Administrative Information Systems
James Sutton, Director
Phone: 336-750-8774
Email: suttonja@wssu.edu
The purpose of Administrative Information Systems (AIS) is; to support the reporting needs of the University, to provide an automated method to collect, store and process university data, and provide technical expertise to university departments.
AIS is responsible for the support of the Banner; Advancement (AD), Finance (FI), Financial Aid (FA), Human Resources (HR), Student (ST), Self Service for students, faculty and alumni, and other sub-systems/interfaces. AIS is responsible for the recovery of data and applications in the event of a disaster or error situation. We are responsible for the implementation and support of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system/application suite, Banner, and the related 3rd party applications.
We offer a variety of services, such as creating and maintaining databases that house administrative information, data extracts and loads, application development, business continuity planning and project management services, developing applications that allow University faculty, staff and students to have access to this information in a secure, electronic fashion, and providing tools and training to our community developers.
Mission
AIS partners with its customers to provide efficient and effective administrative computing solutions that contribute to the success of the University's mission and strategic initiatives by:
Vision
To be technology leaders and valued partners aimed at providing comprehensive integrated computing solutions that will improve university processes and deliver high quality innovative technology solutions and services.
Services
Administrative Information Services (AIS) offers variety of services aimed at
- Supporting improved decision-making
- Enhancing educational and administrative support processes
- Improving resource utilization within academic and administrative departments
These services include creating and maintaining databases that house administrative information, developing applications that allow University faculty and staff to have access to this information in a secure, electronic fashion, and providing tools and training to our community developers.
Feel free to browse a full list of our services below.
