Registration System of Bahria University

Abstract

Bahria University (BIMCS) graduate student databases for registration and admissions were converted from a manual system to a computerized system. This system allows student processing to be handled more efficiently. For more than 5 years the university used MSOffice that was good to fit the needs of a midsize undergraduate university rather than those of a large university with graduate programs. Information was entered into the Excel Sheets. The System includes the Student Registration Records, Students Exam Records, Courses Records and Admission Records. In the past 3.5 years, graduate enrollment at Bahria University increased by about onethird. The workload in the Head of Department's office increased almost exponentially and, with manual record-keeping, it was frequently necessary for staff members to take work home. No more than one person at a time could work on a class file, and the possibility of loss was a continuing concern. A mislaid file could tie up hours of staff and faculty or student time. Because of the backlog of work, the clerks charged with oversight of graduation requirements and approvals were unable to finish work connected with one semester's graduates until midway through the next semester, cutting into time needed to check the status of current graduating students.