case studies berry college

In what started out as a one-person, paper-only study abroad office, Berry College implemented Terra Dotta as their global education solution, digitally transforming their processes, cutting down on hours of administrative work, and leaving more time for the advisor to connect with students.

Through the use of Terra Dotta’s Study Abroad solutions, Berry College has streamlined its international experience operations to showcase its many programs, enable online applications and seamless data input, and provide students and administrators alike quick access to accurate information.

FACTS & FIGURES

LOCATION

Mt. Berry, Georgia

TYPE

Private Liberal Arts College

2,250

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

30%+

OF ITS STUDENTS STUDY ABROAD

Terra Dotta saves our study abroad office countless hours of manual data entry which allows our team more time to connect with students and expand our program offerings.

— Dr. Elizabeth Davis

Director of International Experiences

BEFORE TERRA DOTTA

Applications were all completed with pen and paper
Most services were provided in-person
Time-consuming process, required the advisor to do spreadsheet data entry and manually review applications
Since students paid the cashier’s office directly, there was no easy way to track which students had made payments and when

WITH TERRA DOTTA

A BETTER STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Students can search all of Berry College’s international experience programs by field, term, or location
Easy-to-see deadlines and tasks for students
Seamless online portal for students to upload travel documents, which the International Experiences Office can track through the system
Auto-reminders for students to complete required tasks
Easily accessible how-to guides for students, eliminating confusion and secondhand information
Centralized study abroad information , making student applications and action items easily accessed by everyone

The benefits of using Terra Dotta:

More time for the International Experiences advisor to target advising and outreach to underrepresented student populations
Pinpoint program gaps to more accurately fit the needs of students
Quickly verify when and where students are traveling
Track course applications and pull student reports for travel clearance
Use application tags to track task completion and student status
Provide cashier’s office and International Experiences team visibility into student payment history
Access to track student study abroad historical trend data and demographic tools
Easily manage and organize waivers and health/safety information
Host faculty and staff study abroad grant proposal applications