Connect with Ferrilli at RMUG 2023!

We’re a Platinum Sponsor at the Rocky Mountain Users’ Group Annual Conference, June 8-9, on the campus of Casper College!

Stop by our booth to connect with Kelly Sinacola and the Ferrilli team and learn about our Ellucian Colleague and Ellucian Banner support services.

We’ll also be hosting several sessions, from data security best practices to FAFSA simplification updates, and much more! Check out the full session schedule here.

How to Optimize Your Ellucian Colleague ERP

Ellucian Colleague ERP software can effectively streamline your higher education institution’s processes and strengthen your campus community. Optimizing features and functionality is key to getting the most out of your investment so you can better serve your students and staff.

Learn the advantages of Ellucian Colleague ERP optimization and the general roadmap for approaching this process to achieve the greatest results for your institution. 

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Ferrilli Named Ellucian’s 2022 Implementation Partner of the Year

HADDONFIELD, NJ – Ferrilli, a leading technology services provider exclusively serving the unique needs and challenges of higher education, has been named Ellucian’s 2022 Implementation Partner of the Year.

Ellucian’s annual awards program honors members of the Ellucian Partner Network for outstanding contributions to customer success. Winners were announced at Ellucian Live 2023, the higher education industry’s premier global technology conference.

“We are thrilled to recognize our partners who have demonstrated excellence in delivering value to our customers,” said Jeff Dinski, Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer, Ellucian. “Their commitment to innovation, customer service, and collaboration has enabled us to deliver exceptional outcomes to our customers. We thank these partners for their unwavering commitment to accelerating student success and look forward to continuing our collaboration to drive transformation in the industry through our newly redesigned Ellucian Partner Network.”

Ferrilli’s commitment to a customer-first mentality has been the driving force behind its successful partnership with Ellucian.

The Ellucian/Ferrilli partnership connects the world’s leading higher education technology systems provider and the premier information technology consultants serving higher education, enabling institutions to access top-tier service, support, and strategic guidance for the full suite of Ellucian technology systems and their underlying infrastructure.

“Our commitment to a customer-first mentality has been the driving force behind our successful partnership with Ellucian,” said Ferrilli CEO Robert Ferrilli. “We are truly grateful for the recognition of our shared values and the high level of professionalism we strive to maintain.”

Ellucian works with thousands of higher education institutions around the world and helps more than 22 million students learn, grow and thrive. The Ellucian Partner Network focuses on shared success through joint marketing, sales collaboration and technology enablement. With more than 150 member organizations, Ellucian maintains one of the largest networks of strategic partners providing solutions specific to the needs of higher education.

To read the full press release, please click here.

See You at GLUG 2022!

Connect with Ferrilli at the Great Lakes Users Group Conference, September 26, 2022, in Livonia, Michigan!

Stop by our booth to learn about our broad range of Ellucian Colleague consulting services. And don’t miss our live Data Security Essentials session in Room 205 at 1:15 pm ET, as Ferrilli’s Kelly Sinacola and Christopher Mallory share actionable advice on how to avoid the devastating effects of a cyberattack.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Connect with Us at MBUG 2022!

Attending the Mississippi Banner Users Group conference in Tupelo, Mississippi, on September 11-13, 2022?

If so, be sure to connect with Ferrilli’s Steven Terry and Ashleigh Mayer to learn how our expert team can help maximize your institution’s Ellucian Banner investment!

Our functional and technical Banner ERP consultants have been in your shoes – having used and managed Banner as on-campus technology leaders, admissions and enrollment directors, marketing specialists, financial aid directors, bursars, finance leaders, and more!

We’re committed. We care. We do whatever it takes. And we look forward to seeing you at MBUG!

SEE YOU AT UBUG 2022!

UBUG 2022 attendees, make sure to stop by and see us during the conference on Friday, May 13th at Utah State University!

We’ll be standing by to address all your Banner-related questions. As an Ellucian Platinum Services Partner we have the knowledge and expertise to help your institution maximize its Ellucian Banner investment.

You can also check out our breakout session at 11am MT in Room 311, ‘A Cloud 360 Approach: Meeting the Demands of a Digital-First Era’ with Ferrilli Senior Vice President Carol Thomas.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Webinar Recording: Banner Summer Clean-Up & Prep for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

With another academic year coming to an end, now is a great time to review your Ellucian Banner system and do some housekeeping.

Ferrilli’s Linda Bloom, Senior Banner Consultant, walks you through the action plan she created over many years of going through this exercise. Linda’s checklist identifies potential options for improvement and details how to optimize performance for specialized areas.

