uAchieve Cloud update

After a successful functional walkthrough with the vendor, the uAchieve Cloud Migration project has moved forward into user acceptance testing. Project go-live is targeted for mid-June, selected to align with a pre-planned pause in orientation. More detailed information about go-live activities and timing will be shared at the May RAC meeting.

May RAC meeting

The Registrar’s Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet virtually over Zoom on Monday, May 11 at 9:30 a.m. The agenda will be sent to the RAC google group in advance of the meeting.

Automating access removal in MyU

The process for removing access to the My Advisees and Teaching tabs in MyU has been streamlined and automated. Starting Thursday, April 23, 2026, employment data will be used to identify those who are no longer in an advising and/or instructional role, and will automatically remove access to these self-service functions. In most cases, individuals will not notice this change because they have left the University and their access to University systems has already been limited. 

When individuals are no longer in an advising or instructional role, they no longer have a legitimate educational purpose for accessing private student data accessed through those tabs. Automating this process both aligns with existing practices in Human Resources and helps further ensure data security for student records. 

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Fall 2026 registration for Twin Cities

Fall 2026 registration for the Twin Cities campus begins on Thursday, April 9. On Monday, March 23, all Twin Cities undergraduate students received a MyU notification letting them know that their registration appointment time is available in MyU. Students can also find their appointment time by logging into MyU, selecting the "Academics" tab, and then selecting the "Registration" sub-tab.

NameCoach decommissioning

Due to budget constraints, the University’s contract with NameCoach will not be renewed, and integrations with Canvas and APLUS will be decommissioned in May 2026. This means that access to recorded name pronunciations will no longer be available in these systems. NameCoach’s Personal Namebadge remains a complimentary service to individuals.

We are looking at ways to make name pronunciations available within the University’s existing systems. We have been in contact with commencement coordinators on their options for name pronunciation at commencement ceremonies.

Planned PeopleSoft Maintenance April 18-19

MyU and related online services, such as APAS, will be unavailable while the University performs a system upgrade the weekend of April 18 and 19. Service is expected to be restored on Sunday afternoon, April 19. As a result of this upgrade, there will be minor changes to the PeopleSoft interface. You can still access Canvas courses through canvas.umn.edu and University email at mail.umn.edu. Questions? Contact Technology Help.