This document discusses MyPlan, an academic planning tool for UW students: [1] MyPlan allows students to more easily find courses, outline degree plans, and share plans with advisors. [2] Advisors and students have provided feedback through focus groups and interviews to help develop MyPlan's features and integration with other tools. [3] A soft launch is being considered for August 2012, and the development team is preparing training, documentation, and help desk support for advisors and students.

1. What is it?
What can we
MYPLAN expect?
How do we get
involved?

2. ACADEMIC PLANNING TOOL THAT MAKES IT
EASIER FOR STUDENTS TO NAVIGATE THE
UW’S CURRICULAR OFFERINGS.
Because of MyPlan, I can
more easily find courses I
might want to take next
quarter based on my
major’s requirements.
Being able to outline a
plan and share it easily
with my advisor has
helped me focus on
studying, not worrying
about graduation

3. MYPLAN YEAR 1
Beta Public
Nov-Dec 2012 Jan-Feb 2012 Mar-April 2012 May-July 2012 August 2012
Manage My Audit My Share with Explore
Find a course
Plan Record/Plan an advisor programs
• Search catalog • Save courses of • Receive warnings • Allow advisors to • Search and view
and time interest and notification find and view My program
schedule on basic • Add and modify • “What is” and Plan requirements
parameters courses in plan “What if” audit • Share with • Compare
• View course • Save a plan based on today specific requirements of
landing page • Receive warnings • “What is” and individuals 1 to 3 programs
• View requisites related to “What if” audit • See comments my
• Find course via requisite rules based on plan advisor has made
program • View completed • Add comments
requirements and in progress that my advisor
(explore programs courses can see
dependency)
• Search via • Add placeholders • Find programs
advanced • Multiple plans with high affinity
parameters • Additional to coursework
validations • Find ‘low cost’
minors and
double majors

4. ACCESSING MYPLAN
Students
MyUW
UG Advisors ‘Tickler Content’ Grad
Advisors
MyPlan
EARS MyGrad

5. ADVISOR AND STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
We have conducted…
Advisor focus groups, 1:1 interviews
Student interviews & persona development
Grad school, UAA and advising leadership on
steering committee and advisory group
We are currently…
Planning monthly usability tests with advisors
and/or students
Developing a communication, training, and
launch plan

6. WHAT WE’VE HEARD
A learning plan is not a course schedule
Freshmen don’t instantly need a 4 year plan
Advisers had a strong interest in how MyPlan
will integrate with current tools such as
MyUW, MyGrad, EARS, SDBs, etc.
MyPlan should facilitating conversations
between students and advisers rather than
replacing meeting with advisers.
Lots of ideas for features that may not be
addressed year 1

7. RELEASE PLANNING & PREPARATION
Release team
In-person training
Help desk support and preparation
On-going communication about what to expect
and where to get more help
Training server will be made available in the
spring
Soft launch is being considered
Want to work with advisors on best approach

8. GET INVOLVED
Email myplan@uw.edu
Request a meeting or presentation
Send questions and recommendations
Volunteer as a test participant
Attend a planning meeting
MyPlan website (barebones)
http://depts.washington.edu/myplan
Track project updates
View presentation slides