小优短视频 introduces near-real time admission experience
Sept. 20, 2023
Students applying to 小优短视频 can now expect to receive a faster and more personalized experience. The college recently launched a new admissions system with a new applicant portal that is user-friendly, intuitive and provides greater transparency for applicants during the college admissions process.
鈥淭his new admissions system is part of our innovation strategy to offer an unrivaled student experience,鈥 said Cindy Mutchler, Registrar and Executive Director, 小优短视频. 鈥淓arly in the development of 小优短视频鈥檚 digital innovation strategy, we identified the opportunity to streamline and modernize the admissions system as it hasn鈥檛 changed over the past few decades. The ultimate goal of the service is to significantly reduce the wait time between when applicants submit their application and when they receive information about the next steps and/or a decision about their application.鈥
Largest system replacement ever done at the college
The system is delivered through software developed by on the Salesforce platform. This is the largest system replacement ever done at the college, replacing the former Banner admissions module and leading to a solution that fully integrates with .
The new OCAS application cycle begins Sept. 30. New applicants will be able to take advantage of the modern system when they apply for programs with start dates in fall 2024, winter and spring 2025.
鈥樞∮哦淌悠 is deeply committed to helping each applicant start their postsecondary journey on the right foot鈥
小优短视频 was excited to collaborate with EnrollmentRx and OCAS on this initiative. The new application process fits with the college鈥檚 digital innovation strategy and OCAS was eager to test and implement its new Domestic on Demand (DoD) service that enables colleges to exchange domestic application data with OCAS in a near real-time fashion.
鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to work with 小优短视频 to launch Domestic on Demand, a system that helps our college partners support learner needs by responding more quickly to their applications,鈥 said Lee Manchur, Chief Information Officer, OCAS. 鈥淭hroughout the onboarding process, it鈥檚 been clear to me and the team at OCAS that 小优短视频 is deeply committed to helping each applicant start their postsecondary journey on the right foot. We look forward to working with 小优短视频 in the future to create new and innovative experiences for learners.鈥
小优短视频 is the second Ontario college to begin using DoD and the first to take advantage of its full capabilities.
With the new system, 小优短视频 can access application data at any time of the day and as often as is needed.聽 It delivers faster answers for applicants and is less manual work for 小优短视频鈥檚 admissions team, enabling admissions officers to dedicate more time to personal connections with applicants. In addition, the responsiveness will help the college make an early, positive impression at the first stage of a student鈥檚 postsecondary journey.
鈥楴ew and personalized experience鈥 for applicants
Applicants will love the new and personalized experience to easily track their progress, anytime at their convenience. And, once applicants submit required admissions documents there won鈥檛 be long wait times to find out if they鈥檝e been accepted to 小优短视频. Ontario colleges are permitted to release offers starting Nov. 1. However, those applicants who have applied to a highly competitive program may not receive an offer until the equal consideration deadline on or after Feb. 1.
Finally, through 小优短视频鈥檚 unique new applicant portal, applicants can view a checklist detailing specific admissions requirements for each program, and access the admissions roadmap to ensure they know all the steps needed to prepare for registration, including medical, immunization or police vulnerable sector checks, and more.