University Student Services and Systems (USSS), a division of University Academic Affairs, supports the academic and student services missions of Indiana University by coordinating and managing university-wide operations in admissions, financial aid, student records, student demographics, access administration, and veteran’s affairs.
About
USSS provides institutional research and reporting for university customers, governmental agencies, and other external organizations. USSS also performs university-wide operations in the areas of information security, data administration, operational support, reporting, internal controls, academic policy implementation, and compliance.
USSS leads Student Shared Services to enhance customer service, implement best practices, and reduce operating costs in campus and university offices in the areas of admissions, financial aid, student records, veteran’s services, access administration, and institutional research and reporting.
USSS includes the units and departments listed below. USSS falls within the office of the Executive Vice President for University Academic Affairs.
- Admissions
Admissions Shared Services supports all IU Domestic Undergraduate Admissions offices by performing data processing under the Shared Services model. The shared services team works in support of the recruitment goals of each campus by ensuring timely and accurate processing of undergraduate admission applications and associated documents.
Learn more about Admissions Contact Admissions staff- Financial Aid
USSS Financial Aid serves the campus financial aid offices by performing a back-office Financial Aid processes under the Shared Services model. The team also maintains and configures the SIS and insures that IU policies and procedures conform to federal, state and institutional regulatory requirements.
- Student Records
University Student Services and Systems – Student Records is a team of professionals that works in partnership with all campuses of Indiana University to gain efficiencies in student records operations and enterprise-wide systems support through shared services.
Learn more about Student Records Contact Student Records staff
- Student Data Management
The Office of Student Data Management & Access provides the shared services of assigning access to USSS enterprise systems and reports for employees across all campuses, evaluating data requests from internal and external organizations, identifying and enforcing training and compliance requirements for accessing systems containing student data, and ensuring the privacy rights and protections afforded by FERPA are upheld for all Indiana University students.
Learn more about Student Data Management Contact Data Management staff
- Veterans Services
The University Military and Veterans Services Coordinator oversees compliance with US Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense regulations related to education benefits. The Coordinator provides advice to IU administrators on military and veteran student education issues, shares student services best practices among IU campuses, and facilitates training for IU staff members on military and veteran education programs.
Learn more about Veterans Services Contact Veterans Services staff