Description
Kennesaw State University is seeking a supplier to provide an academic scheduling software that will be dedicated to the sole purpose of scheduling courses for student success. The software should provide key benefits such as building an accurate schedule, providing student access to needed classes, enforcing appropriate resource allocation, and effectively making use of classroom resources. The contract was awarded through an electronic Request for Proposal (eRFP) process, and the supplier will be required to provide the software and related services for a term of one fiscal year with four one-year renewal options.
Some of the key features required in the software include:
- Ability to inform schedulers of trends in enrollment year over year
- Empowering academic units to run reports on their schedules without relying on central IT resources
- Integrated Degree Works visualization to show the total number of students who require a selected course to graduate
- Ability to provide a Change Report for schedulers with a list of all updates made by users for all classes
- User-friendly tools that present data through a mobile-friendly and accessible site with a sliding pane interface
- Ability to integrate with Banner and other enterprise applications
- Ability to enforce regulations and standards of the institution through configured messaging, workflow notification, and time-dependent resolution.
The contract requires the supplier to provide three references, including two from higher education institutions, and to agree to the terms and conditions outlined in the contract, including the requirement to provide GA standard insurance coverage and requested insurance certificates.