Easing the Fall Appointment Grind at Colleges, Universities: Academic Advising Online Schedule Maker Automates, Simplifies Student Schedule Advisement Sessions
Colleges, universities, technical schools and other institutions of higher learning nationwide learning rely on Appointment-Plus online appointment maker to automate, streamline and improve the way they schedule and manage their students’ academic advising sessions. The Web-based schedule maker offers such functionality as student self-scheduling, automated e-mail and text message reminders, and robust record-keeping and report-generating capabilities.
Phoenix, AZ - The fall rush at academic advising offices on campuses coast-to-coast has begun as college students eager to discuss their majors and college objectives schedule appointments with advisors and their staff. This renewed interest, however, can present appointment-setting challenges for administrators at these advising offices, especially if they rely on outdated methods of scheduling and managing student appointments and information. That’s why many academic advising offices at colleges, universities, technical schools and other institutes of higher learning are turning to Appointment-Plus’ online schedule maker for automating and improving their appointment-scheduling procedures this fall semester.
"Academic advisors, administrators and support staff have many responsibilities in the day-to-day management of their offices,” says Bob La Loggia, president and founder of StormSource Software, the developer of Appointment-Plus. “Scheduling student appointments can be very time-consuming and tedious, which makes our scheduling software the perfect fit for streamlining appointment-setting procedures and freeing up staff resources.”
A leader in online scheduling software since 2001, Appointment-Plus provides academic advising offices the necessary tools to automate and simplify their appointment-setting procedures, including: online student self-scheduling, which allows individuals to view availability and book their appointments at their convenience, 24 hours a day; automated e-mail and text message reminders sent prior to a scheduled appointment; robust record-keeping and reporting functionality; and e-marketing capabilities.
Colleges and universities that utilize Appointment-Plus’ online schedule maker for their needs include:
- Cleveland State University
- Eastern Michigan University
- George Mason University
- Penn State University
- Southern Methodist University
- University of Maryland
- University of Montana
- Vanderbilt University
As a Web-based application, Appointment-Plus is accessible from any Internet connection. This is beneficial not just to students wishing to schedule appointments online, but also to advisors, administrators and staff that manage their schedules from outside their office or from different on- and off-campus locations.
Departments that implement the online self-scheduling option can also minimize the amount of staff time dedicated to answering phones and reading e-mail messages from students requesting appointments. Administrators can easily direct students to their online schedule maker with an Appointment-Plus-provided button link on their Web site or page.
Appointment-Plus online appointment maker also eliminates the need to manually enter appointment and booking information into a book, spreadsheet or electronic calendar. Once scheduled, the system can automatically send e-mail and text message reminders to the students. Appreciated by students, these automated reminders can help cut the “no-show” rate by 50 percent.
Because it’s Internet-based, Appointment-Plus’ website for online appointment making doesn’t require costly hardware or program installations. Additionally, the department or faculty does not need to own or operate a Web site to use Appointment-Plus. Pricing starts at $39 per month with no long-term contracts, along with free set-up assistance with a dedicated coach.
“Tech-savvy students rely on Web-based programs and applications for many of their daily activities, including scheduling on-campus meetings and sessions,” La Loggia adds. “Let our innovative scheduling software give your academic advising office the ability to offer this important benefit to them, while simplifying the way your administrative staff manages its student sessions and information.”
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