Case Study: The University of Texas at San Antonio scales study abroad operations with Terra Dotta

The University of Texas at San Antonio scales study abroad for 600–700 students with Terra Dotta

The University of Texas at San Antonio's study abroad office, a lean team of three, faced operational complexity managing hundreds of students across a vast network of programs. They needed to streamline their processes to keep pace with demand while preserving personalized support. Using Terra Dotta's study abroad software, they sought to eliminate manual tasks and simplify administration for both staff and faculty.

By leveraging Terra Dotta's features like application status triggers and tailored user permissions, the team automated communications and created streamlined "faculty sandboxes." This solution eliminated hundreds of manual emails per cycle and enabled the small team to efficiently manage 600-700 students annually. The results provided by Terra Dotta freed up staff to focus on personalized student guidance and ambitious campus events, allowing for sustainable growth in study abroad participation.

The University of Texas at San Antonio