Cardinal Connect: A Student Organization Events Management System

Abstract

Student organizations and the office are greatly affected by the COVID 19 pandemic, forcing universities to shift into the online setting. The organizations continue to adapt to the new normal by conducting online events and activities. However, managing events and activities can be challenging, especially without the use of a common platform. The paper proposes an event management system that would ease the transition to the online setting and reduce workload. A web application that focuses on event application, event implementation, and post-activity evaluation would benefit the coordination between the involved parties. The study aims to automate necessary document processes, provide an online platform for student organizations to execute proposals, generate and summarize the entirety of the events and activities. The study will be using a Likert Scale survey questionnaire for the Office of the Students Affairs and Student organizations to measure the usability of the Cardinal Connect Event Management System. The data develop a web-based application that would improve the event management at Mapua University. The researchers will be testing the serviceability of the system by using a Usability Test to test its serviceability. This is because the study requires a specific population of student organizations. The prototype is possible using HTML, CSS, and Javascript for the front-end and PHP, Python, Javascript for the back-end development. Through a prototype, the users can execute design features of the web application and conduct usability testing to improve the overall user experience. The web application aids the needs of the university and how the different organizations would engage students to maximize their university life.