Many moons ago, our Registrar’s Office casually mentioned some new legislation, which stated students would only be able to pay for courses using many types of federal aid if the course was necessary for their degree. This was a big change across higher education, but was especially problematic for campuses focused on the liberal arts. Faculty decried the rule as the end of academic exploration, and a detriment to small programs with few majors. Financial Aid and Advising sparred over who would review schedules, and the best method to complete the review. Then… Radio silence. Over the past two years, the Registrar’s Office began looking into the functionality delivered by Banner and Degree Works with ITS, and after deciding this was the best (and really, the only viable) option, resurfaced the project. Months later - after countless meetings, hours digging through documentation, a multitude of gracious colleagues across many states, and a seemingly excessive number of test instances, we are live in production. What will participants get from this session? Participants will come away with a better understanding of CPOS, a list of forms, tables and settings that must be updated, along with examples from UNC-Asheville’s implementation. They will also receive something even more valuable - a list of questions they need to answer before beginning their implementation, and the implications of not asking them before embarking on their CPOS journey.
