Case Study: Bellarmine University achieves modern registration, streamlined advising, and greater operational efficiency with Ellucian Colleague (Ellucian)

How Bellarmine University improved student services while freeing staff to focus on strategic initiatives

Bellarmine University, a 4‑year private institution of about 3,000–5,000 students, faced a critical ERP and registration challenge: its prior registration process routinely delivered a poor student experience and could take IT offline for about a week. Seeking a higher‑ed–focused solution, Bellarmine selected Ellucian and implemented Ellucian Colleague® to address campus-wide needs and replace brittle, time-consuming processes.

With Ellucian Colleague®, Ellucian delivered a modern registration experience and a holistic advising platform that removed scheduling minutiae so students and advisors can focus on planning and success. The implementation eliminated the week‑long registration outages, fostered shared governance across functional areas, freed staff to work on strategic initiatives, and positioned Ellucian as a trusted partner bringing industry best practices and ongoing R&D to improve operational efficiency and the student experience.

Bellarmine University

Eric Satterly

Chief Information Officer and Vice Provost for Information Technology