Commissioner of Higher Education

Objectives

• Migrate MUS.edu website to a content management system (CMS) at Montana State University. The CMS hosts 4 other campus websites.
  
  Update: The www.mus.edu website was migrated into Omni CMS in March 2020 utilizing templates that were created by developers at MSU-Bozeman.
• Enhance reporting capabilities by providing real-time data on enrollments, awarding of degrees & certificates, scholarships, operating budgets, performance funding, etc. utilizing a single, system-wide Tableau Server installation to be used by all campuses. This provides standardized tools and consolidated licensing.
  
  Update: A Tableau server was purchased and is housed on the UM-Missoula campus, with Tableau licensing shared amongst all of the campuses. Each campus has the ability to utilize Tableau for reporting, which is then reflected in real-time data posted on the MUS.edu website.
• Develop a single online admissions application to be utilized by all campuses.
  
  Update: A single online admissions application was launched in September 2020, and a newly redesigned web site to host the application was launched in March 2022 (applymontana.mus.edu). Applications are free for Montana residents.
• Provide online application, lifecycle tracking, loan & repayment tracking, and reporting on participants in Professional Student Exchange Programs. Provide online scholarship applications and scoring.
  
  Update: Online application and website was launched in July 2021 (awardmontana.mus.edu). The system continues to be further developed.
• Implemented one single online benefits enrollment system for all Montana University System employees.
  
  Update: The new system is 100% complete. We have now been through 3 successful enrollment periods. The software is in use by all campuses and improvements in reporting and administration have been realized through the project.