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Conference Agenda

7:30am - 3:00pm

Conference Check in

Ponderosa

8:30 -9:30am

Welcome

Conversation with NU President Dr. Gold

Dr. Jeffrey Gold, NU President

Ponderosa E

Dr. Gold shares his vision for the future of higher education and the University.

9:30 - 9:45am

Break w/ Refreshments

Ponderosa E

9:45 - 10:45am

Oracle Student, what does it mean for your institution?

Angela Boone, SaaS Applications Sales Manager, Oracle

Ponderosa E

The Oracle Student Journey is transformational in delivering automation for modern best practices with designed flexibility to meet your unique business requirements. You might ask how? It is Oracle Student's core framework that incorporates principal student data with interoperable frameworks to automate and deliver your institution's unique needs within modern best practice models.

10:45 - 11:00am

Break

11:00am - 12:00pm

Breakout Session 1

Enterprise Tools campus demos

Susan Lee, Enterprise Tools Functional Coordinator, NeSIS

Ponderosa A

Come and see how campuses have leveraged the NeSIS Enterprise Tools to streamline business processes.

Query Q&A

Shareen Thewke, Financial Aid Functional Coordinator, NeSIS

Ponderosa B

Prerequisite:  Before attending this session, please watch the Query 101 NeSIS Knowledge Webinar which can be found in the NeSIS SharePoint site.

If you've gone through the initial training for using PS Query and still have questions or are having issues developing your query, this is your chance to get some help or learn some tips and tricks.

Security - It's everyone's concern

NU ITS Security Team

Ponderosa C

Keeping data and systems secured is a constant challenge and should always be a priority. This session will discuss several security topics such as data management, privacy, current events and future roadmaps of security initiatives.

Admissions Birds of a Feather

Dixie Teten, Admissions Functional Coordinator, NeSIS

Ponderosa D

Bring your questions and suggestions and join with your colleagues from other campuses for an open roundtable discussion of all things related to Admissions.  

12:00 - 1:15pm

Lunch

Ponderosa E

1:15 - 2:15pm

Leadership

Jon Watts, Vice Chancellor Business/Finance, UNK

Ponderosa E

A leadership interview with Jon Watts will provide great insight into his career journey, lessons learned, and how his experiences have impacted his leadership style.

2:15 - 2:30pm

Break

Ponderosa E

2:30 - 3:30pm

Breakout Session 2

Better Project management through MS Planner and Office 365 Tools

Steve Booton, Registrar, UNL
Melissa Clanton, Associate Registrar, UNL

Ponderosa A

This session will provide an overview on using MS Planner and Office 365 tools to manage projects. These tools allow many users to interact with the project plan, create visuals representing task progression, create individualized to-do lists with automatic reminders, and much more. In this session, attendees will learn how to use these tools and see how the Registrar's Office at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln has incorporated their use into their overall project management.

Eforms Integration: A Path to Sustainable Retention Policies

Susan Lee, Enterprise Tools Functional Coordinator, NeSIS

Ponderosa B

The STAMP team migrated all of their security request eform data using the new eform integration process. Learn what went well and what roadblocks they ran into along the way.

Financial Aid Birds of a Feather

Shareen Thewke, Financial Aid Functional Coordinator, NeSIS

Ponderosa C

Bring your questions and suggestions and join with your colleagues from other campuses for an open roundtable discussion of all things related to Financial Aid. 

Identity & Access Management - All things SailPoint, Grouper, Duo & More!

NU ITS IAM Team

Ponderosa D

Join the IAM team as they provide an overview of IAM services, recent updates, and what to look forward to.

3:30 - 3:45pm

Break w/ Refreshments

3:45 - 4:45pm

A "Frank" Conversation about SIS Reporting

Frank Dolezal, PS Admin, NeSIS

Ponderosa E

Earlier this year, a survey was distributed to our campus customers to gather information about the current reporting environment, challenges and gaps. We will review the results and discuss how this information can help shape future decisions.

6 - 8pm

Social Hour

Social Event sponsored by Datavizion

Cunningham's Journal on the Lake

Come and enjoy refreshments and a rollicking game of Music Bingo for a chance at some great prizes.

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