Abu Dhabi, UAE - Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (PSUAD) has selected SunGard Higher Education, a global provider of higher education software solutions and technology management services, to help extend its heritage of educational excellence to its Abu Dhabi campus on Al Reem Island.
Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi has named its far-reaching initiative the Talaki Digital Campus -- "Talaki" stands for bringing people together to collaborate. The objectives of the Talaki project, built on SunGard Higher Education's Banner Digital Campus, are to improve services, promote student success, manage enrolment growth and enhance decision making through greater access to information.
"As an economic leader in the region, the UAE's government is increasingly focusing on the importance of the highest quality education to help create the next generation of leaders. We are pleased to be a key player in this quest for knowledge-based society creation. We are committed to provide the best solutions and infrastructures to contribute to the Abu Dhabi vision," said professor Jean-Yves de Cara, executive director of Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi.
"Paris-Sorbonne University has a rich history and reputation that cannot be compromised, irrespective of location. Therefore, we undertook a thorough selection process before opting for SunGard Higher Education to help us maintain our global standards of excellence," said Muhammad Javeed, chief information officer, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi.
The first phase of the project, which went live in early October 2011, saw PSUAD deploying SunGard Higher Education's Banner Student solution as a foundation for the digital campus environment. Banner Student is now helping Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi to provide self-service functionality and enhancements for business processes, allowing professors and students to spend less time on administrative processes and more time on learning. For instance, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi students are now be able to view and manage their personal information (demographic, academic - including course information, and accounts receivable) online. In addition, university staff are now able to streamline processes and administer programs to help manage the entire student lifecycle - from recruitment to admissions, registration, advising and assessment, helping make sure students are engaged and on track for success. In order to achieve this Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi deployed a system that provides students, faculty and administration with a 360 view using Single Source of Truth (SSOT), a practice of structuring information models and associated schemata, such that every data element is stored exactly once. Consequently, this allows for a seamless interdependency among staff thus reducing the amount of inquiries within several departments. Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi has also implemented a campus commerce system from TouchNet, [a partner of SunGard Higher Education,] enabling both students and their parents to make their payments to the university online, using their credit cards.
During the second phase of the project, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi will build out its Talaki Digital Campus with the implementation of the Banner Document Management Suite, Luminis Platform, and Banner Operational Data Store.
Mathew Boice, vice president, EMEAI, SunGard Higher Education, said, "The Abu Dhabi development with Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi is a testament to the leadership of both countries in this important trans-national collaboration. We are delighted to support the development of education as momentum in academic excellence continues to gain pace in Abu Dhabi, as well as the harmony of Francophone and Arabic cultures. We are steadfast in our commitment to help the UAE and the community of universities and colleges here achieve greater student success and excellence."
Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi is the combined experience of two great French universities - the Paris-Sorbonne University, dedicated to Arts and Humanities, and Paris-Descartes University, specializing in Law, Political Science and Economics. The campus in Abu Dhabi remains true to the same teaching structure implemented in Paris; their teachings are exclusively delivered by lecturers from Paris following the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). More than 700 students, representing over 60 nationalities, launched the academic year 2011-2012.
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About Paris Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi is a prestigious higher education institution that offers both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Social Science and Art, Law and Economics and Business Management disciplines. Located on Al Reem Island, Paris-Sorbonne Abu Dhabi offers a world-class diploma, Sorbonne education in Abu Dhabi, with degrees granted by Paris that are globally recognized. Their teachings are exclusively delivered by lecturers from Paris following the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
Established in May 2006, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) and Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi combines the legacy and experience of two great French universities - Paris-Sorbonne University, dedicated to Arts and Humanities, and Paris-Descartes University, specialized in Law, Political Science and Economics-.
At present, over 700 students from more than 60 nationalities are enrolled at Paris-Sorbonne Abu Dhabi for the new academic year 2011-2012.
About SunGard Higher Education
SunGard Higher Education serves colleges, universities and foundations in 40 countries worldwide. Through its Open Digital Campus strategy, SunGard collaborates with the higher education community and provides software and services to help institutions find better ways to teach, learn, manage and connect. www.sungardhe.com
About SunGard
SunGard is one of the world's leading software and technology services companies. SunGard has more than 20,000 employees and serves more than 25,000 customers in 70 countries. SunGard provides software and processing solutions for financial services, higher education and the public sector. SunGard also provides disaster recovery services, managed IT services, information availability consulting services and business continuity management software. With annual revenue of about $5 billion, SunGard is ranked 434 on the Fortune 500 and is the largest privately held business software and IT services company. Look for us wherever the mission is critical. For more information, please visit www.sungard.com.
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