Webinar Recording: Getting the Most out of Your Banner Operational Data Store (ODS)

Watch as our Ferrilli Banner DBAs share how you can optimize the Banner Operational Data Store (ODS) to provide your campus with accurate, detailed and updated institutional reporting data.

Ferrilli Named Ellucian Solution Services Platinum Partner

Key Takeaways

  • Ferrilli has been named an Ellucian Solution Services Platinum Partner, Ellucian’s highest partner level
  • Only 4 Ellucian partners worldwide have attained this distinction
  • The Ellucian and Ferrilli partnership provides top-tier service and support for institutions looking to get the most out of their Ellucian software
  • This partnership produces a natural synergy between the world’s leading higher education technology systems provider and the premier information technology consultants serving higher education
Read the full press release

Webinar Recording: Preparing for Financial Year End Close in Banner

Watch the Ferrilli Banner Finance team present a thorough overview of Banner Finance’s Year End Close processes.

Hear about data cleanup strategies, configuration considerations, and processing approaches that can support the close of one year and the opening of another, ensuring a happy and fiscally healthy New Year!

Connect with us at Ellucian Live 2021!

We’re excited to be a sponsor at Ellucian Live 2021, April 12-14. Here’s how you can connect with us during the conference:

FERRILLI INTERACTIVE BOOTH

Make sure to stop by our virtual booth where you can live chat with our higher education technology experts and check out special offers and promotions for Ellucian Live attendees.

SIMULIVE SESSIONS

We are hosting two Simulive sessions during the conference. These interactive sessions include a 30-minute presentation followed by a 15-minute live Q&A!

Future-Proofing your Ellucian Banner ERP with Ferrilli’s Senior Vice President Carol Thomas – Tuesday, April 13th at 1:00pm EDT

Future-Proofing your Ellucian Colleague ERP with Ferrilli’s Executive Vice President Kelly Sinacola – Tuesday, April 13th at 1:00pm EDT

We look forward to connecting with you!

Webinar Recording: Optimizing Your Ellucian Colleague® ERP

Ferrilli Does: System Support

We are often asked “What does Ferrilli do?” Here is an example of what Ferrilli can do for students, faculty, and staff:

During the summer of 2020, to deal with the ramifications of Covid-19, we helped several colleges and universities change:

– Fall term dates and all of the related dates throughout Ellucian Colleague®
– Instructional methods for those sections and faculty
– Section days and times
– Buildings and rooms for sections (using custom utilities rather than having to make these changes manually)

Each campus was able to rely on our depth and breadth of experience with Ellucian Colleague to make sure all of the appropriate areas were updated, saving considerable staff hours and resources.

Expect more from your technology. Get more with Ferrilli!

Ferrilli Does: Student Support

We are often asked “What does Ferrilli do?” Here is an example of what Ferrilli can do for students:

For one of our Ellucian Banner CORE Systems Support clients we recently worked with the Registrar’s office on their COVID modality changes for the 2021 spring term.

The work helped students understand and navigate the information around the course delivery changes to their schedules and course sections. Using the detailed planning information provided by the Registrar’s office, Ferrilli consultants quickly updated various Banner tables which saved the Registrar’s office from having to input changes for each course and section.

Expect more from your technology. Get more with Ferrilli!

Ferrilli Does: Communications Management

We are often asked “What does Ferrilli do?” Here is an example of what Ferrilli can do to help improve communications within Ellucian Colleague:

We provided training on one campus to Admissions, Financial Aid, and the Business Office on Communications Management in Colleague. An Admissions staff member had been processing all Admissions-pending documents on PCEX one-by-one. She learned about PCB batch processing during training, which now saves her one hour per day!

Expect more from your technology. Get more with Ferrilli!

Join Us at the 2020 SACSCOC Annual Meeting

We’re excited to be a Diamond sponsor at the 2020 SACSCOC Annual Meeting from December 2nd – December 9th!

Please stop by our virtual booth throughout the conference to check out our content, chat with us, schedule a meeting or attend our live video chat during Virtual Tradeshow hours (10 am – 12 pm EST on Friday, December 4th). Click here to access our booth.

We are also hosting not one, but two live video sessions during the conference, focusing on increasing completion rates with Ferrilli’s Automated Degree & Certificate Evaluator:

On Friday, December 4th from 3:15-3:45 pm EST join Ferrilli’s Senior Vice President Carol Thomas to learn about the benefits of the Automated Degree & Certificate Evaluator for Ellucian Banner®. Click here to attend.

