In a world where nearly everything can be done using a mobile device, college students expect similar functionality and usability on their college campuses.
Their expectations have prompted administrators to find more streamlined, user-friendly solutions.
Luckily, Transact understands the needs of students and administrators and strives to deliver a mobile-centric student experience that streamlines administrative tasks via integrated payments, campus ID, and commerce solutions.
Transact Solutions can be used on every corner of campus, creating one connected experience.
To understand what this seamless, connected experience looks like, let’s explore where and how Transact Solutions can be used on any college campus.
Dining Options
Transact Solutions allow students to use their mobile devices for a variety of dining-related functions, both on or off campus. All of these transactions are streamlined, making it simple for the students, administration, and staff.
Students can use their mobile devices for purchases at:
Food Trucks and Carts
Cashless purchases for meals and snacks
Food Services
Manage meal plans
Attended and self-service point of sale
Cashless purchases for vending
Kiosks and registers
Off-Campus Merchants
Cashless purchases at university-approved National brand locations
While this article focuses on the surprisingly positive impact COVID-19 has had on campus dining, it also explains the many ways mobile devices can be used to enhance students’ campus dining experiences.
Extracurricular Spaces
To demonstrate the versatility of Transact Solutions, it’s important to look at how and where they can be used to enhance extracurricular activities on campus.
Students can use their mobile devices at:
The Library
Electronic checkout
Cashless purchases for copies and printing
Electronic payment of fees
Fitness and Health Centers
Authorized access control
Cashless purchases for vending
Electronic payment of fees
Event Facilities
Cashless purchase of tickets
Authorized access control
Online registration payments
Cashless purchases at concession stands and carts
Parking Garage
Authorized access control
Cashless payment of fees and permits
While using mobile devices in these spaces is advantageous for students, they are even more so for staff. With the option for cashless purchases and electronic payments for fees in a variety of extracurricular spaces, staff has more time to do behind-the-scenes work rather than take transactions. Streamlining the data from these transactions also makes financial management tasks easier and more organized.
Common Campus Buildings
Besides simplifying and enhancing dining options and extracurricular spaces, Transact Solutions also create mobile-centric environments for common campus buildings. This allows students to use their mobile devices to handle the basic necessities of managing college life.
Students can use their mobile devices at:
Alumni Buildings
In-person and mobile cashiering
Online payment processing
Electronic departmental deposits
Academic Buildings
Authorized access control
Residence Halls
Building and room access control
Video surveillance integration
Cashless purchases for dining, laundry, and vending
Campus Store
Cashless purchases for books and merchandise
Again, implementing a mobile-centric campus simplifies and centralizes nearly every aspect of the student experience.
Administrative Buildings and Functions
We’ve hinted at it throughout the article, but it’s not just students that benefit from a connected, mobile-centric experience. Administrators also experience benefits when a campus uses Transact Solutions.
They’ll see improvements in:
Command and control center
Access control management
Video surveillance management
The Admissions Office
Card production and issuance
Online payment processing
Integration with SIS, ERP, HMS
These improvements help keep the campus connected and ease burdens often placed on administrative staff.
Moving Beyond a Physical Location
While a mobile-centric campus improves the accessibility and experience in physical locations, it also improves the behind-the-scenes management aspects of being a college student.
Transact Solutions provide services to improve these areas:
Bursar/Student Accounts
In-person and mobile cashiering
Tuition and fee payment plans
Secure payment processing and bill presentment
Electronic financial aid credit balance disbursements
Mobile Payments and Unified Credential
Campus ID credential photo submissions, provisioning, and account management
Tuition and fee payments
Cashless and mobile purchases with campus ID credential
See the Difference One Connected Experience Makes
Transact built solutions to make an impact all over college campuses. From dining halls to public safety offices, and everything in between our solutions deliver a mobile-centric student experience and streamline administration with integrated payments, campus ID, and commerce solutions.
With the help of Transact, your campus will have a:
Mobile-centric ecosystem
Single-sign on experience
Robust ERP integrations
Holistic, single-sourced data insights
Configurable and personalized experience
PCI and regulatory compliant
Flexible and pre-certified integrations
And more
To learn more about all the ways Transact Solutions can create one connected experience on your campus, reach out to us and get the conversation started!
