News and Events

What is DoD? Find out by watching the March 2024 R3 Showcase Event Recording!

March’s Showcase event was hosted by Vice President of Student Services and R3 Project’s Executive Sponsor, Laura Stanbra, who welcomed more than 231 participants.

Claude Brulé, AC President and CEO, presented the many benefits the R3 Project is committed to achieving for our learners, including the very important integration between the new Student Information System (SIS) and the Domestic on Demand (DoD) solution provided by the Ontario College Application Service (OCAS).

Amanda Therrien, Training Specialist, then went over the current Domestic Admissions Process and explained some important Thesis SM Admissions terminology to give some background into what information they represent in Thesis SM, the new SIS.

And then, what you’ve all been waiting for… live demos!

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Year in Review: Here’s What Happened in 2023

As we begin a new year at Algonquin College, we want to reflect on what the R3 Project has accomplished in 2023. So, if you’ve found yourself caught up in the whirlwind of events and milestones (and who can blame you, there were so many!), fear not – we’re here to unpack the highlights to ensure you don’t miss a beat!

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Do you look up information in the SIS? If so, checkout the February 2024 Showcase recordings

February’s Showcase was the first R3 Project event of 2024 and was hosted by Vice President of Student Services and R3 Project’s Executive Sponsor, Laura Stanbra.

🌐 Lois Pollock, our visionary Chief Digital Officer and R3 Business Co-Lead kicked off the event by introducing System Roles and Permissions within Thesis SM. This included an overview of the work set to take place in the Personalize, Integrated System Testing, and User Acceptance Testing Phases of the Project.

💡Rob Kershaw, Manager of R3 Project eLearning and Development, provided a summary of the General User training approach and what is on the horizon regarding employee eLearning and task-based training.

…But the excitement didn’t stop there! Read more >