California State University, Fullerton Licenses University Planet's Academic Planning Suite.Business Editors/Education & High-Tech Writers CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2000 University Planet, Inc. announced today that it has licensed its Academic Planning Suite (APS) to California State University, Fullerton California State University, Fullerton, commonly known as CSUF, CSU Fullerton, or Cal State Fullerton, is a part of the California State University system. The University is located in the city of Fullerton, California, in northern Orange County. . APS includes the patent-pending College Academic Planner (CAP), Educational Resource Manager (ERM (Enterprise Relationship Management) An umbrella term with many shades of meaning over the years. It may refer to the management of information from any or all of an organization's customers, suppliers, business partners and employees. ), and Schedule Conflict Manager (SCM (1) (Software Configuration Management, Source Code Management) See configuration management. (2) See supply chain management. ). This solution enables Cal State Fullerton to offer automated course planning to its students while optimizing the resources needed to deliver courses. Under the agreement, University Planet will customize APS for Cal State Fullerton based on its degree requirements, and will host the solution in an ASP model. CAP automates the cumbersome task of course planning, focusing it on student needs and preferences as well as the university's degree requirements, so students take only what is required, helping them graduate earlier. CAP data is aggregated into ERM, which enables the university administration to know how many students want to take which courses in what school term, so that they can offer the right classes and the right number of class sections based on this varying demand. This not only helps the university optimize its resources, but also increases the chance of students getting into the classes they have planned. Finally, SCM automates course section selection for the student, while enabling administrators to load-balance their course offering to avoid under- and over-enrolled classes. "In every decision we make regarding technology we strive to figure out whether -- and if so, when -- to implement in order to obtain the best return on investment. We believe University Planet's APS offers great promise, and is very attractive in terms of risk vs. reward," said Cal State Fullerton's Chief Information/Technology Officer, Dr. Michael Parker. "We look forward to providing the University Planet option to our faculty and students in our efforts to improve service and planning," he added. "One of the many challenges universities are faced with today is how to manage the 36% increase in the student population forecasted for the current decade, given the limited resources they have today," said Farid Mashayekh, President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of University Planet. "Cal State Fullerton is recognized as a technology leader in higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. , and I am impressed by their management team, not only by how quickly they recognized that our solution would enable them to manage this 'Tidal Wave,' but also by the emphasis they place on improving student services. We are pleased to see CSUF CSUF California State University, Fullerton CSUF California State University, Fresno CSUF Cleveland State University Foundation as the first California State university Enrollment  to utilize our solution," he added. About University Planet, Inc. University Planet, Inc., a provider of web-based academic and resource planning Resource planning may refer to:
About California State University, Fullerton Cal State Fullerton, located in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , is part of the 23-campus California State University system California State University System, coordinating agency established in 1960 by the merger of individual California state colleges, now consisting of 23 campuses. , the largest system of senior higher education in the country. With an enrollment of more than 28,000 students, CSUF offers 99 degree programs, including 45 at the graduate level. In addition to the main campus in Fullerton, the university operates satellite campuses at various locations in Orange County, Calif., including Mission Viejo, Garden Grove, Irvine and Santa Ana. |
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