Student Engagement Platform

The Vendor is required to provide student engagement platform shall have the capability to enhance student interactions, participation, and learning outcomes for agency students.
- The selected platform that shall offer innovative, user-friendly features that streamline communication, support academic success, and fosters a collaborative learning environment.
- The student engagement platform shall enrich the overall student experience, promote student retention, empower students, and advance the university's strategic and institutional goals through enhanced engagement and innovations.
- Required features
•    Administrative tools: tools for administrators to manage and configure the app.
•    Administrative web interface: a web-based interface for administrators to manage the app.
•    Branding: customizable branding options for the app.
•    Chat: real-time messaging features for user communication.
•    Clubs and organizations management: features to manage student clubs and organizations.
•    desire2learn (d2l) integration: integration with desire2learn (d2l), a learning management system.
•    Data integration with integrated student record system (ISRS) via flat files: integration with the integrated student record system (ISRS) using flat files.
•    EntraID SSO: single sign-on (SSO) that allows users to access multiple university applications with one login.
•    Focused messaging: targeted messaging and group filtering for specific user groups.
•    Major mobile device systems compatibility (iOS, android): compatibility with iOS, android, and other major operating systems.
•    Messaging: general tools for sending and receiving messages within the application.
•    Multi-factor authentication (MFA): requires two or more verification methods to access the application.
•    Personalization for users supported: features that allow customization and personalization for individual users.
•    Push notifications: alerts and notifications sent to users' mobile devices.
•    Reporting and analytics: features for generating reports and analyzing data.
•    Software as a service (SaaS) and cloud-based infrastructure: cloud-based infrastructure provided as software as a service (SaaS).
•    Support for polling: functionality to create and manage polls for gathering user opinions.
•    Support for surveys: tools to create, distribute, and analyze surveys.
•    Widgets: small applications or tools integrated into the app.
- Optional features
•    Alumni support: features to support alumni engagement and communication.
•    Automated messaging: automated communication features for sending messages.
•    Co-curricular transcript: features to track and manage co-curricular activities and transcripts.
•    Event management system (ems) integration: integration with event management systems (EMS).
•    Event attendance tracking: tools to track attendance at events.
•    Event ticketing: tools for managing event ticket sales and distribution.
•    Fundraising management: tools for managing fundraising activities.
•    Gamification: incorporation of game-like elements to increase user engagement.
•    Handshake integration: integration with handshake, a career services platform.
•    Identification card integration – atrium: integration with ID card systems, currently using atrium.
•    Library database integration: integration with library databases such as Exlibris.
•    Microsoft office 365 (o365) integration: integration with Microsoft office 365 services.
•    Papercut integration: integration with papercut, a print management system.
•    Really simple syndication (RSS) feeds: integration of RSS feeds for news and updates.
•    Roommate matching: find your roommate - take a roommate compatibility quiz and chat with potential future roommates a feature or service designed to help students find compatible roommates.
•    Slate integration: integration with slate, a customer relationship management (CRM) system.
•    Social media integrations: integration with various social media platforms.
•    Team dynamix integration: integration with team dynamix (TDX).
•    Third-party calendar tools integration (e.g., live whale): integration with third-party calendar tools such as live whale.
•    Web-only viewing for users: features that allow users to view content exclusively on the web.
•    Workday integration: integration with workday, a cloud-based enterprise management system.
•    Zoom integration: integration with zoom for video conferencing.

 - Contract Period/Term: 3 years