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Debora Exum, GeorgiaBEST Lisa Kafati, Project Manager Information Technology Services September 20, 2012
Debora Exum, GeorgiaBEST Lisa Kafati, Project Manager Information Technology Services September 20, 2012
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Larry Mitchum – Gordon College Doug Tanner – Valdosta State University Cathy Crawley – Georgia College & State University Pat Barton – Clayton State University Jared Smith – originally from Georgia Gwinnett
College, now at UGA Nancy Fergusen – UGA Rich Loftus –
Georgia Tech
88 Initial Recommendations Scored and Ranked 40 Put Forth for Consideration 34 Moving to Functional
Specifications 6 Available in
Production
Two with the release of baseline Student 8.5.1.1 Correct the tier reporting in the calculation
process Correct the tier reporting for HOPE invoicing
Three with the release of Georgia enhancements 8.9 Calculate the number of times HOPE and Zell has
been granted and lost Be able to post a specific code if the student has
lost HOPE or Zell the final time
One with the release of Georgia enhancements 8.9.0.1 Ability to load the preliminary and final high school
load file for Zell from GFSC into Banner One with the release of Georgia enhancements
8.9.2 Ability to view the student’s expiration date (based on
the high school grad date) as it pertains to HOPE
HB1155 “…so as to limit the number of Zell Miller Scholars at
eligible public postsecondary institutions…” HB1156 “…so as to add a maximum annual household income
requirement for purposes of eligibility for HOPE scholarships and grants ($140,000); to provide for an annual determination; to provide for hardship waivers…”
HB1237 “…so as to provide for a scholarship for attending out-of-
state institutions; to provide for forgiving repayment of such scholarships for students who return to this state…”
HB837 “…so as to lower the minimum cumulative grade
point average required for maintaining eligibility for a HOPE grant…”
HB1147 “…so as to revise the definition of the term “Zell Miller
Scholar”…” ▪ Change from 3.7 GPA and 1200 SAT to top 3% of class
HB1157 “…so as to revise the definition of a Zell Miller
Scholar…” ▪ GPA of 3.7 and SAT of 1200 OR top 3% of graduating class
Separate effective term driven grading tables for HOPE Scholarship and Zell Scholarship
Ability to select courses that will be included in accumulation for HOPE Scholarship
Mass update capabilities Improved reporting Provide form to manually enter per hour
rates
Band-Aid Physical Therapy In the Cloud
A Two-Phased Approach Phase 1 – For the 2013-2014 aid year ▪ Improve existing HOPE processing
Phase 2 – For the 2014-2015 aid year ▪ Seek funding for a major technology upgrade ▪ Pursue Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
solution for a flexible, easy to use system
Surveys Focus Groups Beta Testing
“The greater the loyalty of a group toward the group, the greater is the motivation among the members to achieve the goals of the group, and the greater the probability that the group will achieve its goal.” – Rensis Likert, American Educator and Organizational Psychologist
Remember: All USG GeorgiaBEST customers have access to Ellucian’s Digital Campus Academy.
Access baseline training on your own schedule
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