On Friday, June 21st we will be making significant behind-the-scenes changes to several key administrative systems. In particular, Bryn Mawr is changing the way community member accounts are created and processed in preparation for more visible changes scheduled for late July (including Bi-Co registration).
For further information how this work may affect members of the Bryn Mawr community on June 21st and the following week, please see the Information Services Blog.
You may now use your OneCard to pay for purchases at Bryn Mawr AND Haverford College dining halls, cafes, bookstores and more.
The method for adding funds to your OneCard has changed, and family and friends can now add money to your account online.
How do I add money to my OneCard?
Follow the GET Funds link from the OneCard website: http://www.brynmawr.edu/onecard
Create an account using an email address and password of your choice. There are a couple of specifics to remember when creating this account:
Haverford Faculty/Staff use: 9999xxxxx (example: 999912345)
Haverford Students use: 888xxxxxx (example: 888123456)
Bryn Mawr all use: 00xxxxxxx (example: 000123456)
Further Information:
Hi again!
Today from 7:30pm to 8:30pm we hosted a second town hall, this time in Thomas 110 at Bryn Mawr. Many thanks to everyone who came – next time we’ll be sure not to schedule at the same time as Room Draw! For those of you who weren’t able to make it, or anyone who would like a review of the material, here is the Prezi that was used in today’s presentation:
While one of the purposes of hosting a town hall is to provide and distribute information, this effort should not be one-way or one-sided; another goal of these meetings is to hear from the community how we can best serve them and their needs with our efforts in these projects.
We want these town halls to be collaborative experiences; after all, they are a branch of the larger effort of Bi-Co collaboration that the whole SEADS initiative is working toward! So, a big thank-you again to everyone who has attended and otherwise contributed to the past two town halls we’ve put together, and we look forward to working more with you in the future.
This evening, the SEADS Team hosted a Town Hall at 7:30p in Stokes Auditorium on the Haverford campus. For those of you who were not able to make it and would like a recap of what was covered, here is the presentation that was prepared:
As always, feel free to send along any questions or feedback by email or via our website! And don’t forget — we’re hosting another Town Hall next Tuesday, April 9th, in Thomas 110 at Bryn Mawr College, also at 7:30p! Hope to see you there!!
Hi everyone!
Don’t forget that SEADS is hosting a town hall at 7:30pm in Stokes Auditorium on the Haverford campus today! This will be a time in which we will briefly go over where SEADS is right now, and update the community on the upcoming Bi-College SEADS projects, including changes to the OneCard system and the Student Registration and Advising system. We’ll also be announcing the winner to the Student System’s naming contest!
It’s a chance for the project team to provide information to the community about the changes and benefits they will see next year, as well as an opportunity for interested community members to provide input to the project team to ensure the new systems reflect broad community needs. The agenda will be divided into segments with time at the end of each segment for a discussion period.
All faculty, students, and staff are welcome. Please bring your questions or email them ahead of time at the following link: http://www.haverford.edu/seads/feedback.php. We look forward to seeing you there!
P.S. There will be cookies and coffee refreshments!!!
Hi everyone!
Can you believe we have snow again?!?
In other news, here’s a quick heads up that our next Town Halls are right around the corner! Just like the ones we held last semester, these are opportunities for anyone in the Bi-Co community to gain some more insight on the SEADS projects. Here you can find out what’s been accomplished, what is currently underway, and what is still to come. Especially exciting (and relevant) is what you can find out about how this projects will impact you. The dates, times, and locations are as follows:
Thursday, April 4th, 7:30p, Stokes Auditorium, Haverford College;
Tuesday, April 9th, 7:30p, Thomas 110, Bryn Mawr College.
Everyone is invited, but we’re especially encouraging students to make it out to these – there will be a lot of new features for you to enjoy when you return to campus in the Fall! Come meet team members, ask questions, contribute feedback, enjoy refreshments, learn what to expect, and last but not least, find out the winner of the naming contest for the Student System Project!
We hope to see you all there!!! In the meantime – stay warm!
WOW!!!
We had an amazing turnout for the naming contest voting! It was so wonderful to see such a large participation from the Bi-Co community. These projects truly could not be successful without the engagement and support of everyone!
After having a two month submission period for candidates for the new, Bi-Co student system that will debut for the Fall 2013 semester, the Student System Project’s Steering Group narrowed down the list to a more manageable cohort of finalists. For the past two weeks, anyone in the Bi-Co community has had the opportunity to vote on these published finalists, and the voting period finally came to a close this afternoon.
