Dennis underscored that everyone is focused on this issue now and the problems should be solved. Trish indicated that we're all being polite about it, but that no one asked to look at the conversion data until now. We have to learn from this experience when we look at the PeopleSoft SIS software in the future. In conclusion, Dennis recommended that everyone keep in touch with their Financial Aid people as well as their liaisons. Dennis reported that the SIS Improvements Project as a formal entity is now complete and was successful.
Work does continue, however.
The project's seed money is gone, but campus-based resources continue to support ongoing parts of the project. The focus provided the resources and attention to get a large body of work into production to the benefit of students, student services offices, and the University as a whole. Of special note in the Management Information area was the work accomplished on the query repository. In terms of new use, we haven't yet noticed a trend, but we'll watch this carefully as others become aware of the repository. In the Student Financials area, we expanded from one to three projects.