May 12th, 2025
As part of our ongoing commitment to streamline operations and enhance student support, PSU is transitioning from EAB Navigate to Slate, with a full migration planned by August 2025. This change is necessary as the EAB Navigate contract will expire on December 31, 2025. Over the next several months, The Office of Student Success and The Office of Information Technology will work closely with Carnegie Higher Education, who will remain engaged for 12 months post-launch to address outstanding milestones and feature requests—ensuring a smooth and successful transition.
What’s Changing?
By August 2025, our goals include:
- Transitioning current EAB Navigate functionality to Slate
- Including but not limited to undergraduate appointment scheduling, notes, and the Early Alert system
- Onboarding all current EAB Navigate users into Slate
- Users will be granted access equivalent to their current EAB permissions
- All PSU faculty and advisors will be able to view and write notes on undergraduate and graduate student profiles
- Supporting the transition of Student Success units
- Preparing faculty and staff for the impacts of this system change
It’s important to note that no changes to existing systems will occur until August 2025. EAB Navigate will remain operational and supported through the end of 2025. In the meantime, we ask all teams who use EAB Navigate to refrain from developing any new processes that rely on its functionality, and no new departments will be onboarded.
Why Move to Slate?
This move brings significant benefits to the university. Financially, it represents a cost savings of $110,000 annually—EAB Navigate currently costs $140,000 per year, while Slate costs just $30,000. Operationally, transitioning to Slate allows us to standardize and centralize our technologies, driving greater efficiency across student support units. As PSU invests in Slate as its enterprise CRM, we gain a more comprehensive view of the student journey, ultimately enabling more cohesive and personalized support.
What About My Data?
All EAB Navigate data will be exported. We are currently in the discovery phase to determine exactly what data will be imported into Slate. We’ll share more details as those decisions are finalized.
Training Timeline
Training for Slate will begin at the end of summer. Stay tuned for official dates and registration details.
Stay Informed
We’re committed to keeping you informed every step of the way. Check back here regularly for updates, resources, and guidance as the project progresses.
Project Roadmap
Below, you’ll find a milestone roadmap that outlines key phases of the transition. This will help you track progress and understand what’s coming next.