPH, JD/MPH, DVM/MPH