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Ad Astra

Smart Academic Scheduling

Keep students on track for timely completion through data-informed course schedules

Higher education scheduling is one of the most complex administrative responsibilities at an institution. Every decision affects student progress, faculty workload, classroom utilization, and institutional finances.

That’s why Kuali has partnered with Ad Astra, the industry’s leading scheduling solution.

  • Best-in-class scheduling software, trusted by over 550 institutions
  • Purpose-built to improve student progress and operational efficiency
  • Seamless, real-time integration with Kuali Curriculum and Catalog Management
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Why Scheduling Requires a Specialist, Not Just Another Feature

Most institutions already use scheduling software, but not all scheduling tools are built by scheduling experts.
  • Curriculum, catalog, and syllabus management require deep expertise—and so does scheduling.
  • Institutions need software built for scheduling, not just scheduling features inside a larger platform.
  • Every scheduling decision impacts student success, faculty workload, and institutional finances.
Scheduling is its own world. It takes dedicated technology, real-time data intelligence, and deep optimization tools to get it right. That’s why institutions trust Ad Astra—a company that lives and breathes academic scheduling.

How Ad Astra Helps Institutions Improve Scheduling

Ad Astra helps institutions align course offerings with student needs, creating schedules that:

  • Ensure students get the courses they need, when they need them
  • Improve on-time graduation rates by reducing scheduling roadblocks
  • Optimize faculty and classroom utilization for operational efficiency
  • Use data-driven insights to forecast demand and make informed decisions
Quotation Marks
"When you get away from the old way of doing things, you are hoping to create efficiency and transparency, but our ultimate goal is the student. Ad Astra has been super responsive whenever we’ve given them feedback. By helping us become more efficient, we create the time to do something else beneficial.”
Terri Vogel, Registrar
Northwest Missouri State University
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“Ad Astra has helped us build a dependable experience for students. We no longer need to rely on anecdotal evidence because we have the ability to show a report and build a customizable framework.”
Courtney Schoolmaster
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

The Best of Both Worlds:Kuali + Ad Astra

Most scheduling tools require manual data updates, leading to errors and inefficiencies. With Kuali + Ad Astra, integration is automatic.

  • Kuali ensures all curriculum and catalog data is accurate and up to date.
  • Ad Astra pulls real-time course data from Kuali to build optimized schedules.
  • Changes are reflected instantly—no duplicate data entry, no mismatched course records.

Whether you’re a dedicated Scheduler, Registrar, or Academic Affairs leader, Ad Astra gives you the specialized tools needed to create smarter, more efficient schedules.

Kuali + Ad Astra delivers a future-ready solution that:

  • Eliminates manual scheduling headaches
  • Improves student course access and equity
  • Optimizes institutional resources for better efficiency
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