On Monday, December 7th from 12:30-1 pm EST Ferrilli’s Executive Vice President Kelly Sinacola will discuss the Automated Degree & Certificate Evaluator for Ellucian Colleague®. Click here to attend.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Join Us at SEDUG 2020!

Please join us starting November 18th at SEDUG 2020 to learn how Ferrilli can help your institution get the most out of its Ellucian Colleague technology.

Each day we will be hosting our own virtual booth during Vendor Hall Hours where you can stop by to chat live with one of our knowledgeable staff members. Please follow the links below to visit us during Vendor Hall Hours:

On Thursday, November 19th from 3-3:50 pm EST, we will also be presenting a special live breakout session on Optimizing the ERP – From Assessment to Implementation.

This session will give you critical insight into:

  • Improving infrastructure
  • Reducing labor
  • Maximizing licensed technology
  • Aligning process with tools
  • Making systems sustainable

Please click here to access the session.

Ferrilli Does: System Administration

We are often asked “What does Ferrilli do?” Here is an example of what Ferrilli can do for System Administration:

We provided a client in need of optimizing their security with Ferrilli-designed Ellucian Colleague security analytical reporting. These reports allowed the client to see a complete picture of their security and make sound decisions about redesign and fixes.

Expect more from your technology. Get more with Ferrilli!

Ferrilli Does: Student Support

We are often asked “What does Ferrilli do?” Here is an example of what Ferrilli can do for Students:

Ferrilli’s Automated Degree & Certificate Evaluator helped an East Coast community college grant more than 60 certificates in a single year to students who otherwise would not have known they earned those certifications.

The custom, configurable solution also helped a Midwest community college realize a 70% increase in certificates awarded in the first year of its implementation, with a 10% to 30% increase in the years since.

Additionally, the Automated Degree & Certificate Evaluator assisted a large California community college in awarding approximately 500 additional credentials in the first term.

Expect more from your technology. Get more with Ferrilli!

Ferrilli Does: System Stabilization

We are often asked “What does Ferrilli do?” Here is an example of what Ferrilli can do for System Stabilization:

Ferrilli CORE System Administration Services worked with an institution that had daily outages of their Ellucian Colleague system. After Ferrilli rebuilt and reconfigured their system, the outages stopped.

On the first day of registration, the institution’s Director of IT called Ferrilli just to make sure that her phone was working. Usually on registration days, her phone would ring off the hook. Thanks to Ferrilli’s efforts, she hadn’t received a call all day.

Expect more from your technology. Get more with Ferrilli!

Ferrilli Does: Student Support

We are often asked “What does Ferrilli do?” Here is an example of what Ferrilli can do for Students:

An Ellucian Colleague client had a requirement to align all registration dates to the actual start/end dates of their classes. To support this scenario, we built out the institution’s requirements in delivered functionality, with the use of custom subroutines. The updates we put in place shortened to process from days to minutes.

Expect more from your technology. Get more with Ferrilli!

Don’t Miss Our Upcoming Ellucian Live Session on Increasing Completion Rates!

Please join us on Thursday, October 15th at 1 pm EDT for a presentation on increasing completion rates with Ferrilli’s Automated Degree & Certificate Evaluator (AutoGrad).

Ferrilli’s AutoGrad is a custom, configurable solution that selects students by term and/or program, evaluates cumulative academic credits and determines if requirements were met for any certificate, program, or degree.  The system gives you the option of notifying students automatically or staff. 

We’re excited to discuss how AutoGrad can help your institution’s completion rates skyrocket!

Click here to attend the session.

Recorded Ellucian Colleague® ERP Optimization Webinar

Recorded Tips and Tricks for Optimizing Ellucian Banner® Student Functionality Webinar

RECORDED TIPS AND TRICKS FOR COLLEAGUE SELF SERVICE ADMINISTRATION WEBINAR

RECORDED CORE SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION SERVICES WEBINAR

The Automated Degree and Certificate Evaluator: Ferrilli’s Tool for Increasing Graduation Rates for Colleague and Banner/DegreeWorks Institutions

Learn all about the Automated Degree and Certificate Evaluator by Ferrilli.

At Ferrilli we provide top-notch, strategic IT services to promote a magical student experience and enhance student success. By asking the right questions, we delve deeply into the needs of your institution, finding expert answers from a team of experienced consultants. We are constantly on the cutting edge of new technologies, software, and IT assistance that can help advance your college or university to even greater levels of success, with services driven by our Ellucian™ Banner, Ellucian™ Colleague, and Ellucian™ DegreeWorks expertise.
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