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.

uAchieve Cloud project update

The uAchieve project team continues to work on the upgrade to the newest version of the software and the move from being hosted on campus to cloud-hosted. The next steps are an additional functional walkthrough with the vendor followed by validation and user acceptance testing. The timeline for go-live has shifted. More time was needed to ensure the highest level of confidence in the cloud-hosted system. In order to avoid disrupting fall 2026 registration and spring degree clearances, go-live windows in summer are being identified. 

We continue to work with CollegeSource on the contract (final bid, statement of work, etc.) for uAchieve Planner, so the timeline for when that work will begin remains unknown. The University’s Graduation Planner was retired at noon on January 30, 2026. Individual users of Graduation Planner have received multiple targeted messages leading up to the retirement. 

Project updates and copies of student communications can be found on the project page on the Academic Support Resources website. 

Launch timeline changes for uAchieve Cloud project

The effort to upgrade and move uAchieve (e.g., APAS) software from on-premises servers to the vendor’s cloud version is still underway and making progress. There has been a change in the previously communicated timeline. The go-live of uAchieve Cloud will no longer happen in mid-February. The project team is currently analyzing timing for go-live with a focus on minimizing disruptions to critical processes such as registration and degree clearance. More information will be shared when a new timeline is finalized. If you have questions about this project, please contact the project manager, Chelsea Harms at charms11@umn.edu. 

uAchieve project updates

The uAchieve project team is working to upgrade the software and move from “on-premises” to cloud-hosted. The project team recently met with the vendor, CollegeSource, to do a first look at updates to the audit, batch, and transfer articulation. End users should not expect to see any major changes to the interface and functionality. We are moving toward an additional functional walkthrough and then validation and user acceptance testing. Project updates can be found on the project page on the Academic Support Resources website. 

We continue to work with CollegeSource on the uAchieve Planner contract, so the timeline for when that work will begin remains unknown. Our existing Graduation Planner has had a banner message posted to remind students that the planner will be decommissioned on January 30, 2026. 

Graduation Planner will be retired January 2026

Graduation Planner will be retired on January 30, 2026. While the University plans to implement a new tool for students, there will be a period of time when no long-term course planning tool is available. 

The retirement is due to multiple factors, but primarily because it will no longer function once the uAchieve Cloud project is completed (mid-February 2026). It will also not meet digital accessibility requirements by the April 2026 deadline. 

There is no current timeline for the new long-term planning tool yet, but planning will begin once the uAchieve Cloud project is complete. There will be a gap between when Graduation Planner is retired and the new tool is launched. The intent is to make this period of time as short as possible.

Communication to students about this transition will be handled centrally, coordinated by each campus’ Registrar’s Office. A message has been added to Graduation Planner informing students of the retirement timeline and directing them to more information on their campus One Stop website. Additional communications to students will be available for reference on the uAchieve cloud project page. Colleges, departments, and advisors are welcome to supplement those communications for their students.  

The September 25 town hall recording of this meeting is available to watch. More information (and future updates) is available on the uAchieve cloud project page.

Graduation Planner will be retired January 2026

Graduation Planner will be retired on January 30, 2026. While Academic Support Resources (ASR) is planning to implement a new tool for students, there will be a period of time when no long-term course planning tool is available. 

The retirement is due to multiple factors, but primarily because it will no longer function once the uAchieve Cloud project is completed (mid-February 2026), and it will not meet digital accessibility requirements by the April 2026 deadline. 

There is no current timeline for the new long-term planning tool yet, but ASR will begin making plans once the uAchieve Cloud project is complete. This means there will be a gap between when Graduation Planner is retired and the new tool is launched. The intent is to make this period of time as short as possible.

Communication to students about this transition will be handled centrally, coordinated by each campus’ Registrar’s Office. A message will be added to Graduation Planner in early October informing them of the retirement timeline and directing them to more information. Additional communications to students will be available for reference on the uAchieve cloud project page. Colleges, departments, and advisors are welcome to supplement those communications for their students.  

A town hall meeting was held on September 25, and a recording of this meeting will be available the first week of October. More information (and future updates) is available on the uAchieve cloud project page. 

uAchieve upgrade project

A project to move the University’s on-premises uAchieve (aka APAS) installation to the cloud was kicked off. This project will also include an upgrade to the newest version of uAchieve. The project is still in early stages and a timeline hasn’t been finalized yet, but launch is expected to be in spring 2026. Updates will be shared in the APAS User Group, in the Record, and at Registrar’s Advisory Committee meetings.