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Degree Planner

Project Status: Planning

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.
  • Solidified project team
  • The project team engaged with the vendor for an initial welcome meeting, with an anticipation of kicking off the project in April 2026.

In Progress

  • Preparing to move College Source to a cloud-based system.
  • Initiating Pre-Kickoff Activities.
  • Finalizing the charter.
  • Scheduling Project Kickoff Meeting.
  • Finalizing the project timeline and reviewing with the vendor.

Project Health

  • Because the pre-contract negotiations took longer than anticipated, our ability to use the full amount of the earmarked sustainability funds for this project is impacted.

Project Team

Executive Sponsor: Sheila Martin
Sponsors: Ryan Bass and Andrea Garrity
Project Leads: Nicolle DuPont and Karenna Wait
Project Managers: Pamela Bock (OSS) and Francesca Leaf (OIT)
Pilot Group: TBD
Additional Project Team: ]Michael Mitchell, JD Knapp, Beth Holmes, Kathy Thomas, Suzanne Koedoot