She added that departments will have flexibility to the use the newly redesigned travel system in ways that best meet their needs.
Huidekoper said her team is in the process of compiling lists of changes users need for STAR. She estimated that all the changes will be put into place by next February. Refinements will be phased in over time, and Huidekoper said departments will have access to many of them as they become available.
"Basically, they said everything's important, so we're going to do it all," she said. "We are ensuring that the things they care about most are being done soonest."
"We're trying very hard to improve communication processes," she said.
The central administration will provide each school's financial dean with details of the implementation. The deans will in turn disseminate the information to users at their schools.