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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

  • Verified a list of Minimal Viable Products (MVPs) with the vendor and approved vendor response after internal review.
  • Connected with the vendor to establish a statement of work leading to a service agreement.
  • Established a reasonable timeline based on PSU/vendor capacity and availability. 

In Progress

  • Reviewing the  statement of work in conversation with College Source
  • Preparing to move College Source  to a cloud-based system
  • Development of Project Charter and team
  • Working to compile the list for the Customization & External Process Summary of Existing uAchieve Installation
  • Reviewing the College Source HECVAT

Project Team

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