The University of Kansas and the California State system have already gone to PeopleSoft. Universities across the country are going through this transition.

The reason UM [University of Missouri] chose PeopleSoft is because we have a 35-year-old system. Over time technology has drastically changed. It has become harder to maintain, and in a couple of years, the old Legacy system will not be supported anymore. By this I mean that the original designers will not be providing any more updates, patches or fixes.

This is not a situation where you can just flip on a switch. This is a very comprehensive process and takes a lot of set up to get everything running correctly. There have been no problems at this time.

As of now students will continue enrollment the way they have through the STAR system, the touchtone system or in this office.

We will be going out to each academic unit to talk about implementation in order to keep them informed throughout the process. No one will be left in the dark.

The University of California is arguably the flagship state university system in the country and a bellwether for opinion in how to proceed.