AY24 Goals and Projects Brainstorming (Dec 2023)

“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.

New items added in December, change text to dark purple.

Items completed, change text to strikethrough.

Items that are are on hold are greyed out (even though this text is pale purple)

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)
TUSMGP 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
TUSMGP migration to Workflows
Financial aid document tracking in VET (Nov)
Slate Intern starting in January
FGI contract work
retire teasers/implement status page portals for Vet
implement new Reader workflow for NUTR
Interview management for GSBS and Vet
IRADCA cycle prep/overhaul
UVC migration to Workflows
UVC update to portals
Reporting improvements for TUSMGP
CAS API troubleshooting/maintenance for TUSMGP

Urgent/Not Important

Lead Scoring 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
- Enrollment Analytics priority/long-term project from Chris Sedore
Slate > SIS > PF cleanup (open admit offers, etc.) (Elaine take lead; work with us)
Connecting TUSMGP (TUP) instance to PF for scholarship information for admitted students?
Update permission structures for TUV and TUH, and document
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
Race/Ethnicity
- Queries themselves (see FGI)
- Permissions in TUSMGP

Not Urgent/Not Important

Slate User Group (admissions people not attending)
- Split into Marketing and Admissions groups?
Interview score automations Vet
Possible API for CASPA > Slate in 2024 (February or March)

Meeting Agenda

Plan/discuss meeting with Chris Sedore, Larry Thomas, Chris Tatro, Linda Snell, Beth Storrs, and Helen Williams on 12/13
- OIR request about demographic data collection via applications
Next steps for FGI consulting work

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