This spring brings a new name to our student system and
series of several comprehensive “Go-Lives” that will
begin to provide students with access to new services by activating
additional features. As you are probably aware, UBSIS has been
renamed to HUB. Specifically in March, both new
and continuing students will soon be able to view, accept or reject
financial aid packages and register for classes.
With help from Student Affairs, the Student Services
Transformation (SST) is preparing to embark on a major student
marketing campaign to raise awareness that they will begin using
HUB to schedule classes at the end of March. A
transitional website for students has been set up at www.buffalo.edu/hub
and will include “just in time” tutorials on how
to use the new system.
The Data Access Team continues to work diligently with
unit representatives to create, customize and test reports that
support all types of unit decision-making. The
“big win” with integrating the iStrategy software with
HUB is the wide range of reports that can be generated fitting most
common business needs. Custom reports specific
to departmental needs can be generated, and bi-weekly meetings to
support departmental representatives continue.
Additionally,there are a number of changes in business
process that are being addressed through a massive training
effort. Departmental personnel have given
generously of their time to assist with the “train the
trainers” effort – many thanks to them
all. The project sponsors have reminded our
leadership that there will be a learning curve to understanding
these new systems, but the training team has worked closely with
campus-wide departmental personnel to anticipate training and
support needs – and as a result, we anticipate a reasonably
smooth transition.
Other business changes include the discontinuing of
paper-based DARS reports. This information will
be contained in HUB, and we’re pleased to start the reduction
of our “carbon footprint” by significantly reducing
paper-based transactions.
The UB2020SST website continues to post Town Hall
opportunities (and recorded archives). It also
contains links to the HUB Training site, and student HUB transition
site. If you have any questions or concerns,
please don’t hesitate to contact ubsst@buffalo.edu
and your question/concern will be directed to the proper
point of contact.
We hope you share the SST team’s excitement as we
draw closer to making this multi-year effort a reality.
