Ad Astra and Kuali Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Best-in-Class Higher Ed Scheduling and Curriculum Management
Overland Park, Kansas, and Lehi, Utah — March 31, 2025 — Ad Astra, the premier provider of academic scheduling solutions, and Kuali, a trusted leader in higher education curriculum and catalog management, today announced a strategic partnership aimed at streamlining course scheduling and curriculum alignment for colleges and universities.
Through this partnership, institutions can now seamlessly integrate Kuali’s Curriculum and Catalog Management with Ad Astra’s industry-leading scheduling software, enabling real-time course updates, optimized scheduling, and improved student access to required courses.
“Ad Astra has spent decades refining scheduling for higher education, providing institutions with the data and automation they need to build strategic, student-centered schedules,” said Tom Shaver, CEO of Ad Astra. “Kuali has been creating software for higher education for over 20 years and continues to lead with a modern, forward-thinking approach. Their next-generation academic operations suite brings powerful innovation to curriculum and catalog management. Together, we’re delivering a fully integrated solution that connects planning and scheduling, eliminates inefficiencies, and helps institutions better serve their students.”
Higher education institutions face increasing pressure to optimize scheduling, maximize faculty and classroom utilization, and ensure students can access the courses they need to stay on track for graduation. Ad Astra’s data-driven scheduling platform leverages analytics and automation to align course offerings with demand, while Kuali’s curriculum and catalog management tools ensure course data is always accurate and up to date.
“Scheduling in higher education is complex, requiring expertise and dedicated technology to ensure courses are offered at the right time, in the right sequence, and with the right resources,” said Joel Dehlin, CEO of Kuali. “By partnering with Ad Astra, we’re bringing together the best curriculum management solution with the best scheduling solution, ensuring institutions have a fully integrated, purpose-built system that eliminates inefficiencies and empowers student success.”
A Best-in-Class Approach to Academic Scheduling
Unlike vendors that attempt to provide all-in-one academic operations suites, Kuali and Ad Astra recognize that scheduling is its own specialized discipline. With this integration, institutions no longer have to settle for scheduling tools that lack the intelligence and automation required to optimize course offerings.
With Ad Astra + Kuali, institutions benefit from:
- Seamless, real-time integration between curriculum and scheduling
- Automated updates that eliminate duplicate data entry and reduce errors
- Data-driven scheduling optimization to align course offerings with student demand
- Improved faculty workload balancing and classroom utilization
Availability and Next Steps
The Ad Astra + Kuali integration is now available for institutions looking to streamline curriculum and scheduling processes. Colleges and universities can request a demo or speak with an expert to learn more about how this partnership can enhance their academic operations.
For more information, visit kuali.co/scheduling or aais.com.
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About Ad Astra
Ad Astra is the industry leader in higher education scheduling and analytics, helping institutions optimize course offerings, improve student access, and maximize resource utilization. With over 550 partner institutions, Ad Astra is committed to delivering data-driven solutions that improve student success and institutional efficiency. Learn more at aais.com.
About Kuali
Kuali builds software for the future of higher education. Recognized as a leader in higher ed solutions for over 20 years, Kuali has been driving digital transformation with cloud-native, purpose-built solutions, including Kuali Research, Kuali Academic Ops, Kuali Financials, Kuali Ready, and Kuali Build. Trusted by over 230 institutions, these solutions have been used to increase efficiency, ensure compliance, and accelerate innovation in a rapidly evolving higher education landscape. More information can be found at kuali.co.
Media Contacts
Nicole Dingley
Vice President of Marketing, Ad Astra
ndingley@aais.com
816.803.3082
Paul Smith
Director of Marketing, Kuali
paul.smith@kuali.co
916.741.7644