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Want to get a tour of the new SIS?

Thesis SM Dashboard

One of the three key purposes of the R3 Project is to implement a new Student Information System (SIS). Our current SIS, GeneSIS, has served us well for the past 25 years, but it’s time to introduce a new SIS that meets our technological requirements and aligns more with student needs. This is where Thesis Student Management (or Thesis SM) comes in!

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Sitting down with the R3 Project Sponsor

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When Laura Stanbra, Vice President, Student Services came on board as the R3 Project Executive Sponsor, she knew she was going to be involved in something special.

A project sponsor champions and leads the change by consistently articulating the Project’s vision and how it links to the College’s overall strategy.

As we move into the Design and Develop (or Personalize) Phase of the Project, we connected with Stanbra and asked about her experience thus far within the Project, including surprises she’s witnessed along the way and her ultimate vision once the Project fully comes to life.

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Student Information System Users: Which one are you?

People Working with Laptops

As an Algonquin College employee, you’ll be gradually transitioning to the new Student Information System (SIS), Thesis Student Management (Thesis SM). Once you start to learn about the new SIS, you might ask yourself: What parts of the new SIS are relevant to me? How will I be trained? When do I get access?

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Five common questions about GeneSIS and its role within the R3 Project

R3 Project GeneSIS

Our current Student Information System, GeneSIS, has served Algonquin College well for many decades. However, since GeneSIS was developed using a programming language that was common during the 1970s all the way through to the 1990s, we now need to introduce a new Student Information System (SIS) that is more technologically advanced and that can do even more for the College. This is where Thesis Student Management (or Thesis SM) comes in!

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The R3 Project Phases: What are they and who is involved?

Six phases: Discovery, Design & Develop, Technical Testing, User Testing and Go-Live.

The R3 Project includes multiple phases, and you might be interested in finding out what each one does and how they will affect the AC Community. These phases allow Algonquin College’s R3 Project team and Thesis—the vendor providing the new Student Information System (SIS), Thesis Student Management (Thesis SM)—to plan and coordinate project milestones within targeted end dates.

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