# How _Unitek College_ fixed attendance issues and protected Title IV funding.

- **Modernized attendance** processes across all programs
- **30% improvement** in record-keeping accuracy
- **Zero audit findings** related to attendance reporting

### **_Unitek College prepares students_ for in-demand careers in nursing and healthcare.**

Unitek College is a career-focused institution preparing students for high-demand roles in nursing, allied health, and healthcare. With campuses across California and Nevada, Unitek is known for its hands-on training and strong job placement outcomes.

However, in 2014, a significant challenge threatened the school’s growth and funding.

#### Challenge.

**Unitek’s attendance tracking process was almost entirely manual.**

Instructors filled out paper logs, administrators tracked them down, and staff raced against the clock to verify records for federal reporting.

**The consequences were stacking up:**

- 55% error rate on Return to Title IV reports
- Delayed and inconsistent attendance records
- Gaps in reporting for externship programs
- Heightened risk of losing Title IV eligibility and accreditation

#### Solution.

**Unitek partnered with Portico (formely CourseKey) to bring attendance tracking into the 21st century.**

**With Portico’s mobile attendance platform, the school:**

- Digitized attendance with secure mobile check-ins
- Gave students and staff real-time access to attendance data
- Integrated attendance with their SIS (CampusVue) for seamless updates
- Standardized processes across in-person, hybrid, and externship programs

The platform also revealed surprising insights. With consistent time tracking, leadership identified instructor timing discrepancies and improved instructional accountability across campuses.

#### Results.

**Since bringing on Portico, Unitek has transformed its approach to compliance and student support.**

**30% improvement** in record-keeping accuracy

**Zero audit findings** related to attendance reporting

**Real-time** visibility into student behavior and risk

**Increased accountability** among instructors and students alike

Today, students can access their attendance records directly from their phones. Unitek has also created a system that empowers learners, strengthens compliance, and provides leadership with the data to act fast.

##### Students valued the real-time visibility into their attendance records and began running to class to receive full credit for attendance.

**– SVP of Student Financial Aid, Unitek**

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