Top 5 Technology Challenges in Higher Education …...how critical business continuity and...

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Today’s higher education landscape poses a number of challenges to institutions, both large and small. At Ellucian, we understand these challenges and how critical business continuity and resilience is—especially for institutions with finite resources. Here’s how we can help address these needs. Ellucian is the world’s leading provider of software and services that power the essential work of colleges and universities. Visit us at www.ellucian.com/quercus to get started today. and how Ellucian Quercus can help Top 5 Technology Challenges in Higher Education Increasing regulatory demands Rising student expectations Maintenance costs Disparate systems Data integrity Keeping pace with change 1 2 3 4 Built on industry-leading cloud technology from Amazon Web Services (AWS), Quercus provides your institution with the flexibility to adapt to ever-changing needs and work in more agile ways. With increasing demand for more online and remote access, Quercus ensures you’re able to engage with your students wherever they are, while helping to conserve your finite resources. You will also get peace of mind with the convenience and savings of software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery and the strength and security of AWS. Smart workflows, efficient document management, out-of-the-box connectors and powerful reporting tools are critical to helping your institution operate at peak efficiency. With Quercus, there are no hidden extras or add-on modules to purchase: the processes you need are already built in. This flexibility means we keep evolving our solutions to help you keep up with change. In today’s crowded higher education market, it’s essential to stand out. In a tech-savvy world, students and staff alike want seamless, instant access to the information they need every day. With Quercus, your prospective and current students will enjoy a more connected online experience—an important differentiator. Your staff will benefit from mobile access, automated processes and integrated, up-to-date information, creating value fast for your users who will appreciate a more modern and agile way of working—and ultimately support your institution to grow and thrive. Get fast results and greater time to value with our accelerated, cloud-based implementation approach. Depending on institutional priorities, some customers are able to go live within 12 weeks—without sacrificing quality. That means that in just a few months, you can gain access to your student data and reporting at the click of a button—freeing your staff from manual entry and spreadsheets and giving them more time for strategic and student-focused work. CHALLENGE Delivering a competitive edge SOLUTION A modern, connected experience CHALLENGE Seeing a rapid return on investment SOLUTION An out-of-the-box solution with quick implementation 5 Access the knowledge and experience of our dedicated project managers, specialists and flexible remote services— all with many years of experience in helping institutions like yours thrive. You will also become part of our rapidly growing, large user community and benefit from this collaborative culture through user groups, forums, workshops and events. CHALLENGE Finding a partner who understands your needs SOLUTION A supportive community of higher education experts and peers CHALLENGE Managing disparate systems from multiple providers SOLUTION A fully loaded student information system CHALLENGE Engaging students remotely with finite resources SOLUTION Agility and security powered by SaaS Powering what’s next for higher education Visit us at www.ellucian.com/quercus to get started today

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Today’s higher education landscape poses a number of challenges to institutions, both large and small. At Ellucian, we understand these challenges and how critical business continuity and resilience is—especially for institutions with finite resources. Here’s how we can help address these needs.

Ellucian is the world’s leading provider of software and services that power the essential work of colleges and universities.

Visit us at www.ellucian.com/quercus to get started today.

and how Ellucian Quercus can helpTop 5 Technology Challenges in Higher Education

Increasing regulatory demands Rising student expectations Maintenance costs Disparate systems Data integrity Keeping pace with change

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Built on industry-leading cloud technology from Amazon Web Services (AWS), Quercus provides your institution with the flexibility to adapt to ever-changing needs and work in more agile ways. With increasing demand for more online and remote access, Quercus ensures you’re able to engage with your students wherever they are, while helping to conserve your finite resources. You will also get peace of mind with the convenience and savings of software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery and the strength and security of AWS.

Smart workflows, e�cient document management, out-of-the-box connectors and powerful reporting tools are critical to helping your institution operate at peake�ciency. With Quercus, there are no hidden extras or add-on modules to purchase: the processes you need arealready built in. This flexibility means we keep evolving our solutions to help you keep up with change.

In today’s crowded higher education market, it’s essential to stand out. In a tech-savvy world, students and sta� alike want seamless, instant access to the information they need every day. With Quercus, your prospective and current students will enjoy a more connected online experience—an important di�erentiator. Your sta� will benefit from mobile access, automated processes and integrated, up-to-date information, creating value fast for your users who will appreciate a more modern and agile way of working—and ultimately support your institution to grow and thrive.

Get fast results and greater time to value with our accelerated, cloud-based implementation approach. Depending on institutional priorities, some customers are able to go live within 12 weeks—without sacrificing quality. That means that in just a few months, you can gain access to your student data and reporting at the click of a button—freeing your sta� from manual entry and spreadsheets and giving them more time for strategic and student-focused work.

CHALLENGEDelivering a competitive edgeSOLUTIONA modern, connected experience

CHALLENGESeeing a rapid return on investmentSOLUTIONAn out-of-the-box solution with quickimplementation

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Access the knowledge and experience of our dedicated project managers, specialists and flexible remote services—all with many years of experience in helping institutions like yours thrive. You will also become part of our rapidly growing, large user community and benefit from this collaborative culture through user groups, forums, workshops and events.

CHALLENGEFinding a partner whounderstands your needsSOLUTIONA supportive community of higher educationexperts and peers

CHALLENGEManaging disparate systems from multipleprovidersSOLUTIONA fully loaded student information system

CHALLENGEEngaging students remotely with finite resources SOLUTIONAgility and security powered by SaaS

Powering what’s next for higher educationVisit us at www.ellucian.com/quercus to get started today