Universities have particular needs for an effective and efficient communication model that will uniquely meet their specific institutional requirements. Bridging the communication gap between administration, faculty, students, alumni, and outside community enables universities to build a university community around their specific brand and can help define the image of the university as well as provide vital university resources and information.

CampusCruiser provides unique solutions for the following critical communication and information requirements for the university:

• Student resources and campus life: The enterprise portal improves the residential campus life of students attending the university. Students remain connected to the campus at all times and are more integrated into all activities, events, and spirit of the on-campus community. Universities can create virtual commons connecting students virtually to student support and resource centers and also provide better support for new students who need to get oriented quickly to be successful in their first year.
  
  
• Faculty Resources: University faculty help bring notoriety, critical research funding, and publishing opportunities. CampusCruiser ensures that faculty tools are provided that facilitate their communication, distribution of intellectual property, and course enhancements. Faculty can now provide online office hours through chat and discussion boards increasing the number of students that can be helped.
  
  
• Alumni and Extended campus: Continued alumni involvement is key for continuing programs, providing support and creating a legacy for incoming and current students effecting enrollment and retention efforts. Communication with alumni is critical to ensure that excitement and commitment are transferred through to them and connect them to the university to provide support for continued the success of university initiatives and programs. In addition, the surrounding community can be more involved in the university when there is a central source of information.
  
  
• Program and Group enhancement: University programs such as distance learning programs and graduate programs can utilize CampusCruiser online tools to enhance their programs while still being integrated into the entire campus information model. Special interest programs and campus groups can now manage distribution of information to the entire campus or easily create targeted information groups to ensure the information gets to the right people at the right time and in efficient time.
  
  
• Facilitation and administration of on-campus information and resources: CampusCruiser can greatly facilitate administrative needs for the university increasing results while decreasing resources and costs. Things such as surveys and application process can help drive enrollment and retention.

Universities nationwide have been able to meet their communication needs using the CampusCruiser online enterprise portal to create an effective and efficient information model for all constituents.