Miami University DARS Client Advisory Board

The DARS Client Advisory Board (CAB) is comprised of representatives of institutions of higher education that use DARS products. Each board member possesses significant experience with DARS products at his or her home institution or consortium.

Since its inception, DARS and the DARS family of software products for higher education, has been developed and refined base on the input received from college and university employees using the programs. The CAB is one of a number of resources DARS software uses to meet client current needs and determine the future needs of the changing environment of academe.

The overall objective of the Miami University DARS Client Advisory Board is to create an opportunity for feedback and discussion for current development and future growth opportunities within the DARS
family of products through a close relationship with various clients and staff members. Miami University DARS holds regular meetings with the board to discuss current product attributes and enhancements, as well as direction for future product releases and other business growth opportunities. It is our intent that the board will offer DARS a unique perspective, and that the feedback gathered will enable Miami University DARS to maintain a strong client relationship while shaping the future of the organization and its products. CAB membership is by invitation.

CAB

CAB members (left to right) [To email a CAB member, replace "<AT>" with "@"]

David Meek, University of North Texas, meek<AT>UNT.EDU

  • Fall 2007 headcount: 34,268
  • DARwin version: 3.5.3
  • CAS
  • SIS: PeopleSoft 8.9
  • SIS interface: IMS DARwin to PeopleSoft Interface
  • Database: Oracle 9i

Sue Nickels, The University of Iowa, susan-nickels<AT>uiowa.edu

  • Fall 2007 headcount:  30,000
  • DARwin version: Mainframe DARS; currently in process of converting to DARwin 4.0
  • SIS:  Homegrown mainframe; currently in process of writing entirely new web-based java SIS
  • Database:  converting to Oracle

Kevin Smith, Indiana State University, k-smith2<AT>indstate.edu

  • Fall 2007 headcount: 10,679
  • DARwin version: 3.5
  • SIS: Banner
  • Database: Oracle

Matt Bemis, University of Southern California, wbemis<AT>usc.edu

  • Fall 2007 headcount: 33,000
  • DARwin version: 3.5.3 (currently upgrading to 3.5.6)
  • SIS: Homegrown
  • Database: Universe

Shelly Loomis, Colorado State University, Shelly.Loomis<AT>ColoState.EDU

  • Fall 2007 headcount: 24,700
  • DARwin version: 3.5.5
  • CAS
  • SIS: Banner
  • SIS interface: STUINST
  • Database: Oracle 10.2.0.3

Laurie Tralle, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, laurie.tralle<AT>so.mnscu.edu

  • Fall 2007 headcount: 174,761
  • DARwin version: 3.5.3 (expect 3.5.6 by Dec 15, 2007)
  • CAS
  • SIS: Homegrown
  • Database: Oracle RDB (migrate to Oracle Feb 2008)

Doris Van, San Francisco State University and San Diego State University, dorisv<AT>sfsu.edu

  • Fall 2007 headcount: SDSU-32,936  SFSU-28,950
  • DARwin version: both campuses are in production with 3.5.5
  • SIS: both campuses use SIMS (Student Information Management System) - locally developed
  • Database: both campuses use Oracle

 

 

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