Coming Soon: An Experience Like No Other

Get ready for a work experience like no other! The upgrade to Ellucian Colleague is an 85-week project. Significant strides have already been made in the first 21 weeks, with pre-configuration of the system and data, plus an employee kickoff to highlight the efficiency and customization of the new software as a service (SaaS). 

Ellucian Colleague is important for higher education because it makes data easier to access from the Internet. This is a huge benefit for the college as it saves costs and reduces manual work compared to the current on-premises system. Other benefits include: 

• Automation – stop manual repetitive tasks to reduce the need for double-checking and corrections. 

• Collaboration – makes it easier to share resources and work together. 

• Personalization – customizable dashboards to pull in content relative to an individual’s role, giving a comprehensive view. 

• Precision – streamlined processes giving us clean functionality and trustworthy data, so that staff and faculty can focus more on meaningful activities and student engagement. 

As KCKCC enters the second month of functional assessments, the CORE Team members are pulling double-duty to ensure best practices are captured for each division, and mapping processes as the catalyst for forthcoming standard operating procedures.  

It’s true the workload will change as automation impacts how we do the work. There will be more meaningful work and less mundane tasks. Remember, the nature of the work —for staff and faculty—remains the same - to inspire individuals and enrich our community one student at a time.