With SAP for Higher Education & Research, colleges and universities can handle the following key processes for managing the student life cycle – from recruitment through graduation and beyond, including:

• Academic structure and class scheduling
  • Define and categorize programs of study and course offerings.
  • Manage rules that apply to admission, registration, enrollment, and examination.
  • Oversee requirements that must be completed by a student to achieve a degree.
• Student information management
  • Maintain central student records that capture students' personal and academic data throughout the student life cycle.
  • Provide online services and guided procedures to support a consolidated, end-to-end process to manage the full student life cycle.
  • Manage student accounting, tuition calculation, and bursar functions.
• Recruitment and admissions
  • Manage recruitment campaigns targeted to specific prospect groups.
  • Process admission applications on time and in line with institutional rules.
  • Support potential applicants in their decision making through transparent and online information regarding transfer rules and transfer articulations.
• Grading and advising
  • Help advisors plan for successful program completion with their students.
  • Give faculty central access to the students they need to appraise.
  • Detail each student's progress toward meeting defined academic requirements.

In addition, the SAP for Higher Education & Research portfolio provides capabilities for enterprise management and support, enabling you to:

• Manage substantial amounts of funds
• Recruit and retain highly qualified personal
• Administer complex work contracts of employees
• Manage critical and expensive assets
• Effectively handle procurement processes
• Comply with environment, health, and safety regulations
• Manage material stocks
• Manage funds from sponsors, donors, and endowments
• Comply with governmental regulations
• Manage corporate performance
• Provide analytical insight into data

Key processes for managing the student life cycle are enabled with SAP Student Lifecycle Management. Enterprise management and support processes are enabled with SAP ERP. In addition, custom university advancement management software supports fundraising efforts, enabling you to target and communicate with promising donors.

To find out how these offerings can help you improve your organization's processes, please complete the "Contact SAP" form and request information about industry solutions.