I can give you some stats now, but you’ll have to wait until –and attend!– the upcoming Town Halls to find out the winner!
First off, we had a total of about 750 votes! That’s 20% of the Bi-Co community! Not bad – especially considering people were distracted with midterms and Spring Break! 
Voting was split between Colleges with about 300 votes coming from Haverford and around 450 from Bryn Mawr.
Among staff, faculty, and each class year, the constituency with the greatest number of votes (across both campuses) was the Class of 2016 (with the Class of 2015 coming in a close second!)! Way to go, freshmen!!!
Finally, this is even more participation than we had for the phase of the naming contest in which an iPad mini was being raffled off just for submitting name candidates…almost twice as much participation! And it’s not just the voting itself that was valuable – we appreciated the comments that were included, too!
Thank you all so much for your support and involvement. We love hearing from you! Please keep reading our emails, newsletters, blog!, and other outreach. And don’t forget to come to our Town Halls to find out the contest winner!!! (There will be food!)
Town Hall at Haverford College, Thursday, April 4th, 7:30p, Stokes Auditorium
Town Hall at Bryn Mawr College, Tuesday, April 9th, 7:30p, Thomas 110
See you there!
Now that we’ve collected all the naming suggestions, it’s time to vote on the finalists!
Just a couple more days to get your votes in! Visit our blog to submit your vote now.
Voting closes at 5pm, Wednesday, March 20th!
P.S. And don’t forget to attend the next SEADS Town Halls to find out the winner and learn more about the projects!
Stokes Auditorium @ Haverford College, 7:30p-8:30p, Thursday, April 4th
Thomas 110 @ Bryn Mawr College, 7:30p-8:30p, Tuesday, April 9th
****Refreshments will be provided!****
We look forward to seeing you there!
Hi everyone!
This afternoon, “SEADS” hosted a luncheon marking its one-year anniversary! The very first kickoff of this entire process was held March 2012, when representatives from departments across the Bi-Co committed together to the work in which we’re now fully engaged, which is already paying off toward streamlining some of the Colleges’ services. In line with our goals of “seamlessness”, the event was held at the same location as a year ago – the historic Harriton House.
There were cows. Here’s a picture of me with one:
(I’m on the right.)
Clearly, that was the main highlight of the event. However, there were others, such as the chance to recognize various team members for all the hard work they have done and/or are doing on different projects, in addition to looking forward to what we still have to accomplish. SEADS projects now range in stages from “Completed” to “Upcoming”, as well as variously being currently implemented.
Great weather, great company, and great achievements to celebrate helped make this a success, just as a great team combined with great goals are the ingredients for the success of SEADS. One year down, and going strong!
–Courtney, SEADS Project Coordinator
Hi everyone!
As I’m sure many of you have been anxiously awaiting news about the results of the Student System Project’s naming contest (and raffle!), I’m here to give a quick update on where that stands now.
After the contest closed for submissions at the end of January, the Student System Steering Group reviewed the submissions to narrow down the list for voting, and have decided on the following candidates as the six finalists:
Bravo – (“Br” from Bryn Mawr and “avo” from Haverford);
Virtual Bi-Co;
BIONIC – (Bi-Co Online Information Center);
LINC – for Lincoln Highway, the alternate name for Lancaster Avenue;
The Bridge; and
Tandem – (a bicycle for two and also Latin for “at last”).
Voting on these names will open next Wednesday, March 6th at 8pm, and is open to the entire Bi-Co community, just as the naming submissions phase was. Also similar will be how you vote: just visit our blog’s “Resources” page where you can find a form to complete with your new Registration and Advising System naming preference. The title with the most support at the end of the voting period (5pm, Wednesday, March 20th) will be named the winner! This result will be announced at the next SEADS Town Halls, one of which will be held at each campus in early April, and to both of which everyone is welcome.
Speaking of winners, we have one for the raffle!!! After all the naming submissions were gathered up, an entry was randomly selected to win the iPad mini, and we are pleased to announce the lucky person is Shireen Saxena! Shireen is a Bryn Mawr student in her junior year. A big congratulations to her, and thank you to Shireen and everyone else who submitted entries for your contributions to making this a successful project so far!
We look forward to your continued support in this next phase of choosing a name for our new, Bi-Co online system. Vote now!
–Courtney, SEADS Project Coordinator