Collegis Selected as Banner Implementation Partner at Community College of Philadelphia.Business Editors/Education, High-Tech Writers MAITLAND, Fla. & PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2002 Community College of Philadelphia About CCP '''Community College of Philadelphia is a community college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The main campus is located at 1700 Spring Garden Street. Community College of Philadelphia is an open-admission, Associate degree granting institution with more than 70 has selected Collegis to implement the College's new administrative software system, Banner, which is designed for improved student, staff and faculty information services See Information Systems. . Collegis, the leading provider of comprehensive technology services to 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. , is based in suburban Orlando, Fla. Community College of Philadelphia is the largest degree-granting institution in the city, enrolling more than 40,000 students annually at its main campus, three regional centers, and more than 60 locations throughout Philadelphia. The three-year, multi-million dollar agreement focuses on Banner implementation and project management services with Collegis serving as the College's "product neutral" advocate. The partnership provides for a combination of on-site and remote implementation services for the duration of the project. The selection of Collegis provides Community College of Philadelphia with the expertise and support necessary to optimize the functionality of Banner. As a third-party service provider, Collegis can objectively work with Community College of Philadelphia to achieve true knowledge transfer and provide maximum return on technology investment for the College. This expertise will ensure that the College, its students, faculty and staff realize the greatest system-wide benefits of the Banner product. "We were impressed with what Collegis has to offer, especially its proven record of successfully implementing Banner as a product independent partner," said Stephen M. Curtis, president of Community College of Philadelphia. "Collegis provides our campus with comprehensive implementation and project management services that give us control, flexibility and support for this high profile ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. project." Community College of Philadelphia joins a list of Collegis' more than 100 college and university clients nationwide, including five others in the Greater Philadelphia/South Jersey area: Immaculata University History Immaculata was founded as Villa Maria College, a women's college in 1920. It was the first Catholic college for women in the Philadelphia area. The name was changed to Immaculata College in 1929. , Camden County College Camden County College is an accredited, co-educational, two-year, public, community college located in Camden County, New Jersey. Camden County College has three distinct campuses located in Blackwood, Camden and Cherry Hill, the Blackwood campus being the flagship campus. , Burlington County College Not to be confused with Burlington College. Burlington County College is an accredited, co-educational, two-year, public, community college located in Burlington County, New Jersey. , Brookdale Community College and Ocean County College Ocean County College is an accredited, coeducational, two-year, public, community college located in Ocean County, New Jersey. Its primary campus is in Toms River. Other facilities include the Southern Education Center in Manahawkin and the Center for Business Education & Training . About Collegis Inc. Founded in 1986, Collegis Inc. is a leading provider of integrated strategic advisory, education delivery and technology management solutions to higher education institutions in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The Company's solutions address an array of technology-related issues facing colleges and universities, including institutional strategic assessment and planning, implementation of learning technology initiatives, new curricula design and long-term management of technology resources. The Company's integrated service offering, rather than a single-point solution, enables it to deliver an identifiable return on investment to its clients from a strategic, operational and financial perspective. Visit the Collegis Web site at www.collegis.com . About Community College of Philadelphia Community College of Philadelphia, committed to providing "Education for a Changing World," is the largest degree-granting institution in the city, enrolling more than 40,000 students annually at its Main Campus, three Regional Centers, and more than 60 locations throughout Philadelphia. The College offers day, evening, and weekend classes at a variety of convenient locations, as well as English classes on the Internet and television courses on cable Channel 53. The College's Opportunity Now program offers 12 free credits in one semester se·mes·ter n. One of two divisions of 15 to 18 weeks each of an academic year. [German, from Latin (cursus) s for Philadelphians who have been laid off between September 2001 and September 2003. The Opportunity Now Hotline is (215) 751-8459. |
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