Academic Planning
Generate term-by-term plans that keep every student on the fastest viable path, respecting prerequisites, program rules, course availability, and life constraints.
Personalized paths based on history, goals, and constraints
Real-time checks for prerequisites, credit limits, and sequencing
Section-level planning with time windows & modality preferences
Live collaboration with advisor comments and approvals
Export/sync to degree audit systems and registration workflows
A planning workspace on the Common Data Model
A planning workspace that sits on the Common Data Model and continuously validates each student's plan against program requirements, prerequisites, course rotations, and institutional policies. Built for advisors and students to co-create plans that actually work.
Real-time checks ensure every plan is viable and policy-compliant
Fastest viable path to degree
Proposes the fastest viable path to degree, then adjusts for preferences like workload caps, modality, meeting times, or work schedules. It flags conflicts, suggests alternates, and publishes the approved plan to downstream systems to streamline registration.
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Key capabilities
Everything you need to build, validate, and execute student academic plans
Optimization engine
AI-recommended course sequences optimized for fastest time-to-degree, balancing workload, prerequisites, and course availability each term.
Student-advisor co-planning
Collaborative planning interface where students draft and advisors review, comment, suggest changes, and approve, all in a shared workspace.
What-if scenario planning
Explore different academic paths and outcomes, change majors, add minors, adjust timelines, and compare side-by-side before committing.
Prerequisite & requirement tracking
Real-time validation of prerequisite chains, corequisites, and program requirements with clear error messages and suggested alternatives.
Degree audit integration
Sync approved plans to degree audit systems for continuous progress validation, ensuring every plan stays aligned with graduation requirements.
Term-by-term milestone tracking
Plan each term with milestone checkpoints, credit targets, and progress indicators to keep students on track toward on-time degree completion.
High-impact use cases
From first-year planning to graduation pathways
First-year planning
New students build their first-term schedule with advisor guidance, ensuring major exploration and gen-ed balance.
Transfer pathway mapping
Apply accepted transfer credits, map remaining requirements, and visualize the fastest path to completion.
At-risk student recovery
Rebuild plans for students on academic probation, adjusting workload and identifying support resources.
Major change support
Show students how changing majors affects time-to-degree and tuition, with side-by-side comparisons.
Outcomes you can measure
Proven results from institutions using Academic Planning
Faster graduation
Students complete degrees faster with AI-optimized course sequences and proactive milestone tracking.
Reduced conflicts
Fewer scheduling conflicts through real-time prerequisite validation and section-level planning.
Better collaboration
Improved advisor-student collaboration through shared planning workspace and co-planning tools.
Proactive tracking
Proactive degree completion tracking ensures students stay on path with real-time audit integration.
Built to work with your existing academic systems
Academic Planning connects seamlessly with your campus data and workflows
Unified Data Hub
Pulls student records, course catalogs, program requirements, and prerequisite rules from the Common Data Model.
Degree Audit Systems
Syncs approved plans to degree audit platforms and validates completion progress in real-time.
Registration & CRM
Exports plans to registration systems, advising notes, and student portals for seamless execution.
Human-centered by design
Built with student agency and institutional governance at the core
Transparent & collaborative
- Planners suggest; advisors approve
- Explain-why details for each recommendation
- Transparent changes with student visibility
Security & compliance
- RBAC & least privilege; audit logs of plan edits and approvals
- PII minimization and environment separation
- Aligned to FERPA/GDPR and institutional policies
Implementation timeline
From program mapping to full rollout in 6–8 weeks
Program mapping
- Import course catalogs and program requirements
- Model prerequisite chains and corequisites
- Configure credit limits and policy rules
Integration & testing
- Connect to SIS, degree audit, and registration
- Test plan generation and validation logic
- Validate export formats and data flows
Pilot with advisors
- Train 5–10 advisors on planning workflows
- Build plans for 50–100 pilot students
- Gather feedback and refine UX
Full rollout
- Scale to all advisors and students
- Enable self-service planning with advisor review
- Ongoing optimization and support
Frequently Asked Questions
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