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# From System Sprawl to a Digital Front Door: Simplifying the Campus Experience

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## How institutions connect systems, reduce friction, and help students take action — without adding more tools

Today’s campus experience is overwhelmed by technology. Disconnected systems, duplicate tools, and scattered communication channels create friction for students and staff alike. This eBook explores how institutions can move beyond this digital system sprawl to **create a unified digital front door that connects systems, simplifies access, and helps users take action**—without adding more tools.

Discover how leading institutions are transforming fragmented digital environments into seamless, student-centered experiences:

- **Define and identify “system sprawl”** and its impact on student engagement, staff efficiency, and institutional outcomes
- **Establish a clear system starting point** that reduces confusion and improves adoption
- **Connect SIS, LMS, and campus tools** into a unified experience—without rebuilding or replacing existing technology
- **Deliver personalized, role-based experiences** without increasing operational workload
- **Shift from static information to action-driven experiences** that guide users through tasks and next steps

## Why It Matters?

System sprawl isn’t just a technology issue: it’s an experience problem that impacts enrollment, retention, and operational efficiency. When students struggle to navigate systems or miss critical steps, engagement drops and support demands rise.

A unified digital front door changes that. By connecting systems and simplifying the experience, institutions can reduce friction, improve clarity, and create a more intuitive, action-oriented campus environment—one that works for students, staff, and leadership alike.

## Related Resources

WEBINAR

# Beyond the Link Farm: Designing Portals that Serve Everyone

Join leaders from **SUNY Plattsburgh** and **Virginia Commonwealth University** as they share *live stories* of how they built their portals from ideation to launch, and the lessons they learned along the way.

[Learn More](https://go.modolabs.com/modo-campus-portal-webinar)

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CASE STUDY

# University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Reimagines Campus Life with Hello Heels App Redesign

UNC-Chapel Hill is known for its vibrant campus community and commitment to student success. To keep pace with rising expectations for mobile-first access to services, the university identified the need to redesign its aging CarolinaGo app. 

[Learn More](https://go.modolabs.com/hubfs/UNC-Chapel%20Hill%20Case%20Study.pdf)

Campus

VIDEO

# Empowering Your Campus App and Portal with One Platform

[Learn More](https://go.modolabs.com/empowering-your-campus-app-and-portal-with-one-platform)

Campus

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# The Future Financial Workplace:

Lessons for Investing in Your Workplace This exclusive report, created in partnership with WorkTech Academy, compiles insights gathered through the Financial Workplace Forum, industry conversations, and

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# AI-Powered Workplaces: How Apps Are Transforming Office Life

In AI-Powered Workplaces: How Apps Are Transforming Office Life, created in partnership with gospace AI, we dive into how hybrid work has reshaped

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# Elevating Employee Experience in the Workplace

When evaluating the efficacy of your workplace, innovation, customer retention, and ROI are likely top of mind. However, have you

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