ProcessMaker Higher Ed by Decisions works within the Ellucian ecosystem to help higher education institutions automate workflows, connect systems, and improve the student and staff experience.

Trusted by organizations running complex, high-stakes operations.



Higher ed teams need automation that works with existing systems, respects limited resources, and improves service without adding complexity. That’s what ProcessMaker Higher Ed delivers.
Manage routing, eligibility, approvals, equivalencies, exceptions, and policy logic visually, so process changes do not require hard-coding or long development cycles.
Low-code workflow design helps departments automate faster while IT maintains oversight, integrations, security, and governance across the platform.
Coordinate work across Ellucian Ethos, Banner, departments, documents, notifications, and external systems from one workflow layer built to keep processes moving.
ProcessMaker Higher Ed automates the work that moves across Ellucian systems, departments, approvals, and forms. Higher Ed teams get fewer manual handoffs, better visibility, and faster resolution for both students and staff.
ProcessMaker Higher Ed gives institutions ready-made solutions plus the flexibility to automate the unique workflows that keep campus operations moving.
Automate evaluation of transfer credits with ProcessMaker TCE by Decisions to provide fast, accurate decisions.
Monitor Ethos API performance in real time and get ahead of slowdowns before they become campus-wide incidents.
Real-time data syncs directly with your SIS.
Read and write data through available APIs.
Eliminate manual entry with automated form bots.
“From a recruitment standpoint, the dashboard lets our team see exactly where a student is in the process and give clear answers before they even apply.”
Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Stetson University

This partnership brings together Ellucian’s deep expertise in Higher Education with Decisions’ advanced workflow automation platform. Institutions can leverage embedded automation capabilities to streamline complex academic and administrative processes directly within the existing Ellucian ecosystem.
Decisions integrates seamlessly with Ellucian solutions enabling institutions to automate workflows across systems without disrupting their current infrastructure. This allows data and processes to flow smoothly between systems of record and day-to-day operations.
Discover how Decisions helps higher ed teams automate critical workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve visibility across Ellucian-connected processes.
Keep workflows, data movement, AI-supported steps, and future agent actions governed with permissions, approvals, audit trails, and human oversight.
Help students access financial aid faster while boosting enrollment.
Resolve student requests—like changing a major—in days, not weeks.
No. Decisions is a low-code platform designed for both technical and non-technical users. Business teams can design and manage workflows with minimal IT involvement, while IT teams maintain governance and control.
Institutions can automate a wide range of processes, including admissions, financial workflows, faculty approvals, and student services. The platform is flexible, allowing customization to meet each institution’s unique needs.
Institutions can expect improved operational efficiency, reduced manual work, faster process execution, and enhanced visibility across workflow. Ultimately, this leads to better experiences for students, faculty, and staff while maximizing the value of their existing Ellucian investment.