Case Study: Gettysburg College saves time and streamlines international student services with Terra Dotta

Gettysburg College saves 90% of daily student coordination time with Terra Dotta

Gettysburg College, a private liberal arts institution, faced significant operational challenges as its international student population grew. Its International Student Services (ISSS) office was using a basic, unsupported SEVIS batching system that lacked functionality, forcing advisors to spend excessive time on manual paperwork and email coordination instead of high-touch student advising. To escape this inefficient "paperwork factory" model and protect its personalized support mission, the college adopted Terra Dotta's ISSS Next Gen platform.

By implementing Terra Dotta's solution, Gettysburg College automated key processes like document collection and SEVIS reporting, achieving dramatic efficiency gains. The results included a 90% time savings on daily student coordination, reducing orientation document collection from hours to just five minutes, and enabling instant custom reporting. Terra Dotta's platform provided the college's ISSS office with independence from IT and freed up advisor time to refocus on meaningful student engagement and proactive support.

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