Student Success

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Degree Planner

Project Status: Discovery

The College Source uAchieve Degree Planner is an academic planning technology solution for students that leverages existing degree audit data to create personalized term recommendations leading to graduation. The uAchieve academic planning system includes degree audit, planning, and schedule-building components that work together to maximize credit applicability and ensure students have accurate, complete, and personalized information to achieve their educational goals on time and on their terms. The degree planning tool will enhance academic advising through transparency in student planning and advisor feedback on degree plans. 

Accomplished

  • Subscription Agreement submitted 5/28/25 to be reviewed by  Contracting and Procurement Services (CAPS) to execute the contract.
  • Verified a list of Minimal Viable Products (MVPs) with the vendor and approved vendor response after internal review.

In Progress

  • Preparing to move College Source  to a cloud-based system
  • Developing the project charter and project team.
  • Reviewing pre-kick off tasks

Project Team

Sponsors: Ryan Bass and Shelly Chabon 
Project Leads: Nicolle DuPont and Randi Harris
Project Managers: Pamela Bock (OSS) and Francesca Leaf (OIT)
Steering Group: TBD
Additional Project Teams: TBD
Collaborators: Karenna Wait, Andrea Garrity, Kathy Thomas, Pamela Wagner, Mike Mitchell, Francesca Leaf