Blinn College Selects SunGard Higher Education Banner UDC to Support Student Success and Help Improve Communication

Blinn College has chosen the Banner Unified Digital Campus (UDC) from SunGard Higher Education to help further student success and improve communication with all its constituents.

“Two key components of our strategic plan are student success and improved communication,” said Dr. Van Miller, vice president, Administrative Services, Blinn College. “First and foremost, we expect the Banner UDC to play a key role in improving student success in and out of the classroom. Just as important, however, is the expected improvement of communication between the college and its students, as well as internal communication within the college itself. We feel our relationship with SunGard Higher Education will be well received by the entire college community.”

In addition, the business process capabilities available within the SunGard Higher Education Banner UDC will help ease the transfer process for Blinn College students and the administrative staff. Blinn College has the highest percentage of academic students who transfer to and graduate from leading four-year universities in the State of Texas. The majority of Blinn transfer students go to Texas A&M University and Sam Houston State University, both of which are SunGard Higher Education customers that have chosen Banner UDC solutions.

Blinn College also will benefit from its membership in the Texas Connection Consortium (TCC), a unique collaboration among SunGard Higher Education, the State of Texas and 39 other Texas state institutions. Since 1995, the TCC has provided Texas-specific solutions, including software, support, documentation and collaboration at no extra cost to meet state-mandated reporting requirements and other client driven enhancements. Involvement in the TCC helps member institutions lower costs, increase effectiveness and improve efficiency through shared, dedicated SunGard Higher Education resources.

“We like the fact that SunGard Higher Education is able to support the State of Texas reporting requirements with the model it has in place in the form of the Texas Connection Consortium,” said Christine Wied, director, Administrative Computing Services, Blinn College. “And we expect that Banner will help us better manage our enrollment growth by providing more online services and self-help features, so that students can get the assistance they need when they need it.”

“SunGard Higher Education is committed to aligning our solutions and our services with the strategic priorities of the institutions serving the State of Texas,” said Jack Kramer, senior vice president, Solutions Development, SunGard Higher Education. “The validation of new customers joining our customer base demonstrates that SunGard Higher Education is a leading choice for institutions in Texas.”