In summer 2023, the Office of the Provost launched an advising working group, led by McConnell, to assess current practices and promote collaboration.
Leading through change: Katelyn McConnell
Author: Meghan Street
Graduate Admissions project complete
The Graduate Admissions project concluded Phase II in March 2024, marking the end of the two-and-a-half-year effort to consolidate and streamline graduate admissions systems and processes at WashU.
Preparing students for Workday
The Student Sunrise project is preparing to help students transition to Workday Student as we retire WebSTAC and other systems students use to navigate their academic careers at WashU.
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More graduate programs now live in Slate; new support website launches
Goal met to reduce number of different admissions systems.
Sunrise project engages students
Three student advisory groups held their first meeting in April.
Students recruited for advisory groups
The project establishes student advisory groups to best engage students on the Danforth and School of Medicine campuses.
Project launches Phase 1 of Slate; prepares for Phase 2
Graduate applications opened in Slate on Sept. 1, 2022, for programs in Phase 1 of the Graduate Admissions project.
Communications Advisory Group launches
Members will support communications and engagement strategies within WashU’s schools & units.
Graduate program applications to open in Slate on September 1
The Graduate Admissions project prepares for the Phase 1 launch of Slate for most university graduate programs.
Jane Largen-Ruzicka: From bench to business
Jane Largen-Ruzicka, director of WashU’s Data Governance Office (DGO), shares her passion for data governance and her vision of its role at WashU.
Data Governance’s strategic collaboration with Student Sunrise
The Student Sunrise project works with the Data Governance Office (DGO) to enhance and better organize our student data.
Graduate admissions systems move to Slate
Leadership decides Slate will best enhance the graduate admissions experience.
Graduate Admissions Systems project explores options to unify systems and processes
Project will enhance the graduate admissions experience and make it easier to integrate our admissions tools with Workday.
New Danforth financial aid system replaces STAR, releases new functionality
PowerFAIDS releases new functionality, including changes to how we disburse financial aid and post work study jobs.