Professional Learning Objective Part 2

With the change in today's technology, university registrars must adapt and overcome in order to keep up. Many universities have started to adapt by utilizing programs that help departments campus wide stay on the same page when it comes to students and their academic/financial status. One of these programs that Belmont could utilize is "WorkFlow". Since WorkFlow is an option for the Banner System that Belmont is already utilizing, adding it as an option is just a matter of money.

Banner Workflow can help Belmont:

• Improve the processes that support how our institution works
• Deliver improved customer service to staff, students, and faculty
• Complete important tasks more quickly and efficiently
• Measure how well our processes and workflows support senior leadership goals

The advancement of technology has come a long way since the 1970's book The Role of the Registrar in Today's University.

If the university as a whole continues to stay committed to its' students and mission statement, programs like Banner Workflow must seriously be considered.

PLN Visualization by Jay Lessert for EDU 6050

My professional learning objective is to research how other university registrar offices handle daily processes to determine if I am doing everything possible to streamline my responsibilities as a registrar specialist. I will utilize learning resources such as The Chronicle of Higher Education and speaking with Belmont University Librarian for suggestions on journal articles. I also plan to view other institutional websites for possible ideas on processes. Strategies will also include utilizing blogger, twitter, and facebook with hopes of starting dialogue with other professionals with outside perspective. Evidence of accomplishing these objectives is to utilize what I have learned to implement new processes that will benefit Belmont’s Office of the Registrar. The criteria and means for validating such evidence will result in an increase in productivity allowing for stronger relationships with students.