Functions of Campus Management System

With the advent of technology and internet, the management and administration of institutions have become easier as compared to before. Several management systems and software's have been introduced in the market. One of the most recent and unique of these is the campus management system which is a one stop solution of handling all the day to day activities of a campus, whether a university, hospital, college, school etc. The administration and management of all member related issues and functions could be controlled through a campus management system. 

A campus management system has a user friendly interface with separate customized portals for all the members of an institution such as students, faculty, staff, doctors, nurses and other stakeholders. With a common interface as well as separate portal, members of an institution can communicate with each other. The administration staff can communicate importance messages and notices to all members with a single click and handle other management and administration issues through this system. 

A campus management system can be specially designed according to the specific needs and requirements of an institution. For example, a university would want to have separate portals or networks for students, faculty and staff. Through a single portal as well, the administration would be able to have access to these different portals for posting of relevant stuff. Functions such as course registrations, time tables, enrollments etc could be included in the student`s portal whereas grades, assignments, projects, notices of meetings could be uploaded on the portal for teachers and other faculty members. This separate network or portal system in a campus management system ensures a transparent system through which no irrelevant information is communicated to other members of the institution. 

The major campus management system include student management, fee management, academic management etc. The management of these groups ensures campus management as a whole. Advanced functions such as inventory management and external relations management could also included in the campus management system. The initial investment to be made for a campus management system might seem really high but its use can give a competitive advantage to the institution. This could give an edge to the institution over its competitors and the investment is most likely to be paid off in a couple of years. Another important function of a campus management system is the storage of important information of the institution. For the safety of these records, high security softwares should also be used or included in the campus management system.    

What is a Campus Management System?

A campus management system is online software which assists in the administration of universities, colleges, schools and other educational institutions. This software is one of its kinds as it helps the institution in reducing its need of paper and therefore, become a paperless institution. Campus management system provides a platform to all the members of an institution through which they can communicate and be in contact with one another. Along with this, it provides a medium through which the administration staff and teachers can work together and share resources. The institution can also maintain historic, academic records of students. The features of campus management system are suitable for all educational institutions having similar functions. The functioning of this software is based on a role system whereby members of the institution are divided into groups according to their respective roles such as teachers, administration, staff etc. Then, these members within their roles can gain access to relevant resources required for their day to day operations. Campus management system increases the transparency of an educational institute and therefore, improves its operations and services to students and other stakeholders.   

Functions of Campus Management System

Campus management system covers all functions related to teaching as well as studying at education institutions. These functions include application, enrollment, campus finances etc for students and conducting classes, scheduling exams etc for teachers. All important functions related to an educational institution are handled and managed by a campus management system. Therefore, it is sometimes known as an integrated campus management system. This is because it combines these varied functions of studying as well as teaching under one system. This way it also provides all crucial data of the institution in a collective database for the ease of the members. Members of the education institutions whether administration staff, faculty or teachers do not have to visit many places to gather data or information as everything is available under one system.   

How Campus Management Works ?

The campus management system is based on a workflow based request process. This means that the software is designed according to the rules and definitions of business units as defined by the institution. The main benefits for educational institutions from the use of campus management systems include reporting and advancement. The campus management system is further divided according to its core features. Major core features of campus management system include student management, academic management, inventory management, library management, course management, knowledge management, payroll management, alerts and notification and other related features. All these core features combined make up the campus management system which makes an institution completely paper free.