Many forms can be filled out right there, 'live,' as well.
Many forms require signatures from advisors, deans, etc.
Several forms without signature requirements can be emailed immediately to the proper person. For the moment, several Adobe 'PDF-only' forms will require the printing and manual filling out of the form. Thus, we still institutionalize paper for a few on the application side, though this will be fixed shortly with Word and WordPerfect versions of those forms, making them more 'email portable' like the other forms. It's exactly like the form you would complete for a course where you rate the professor and course materials, though through an secure, encrypted environment. I'm interested in any feedback, and I have received a lot so far from faculty.