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Ad Astra Live

Strategic Scheduling Tools Training Daniel Chupe-OHanlonMonitor | Align w/ Predict | Report| Enrollment

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Who should use Ad Astra?

Ad Astra Schedule

  • All ACC staff can request rooms
  • All ACC staff can see event calendars
  • Log in is required for additional tools
    • Campus Managers
    • Campus Manager Schedulers
    • Deans
    • Department Chairs
    • Departmental Admins
    • Schedule Coordinators
    • Business/ Data Analysts
    • Tech Support
    • Curriculum Office (ScheDev)

Ad Astra Live

  • Deans
  • Department Chairs
  • Departmental Admins
  • Schedule Coordinators
  • Campus Managers
  • Business/Data Analysts
  • Curriculum Office (ScheDev)
  • Approved Faculty Only

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How to Access Ad Astra

Any ACC staff can request rooms using Ad Astra Schedule, and login is not required. Users must be provisioned to access additional Ad Astra Schedule tools or Ad Astra Live applications. Access for these tools is typically reserved for Deans, Department Chairs, Admins, and other schedule stakeholders.

For Ad Astra access requests or to report technical issues, please open a Ad Astra Support Form (ASANA) for assistance. Once the request for access is approved, a welcome message will be sent with links to training materials to get started.

��Ad Astra Live - Strategic Scheduling Solutions Tools Website - (Monitor, Align, Predict, Report)

Link: https://app.adastra.live/

User id: Your ACC email

Password: You should receive an email with a temporary password. If you do not, click the "Forgot Password" link and follow instructions to create a new password.

Ad Astra Schedule - Room Scheduling for Academics, Meetings, and Events

Link: www.austincc.edu/roomrequest

User id: Your ACCeid

Password: Your ACCeid Password (Same as OKTA and other related apps like WorkDay)

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Ad Astra Schedule

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Scheduling Grid

Click Calendars> Scheduling Grid to access

Select Campus & Navigate using a Daily or Weekly View

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Available Rooms Tool

Astra Schedule provides a tool that allows you to search across several parameters to find available rooms across the district. Please confirm room availability with Campus Managers.

Follow the steps below to search for available rooms in Ad Astra Schedule.

  • Click Calendars> Available Rooms
  • Select Search Type (Event or Section)
  • Enter Meeting Details
  • Choose Campus and Room Type filters
  • Click Search to see results
  • Print to PDF if desired

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Request Rooms at ACC

Click Events> Request Event to request a room for a meeting or event

Complete request form for desired campus providing as much information as possible

Request desired room and Campus Manager will process reservation

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Ad Astra Strategic Scheduling Tools

(Ad Astra Live)

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Access Data by Task or App listed on left hand panel. Both links will take you to the corresponding application. See notifications in the right panel.

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Monitor

For more information about Monitor:

Monitor Overview: https://www.aais.com/monitor

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Monitor

Course/Campus/ Modality

Registration Analysis

Enrollment Progression & Ratios

Visuals for Addition Candidates or Low Enrollment

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Monitor Addition Candidates

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Monitor�- Registration course data is updated once daily at 12:00 am�- Prepare and respond to student needs using pathways data�- Get notified when classes are filling up quickly�- Access visualizations and drill into courses for analysis�- Communicate with departmental staff within the app�

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Monitor Resources & Demo

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Align

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Align

To get started, open the Align app to see the list of course seat and section recommendations by term and campus.

Time Change Candidates

With the addition of student and pathway data, Predict is able to identify an additional candidate that will display in the course list. Time Change Candidates (indicated by a clock) are sections that, when considering only students for whom the course is a requirement, create a high likelihood of conflict with their other required courses.

Predict Demand Recommendations

Click on an individual course to dig in further. Notice that the "Recommendations" section includes a "Predict" column. You can now see the independent recommendations made based on historical trending and Predict.

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Align

Pathways Data (Program Maps), Historical Trends, and Predictive Analysis are used to suggest schedule changes to better align with student award plans.

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Align Student Data

Students

Want to see the specific students driving the Predict demand recommendation? Click on the Students tab from a course record in Align.

Student Pathway Progress

You can click on any individual student in the list to view their progress. The "Pathway Completion" tab in the student progress dialog shows the courses and course groups in the Pathway sequence order. It indicates which ones the student either has or hasn’t completed.

Student History

The "Student History" tab in the student progress dialog shows the courses taken by the student grouped by term in their history, sorted in descending (most recent first)term order, and indicates which courses are applied to their Pathway. A reason is displayed for courses not applied.

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Align Schedule Heatmaps

Click any student profile in Align and then click the Schedule tab. The "Schedule" tab displays a heatmap that indicates the likelihood and times a student may be busy based on predicted courses.

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Ad Astra Training and Resources

  • Visit the Ad Astra website to browse additional resources and case studies
  • The Ad Astra Academic Planning Resource Center has a variety of scheduling articles and recorded webinars available
  • Email adastrasupport@austincc.edu with any additional questions about Ad Astra

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Questions?