Integrated Course Scheduling for Departments (Ad Astra Implementation)

Program Status: Discovery

The Ad Astra Course Scheduling software uses data to optimize and streamline scheduling, offering real-time insights and creating efficiencies by eliminating manual and time-consuming processes. This software will provide staff and academic units with dynamic data and improved digital tools to support class scheduling. The system offers real-time class registration monitoring for academic programs, identifying courses that need additional sections or courses to consider for cancellation, making it easier for departments to meet student needs and demands.

Accomplished

Hosted product demonstrations with the vendor and evaluated the viability of additional functionality with our current scheduling system.
Established project team.
Solidified funding for the initial phase.

In Progress

Initiated discussions with the vendor.
Initiated testing for implementing the Ethos platform as an integration connection tool for Ellucian (Banner) SIS (9 of 18 items of the Ethos integration checklist are in progress or complete.)
Initiated classroom audit process.
Creating a punch list of requirements for the software.
Drafting project charter.

Project Team

Executive Sponsors: Erin Shortlidge, Ryan Bass, Shelly Chabon
Leads: Nicolle DuPont, Karenna Wait
Project Managers: Pamela Bock (OSS), Francesca Leaf (OIT)
Team: Adam Lutzow, Tuyet Nguyen, Michael Mitchell, Katherine Barich, Andrea Garrity (Ad Hoc), Francesca Leaf, Nicholai Venetucci