MICA Connected

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                         Contact: Cheryl KnauerMarch 7, 2007                                                                                                                       410-225-2300                                                                                                                     pr@mica.edu MICA LAUNCHES “MICA CONNECTED”Multi-Year Initiative Reflects MICA’s Commitment to Leadership and Innovation in Technology and Positions the College as a Leader in Higher Education TechnologyFirst Upgrades Include Oracle’s PeopleSoft Campus Solutions and Human Resources ManagementSystem Release 9.0 and the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal Solutions Release 9.0 BALTIMORE – Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) launches “MICA Connected,” a multi-year initiative reflecting MICA’s commitment to leadership and innovation in technology. First phase of the project, to be completed in November 2007, includes upgrades to Oracle’s PeopleSoft Campus Solutions and Human Resources Management System Release 9.0 and the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal Solutions Release 9.0. Immediately following, phase two upgrades MICA’s financial management system to Oracle’s PeopleSoft Financial and Supply Chain Management Release 9.0 by June 2008. This aggressive timeline positions MICA as one of the earliest adopters of the PeopleSoft Enterprise 9.0 application line in the United States and a leader in the field of higher education technology. MICA is currently live on the following modules: ·        Campus Solutions (8.0 currently in production/upgrading to 9.0)o       Academic Advisemento       Campus Communityo       Campus Self Serviceo       Contributor Relationso       Financial Aido       Recruiting and Admissionso       Student Administrationo       Student Financialso       Student Recordso       HRMSo       Payroll ·        Financial Management (7.5 currently in production/upgrading to 9.0)o       Asset Managemento       General Ledgero       Payableso       Planning and Budgeting -more-“MICA Connected,” page two o       Purchasingo       Receivables ·        Enterprise Portal Solutions (8.4 currently in production/upgrading to 9.0) All systems run on PeopleTools 8.48 and Microsoft SQL Server 2005. Single sign-on authentication is enabled by Microsoft Active Directory and the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal. MICA plans to fully integrate academic analytics, a residence management, and space scheduling systems. MICA is running virtual servers using VMware and a LeftHand Networks SAN. According to Ted Simpson, MICA’s director of administrative systems, “This project will be completed by our in-house campus technology staff with limited-to-no engagement with consulting firms. We will rely, instead, on our own staff’s expertise and the partnerships we have developed and continue to develop with peer institutions. This collaborative approach to project management is one that MICA hopes to formalize as a best practice in the higher education technology arena.” “MICA Connected” involves upgrades to existing systems and the implementation of new ones bringing people, information, and services together through technology. MICA, founded in 1826, is among the top visual arts colleges in the nation and enrolls approximately 1,644 undergraduate students and 228 graduate students from 47 states and 46 foreign countries. MICA offers programs of study leading to the bachelor of fine arts (B.F.A.), master’s, and master of fine arts (M.F.A.) degree, as well as post-baccalaureate certificate programs and a full slate of credit and noncredit courses for adults, college-bound students, and children. MICA is also recognized as an important cultural resource for the Baltimore/Washington region, sponsoring many public and community-outreach programs, including more than 100 exhibitions by students, faculty, and nationally and internationally known artists annually, as well as artists’ residencies, film series, lectures, readings, and performances. For more information, visit www.mica.edu or call 410-225-2300. # #  #

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