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Pietrantoni, Joseph G. – Business Officer, 1999
Electronic methods of transacting and managing business represent the future of college and university services. With proper planning, an all-campus card program offers many benefits and full cost recovery. The extensive Duke University (North Carolina) smart-card program illustrates the flexibility, utility, and cost-effectiveness of the concept.…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, College Administration, College Planning, Cost Effectiveness
MacPherson, Robert A. – Business Officer, 1991
The Colorado School of Mines' experience illustrates that with good planning and enough money, a small university can provide a high level of waste management service, complying with government regulations. Considerations in developing the plan include a segregation scheme for incompatible materials, vehicle selection, and costs of ongoing…
Descriptors: College Administration, Facility Improvement, Hazardous Materials, Higher Education
Crowell, Perry W. – Business Officer, 1996
Florida State University has implemented a financial aid delivery system that uses electronic fund transfer and an administrative voice message system to automatically notify the student of all financial aid transfers and provide detailed information on transactions. The system has streamlined the delivery process, and user response has been…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Efficiency, Higher Education, Information Technology
Kukulinsky, Janet C. – Business Officer, 1993
The University of California (Davis) has revamped its workers' compensation program by improving accountability and safety, implementing safety training, informing workers of the costs of the workers' compensation program, designating a physician and physical therapist, giving light duty to injured employees, using sports medicine techniques, and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, Costs, Efficiency
Parnell, Janet – Business Officer, 1993
The University of Denver (Colorado) reduced workers' compensation losses 97 percent in 1990-91 by developing a master safety plan, sponsoring safety training, managing medical costs, providing modified duty for injured employees, screening applicants, orienting new employees, investigating claims thoroughly, performing life-safety audits, and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, Costs, Efficiency
Mauger, Kinga J. – Business Officer, 1992
DePaul University (Illinois) has addressed the problem of delays in employer reimbursement of tuition costs by extending payment due dates and treating reimbursement as pending financial assistance. Since implementation, enrollment in courses designed specifically for adult students have increased, and withdrawals have decreased. One-third of…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Students, College Administration, Enrollment Influences
