

SMART SCHEDULING™
Revolutionizing better outcomes
The only AI-powered Smart Scheduling™ software that unifies courses, faculty, rooms, and events—boosting institutional efficiency and helping more students graduate on time.

About AD ASTRA
Student-centered scheduling made easy
SOLUTIONS
Essential scheduling for courses, rooms and events
Academic Scheduling
Efficiently build smart course schedules with every academic department.
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Event Scheduling
Streamline event management, room requests and ticketing across campus.
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Room Scheduling
Assign rooms and manage campus resource in a single room managment platform.
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SOLUTIONS
Data-informed solutions to optimize in real time
Registration Monitoring
Monitor course enrollment trends and adjust sections in real time.
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HESI® Reports
Measure improvement with higher ed's only schedule benchmarking system.
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Classroom Optimization
Maximize your space utilization with AI-driven algorithms, rules and preferences.
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SOLUTIONS
Student-centered data for measurable progress
Student Demand Forecasting
Proactively meet student demand with market-leading predictive analytics.
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Early Momentum/Degree Velocity®
Track leading indicators of student progress to improve retention and completion.
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DFW Analysis
Evaluate DFW rates to find bottlenecks and uncover toxic course combinations.
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SOLUTIONS
Integrated intelligence for institutional planning
Annual Schedule Planning
Unblock students from progressing in their path to completion.
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Faculty Capacity Planning
Smart faculty planning software to forecast needs, balance resources, and meet demand.
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Pathway Alignment
Identify opportunities to improve student progression and institutional sustainability.
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SOLUTIONS
Integrations that make your SIS smarter
Built-In with the Systems You Trust
Avoid third-party plugins with in-house integrations that connect directly to your source of truth.
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Bi-Directional and Real-Time
We partner with the industry's leading student information systems for easy, reliable integrations.
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Smart APIs and Data Extensibility
Flexible APIs to connect systems, share insights, and extend scheduling intelligence.
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RESOURCES
Research to guide your scheduling strategies

2024 Benchmark Report

Smart Annual Scheduling Guide

AACRAO 60-Second Survey: Operational Efficiency in Academic Operations

The SPOT Advantage: Reimagining Academic Terms with AACRAO

Smart Scheduling Guidebook


OUTCOMES
Removing barriers
through partnership
STUDENT SUCCESS
FINANCIAL HEALTH
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
EQUITABLE OUTCOMES
STUDENT SUCCESS
FINANCIAL HEALTH
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
EQUITABLE OUTCOMES

RESULTS
Smart scheduling by the numbers
Student Success
19.4%
8%
86%
Financial Health
$200K
$825M
$411K
Operational Efficiency
90%
100+
50%
Equitable Outcomes
8.6%
52%
5.6%
Success Stories
Real institutions, real impact
Lamar University
Accelerating Student Completions


Central Piedmont Community College
Smart Scheduling to Re-Enroll Stopouts


Germanna Community College
Removing Barriers to Completion


Bossier Parish Community College
Creating Student-Centered Schedules


San José State University
Managing Change through Campus-Wide Collaboration


Mohawk Valley Community College
Using Data to Improve Degree Velocity®


Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Modernizing Scheduling Processes

















CLIENT EXPERIENCE
Supporting you every step of the way

Onboarding & Implementation

Client Success Engagement Model

Dedicated Technical Support

Space Station Community & Upcoming Events

Strategic Consulting Services
TESTIMONIALS
Over 500 institutions, transformed
Hear directly from universities and colleges that have leveraged our academic planning software and scheduling tools to increase graduation rates, improve resource utilization, and enhance student success.


IQBAL HAIDER
Program Manager II, University of HoustonAd Astra makes our institution more efficient by streamlining course scheduling, resource utilization, and academic planning through data-driven insights and automated processes, ultimately saving time and resources while improving overall effectiveness.



JOI SMART
Academic Data & Scheduling Analyst, Tidewater Community CollegeWe are strategically using Ad Astra tools to help us create a better schedule that will allow our students to take the courses they need, when they need them. Our goal is to help our students graduate faster so that they can move on to enhancing our community.



BOBBY PACE
VP of Academic Success, Community College of AuroraAd Astra allows us to see holistically how our classes are being offered to ensure we can create a student-centered scheduling model that ultimately increases student completion rates.



CRAIG LEVERETTE
Associate Dean, Collin CollegeBefore Ad Astra, we were planning term by term, which made it hard to see the big picture. Now with multi-term scheduling, we’re able to anticipate student needs and align our resources accordingly.



TABITHA BANKS
Curriculum & Academic Support Coordinator, Chattanooga State Community CollegeBy using Ad Astra's forecasting capabilities for new sections, we can look at our offerings from a heatmap or bottleneck perspective and create the courses needed to match student demand.



JENNIFER LOUDERMILK
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeWhat really sets Ad Astra apart is their level of partnership. Their team doesn’t just drop off the software and disappear. They stay with us—checking in, offering insights, and helping us make continuous progress.



HEIDI HEILSKOV
Registrar, Des Moines Area Community CollegeAd Astra has been one of the best partnerships we’ve had at DMACC. The promptness, the thoroughness-- they make us feel like we’re the only college they work with. I can trust Ad Astra's software and the support and service that we get.



LESLIE WHITE
Coordinator of Student Involvement and Communication, University of West AlabamaAd Astra's event scheduling has helped us up our game. The public calendar, smart request forms, and mobile-friendly interface make it easier than ever to create better events for our students and faculty.


COMPANY
The industry leader in expertise and innovation
Ad Astra partners with institutions to optimize course scheduling systems, helping students achieve maximum velocity on the road to graduation. See how Ad Astra improves student success with smart academic planning.
1.2M in student impacts
Ad Astra partners created 848K registrations from addition candidates and avoided 346K cancelled registrations.
$72M in financial impact
Ad Astra partners earned $57 million in captured tuition revenue and saved $15 million by reducing instructional costs.
30+ years
Since 1996, Ad Astra has helped colleges and universities boost graduation rates through data-driven planning and course scheduling.
4.5M students
By streamlining scheduling, Ad Astra helped 4.5 million students progress toward graduation last year.
550+ partners
With Ad Astra, 550+ institutions have improved completion rates, financial health, and equitable outcomes for students.