Case Study: Belmont University streamlines study abroad management with Terra Dotta

Belmont University cuts study abroad approval times in half with Terra Dotta

Belmont University faced significant challenges in managing its robust study abroad program, which sent 700 students abroad annually. Their manual process, reliant on disparate Excel spreadsheets and basic online forms, was outdated and inefficient. This made it difficult to track student applications, verify eligibility, and, critically, respond to emergencies like the 2017 Manchester bombing, as staff had no quick way to locate students. To solve this, they turned to the vendor Terra Dotta and its study abroad management solution.

By implementing Terra Dotta's automated platform, Belmont University streamlined its entire study abroad process. The solution provided an intuitive application system for students, real-time visibility for faculty, and powerful risk management tools for quickly locating travelers. The results were transformative: application processing time was cut in half, the office could now handle 500 applications in a week instead of a month, and the number of students applying for semester programs doubled. Terra Dotta's tools provided critical efficiency gains, saving staff weeks of manual work and significantly improving their emergency response capabilities.

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